On Tuesday, the weather in D.C. nudged closer to 90 degrees, but it stopped short. With humidity still in exile, the day formed part of a surprisingly enjoyable introduction to the frequently fiery month of July.
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Washington and Baltimore Merge World Cup Bids, Matches Proposed at M&T Bank Stadium
After being rumored for a number of months, it’s now confirmed that Washington, D.C. and Baltimore are teaming up on a bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Occasions DC and Sport and Leisure Company of Maryland made the announcement on April twenty first.
The rationale for the joint bid is because of FedEx Discipline in Landover, which is dwelling of the Washington Commanders (previously Redskins and Washington Soccer Staff), not receiving excessive marks, in keeping with The Washington Submit.
All of the matches, nonetheless many who may be, can be held at M&T Financial institution Stadium in Baltimore. Washington, D.C. would host a flagship FIFA Fan Competition on the Nationwide Mall.
The Fan Competition could be held together with the US’ celebration of its 250th anniversary on July 4th.Washington, D.C. officers “estimate a couple of million attendees, which may change into the most important single-day attendance quantity in FIFA Fan Fest™ historical past.”
FedEx Discipline was in-built 1997 and began out with a capability of greater than 91,000. Nevertheless, attributable to declining Redskins/Washington Soccer Staff attendance, seats had been pulled out decreasing the capability to 67,717.
The stadium has suffered plenty of points this previous soccer season together with a pipe, which was regarded as sewage, bursting and emptying out onto a piece, in addition to a rail collapsing close to the tunnel. Within the latter incident, followers fell on to the sphere almost touchdown on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.
FedEx Discipline, which is positioned about 5 miles outdoors of Washington, D.C., is nearly a mile from a Metro cease.
By comparability, the Ravens are regularly renovating M&T Financial institution Stadium and lately accomplished a $120-million improve with extra enhancements into account following new laws that enables the stadium to have $600 million in bond debt. Baltimore’s stadium is subsequent to Downtown, has its personal Mild Rail prepare station, and is just some blocks from a MARC prepare station. M&T Financial institution Stadium is 32 miles from the Washington, D.C. line.
Baltimore hosted FIFA officers on September nineteenth through the Chiefs vs. Ravens sport at M&T Financial institution Stadium when the Ravens got here again to win in thrilling trend.
“I feel we introduced the declaration that we’re a can-do metropolis. We’re genuine and our stadium comes alive for large occasions,” Maryland Sports activities Fee Terry Hasseltine instructed SouthBMore.com following the sport. Maryland Sports activities Fee has been main Baltimore’s World Cup marketing campaign.
M&T Financial institution Stadium can be surrounded by underway, mixed-used developments such because the Warner Avenue District, Stadium Crossing, and Stadium Sq..
The Baltimore bid beforehand proposed websites equivalent to South Level in Port Covington, Federal Hill Park, the Internal Harbor promenade, Fort McHenry, and Harbor Level for the official World Cup fan fest. Hasseltine instructed SouthBMore.com that within the new partnership with Washington, D.C., Baltimore would nonetheless have a Fan Fest, however not the “flagship” occasion.
“I’m extraordinarily excited to affix forces with the District of Columbia to strengthen our bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2026,” stated Mayor Brandon M. Scott in a press launch. “It is a once-in-a-lifetime alternative to convey one other world-class occasion to Attraction Metropolis. Mayor Bowser and I wish to guarantee we give our cities the very best alternative to win this main occasion which is able to present huge financial boosts for each city facilities.”
Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford, co-chair of Baltimore Maryland 2026, stated in a press launch, “We’re happy to merge our Baltimore, Maryland World Cup bid with Washington, DC. The mixture of our two world-class cities within the Capital Area will present FIFA with distinctive soccer services for match play in Baltimore, and the grandeur of the nation’s capital for cultural actions to have a good time the World Cup in the US.”
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FanDuel‘s strong May numbers in its first full month as the D.C. Lottery’s primary sports betting operator fueled a record-setting month as the rest of the district’s operator figures were released Monday.
Overall, the nation’s capital reported all-time highs of $5.4 million in sports betting revenue and $35.4 million in handle. It was the second consecutive month with a record handle after FanDuel made an immediate impact on April’s numbers when it replaced GambetDC as the district’s primary operator.
May’s operator revenue was over $1 million more than the previous high of $4.4 million set in November 2021.
The 15.4% hold ranked 14th in 49 months of wagering in Washington D.C. It’s currently the highest among 29 states and jurisdictions with commercial sports betting for May, with only Arizona, Illinois, and Kentucky yet to report.
The district saw an all-time monthly high of $544,600 in tax receipts, and FanDuel’s entrance has put the year-to-date total of $1.4 million in tax revenue $513,300 ahead of the 2023 total through five months.
BetMGM Also Enjoys Strong May
FanDuel accounted for 84% of the district’s handle and 89% of the revenue, as it posted a 16.4% hold on $29.7 million in handle to reap $4.9 million in winnings. Both figures would have ranked first in all-time Washington D.C. monthly totals.
Despite finishing third in handle with $1.6 million, BetMGM pipped second in revenue among all operators with $217,400, posting a 13.9% win rate from wagers placed at and around Nationals Park.
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Caesars, which operates at Capital One Arena, had a more modest 5.4% hold as it collected $145,800 in winnings from $2.7 million worth of wagers. FanDuel’s retail sportsbook at Audi Field — home of DC United — had a 5.3% hold on $284,000 in bets placed for $15,100 in revenue.
Among Class B licensees, both of Grand Central’s locations finished in the red as bettors came out a combined $5,775 ahead on $192,400 in handle. Sports & Social had an astounding 49.2% hold in keeping $15,700 ahead of the $32,000 wagered, while the Cloakroom topped $10,000 in revenue for the year after winning $2,600 and posting a 26.2% hold on $9,800 in handle.
Despite the recent upswing in betting fortunes across the district with FanDuel’s entrance, bigger changes still are likely to come. The Washington D.C. Council included the Sports Wagering Amendment Act of 2024 in its Fiscal Year 2025 budget, which would allow numerous sports betting apps to operate in the district.
FanDuel’s entrance came by way of being subcontracted through Intralot, whose performance in the sports betting space was widely derided and criticized by both the betting public and local legislators in the district.
Washington Mystics (5-15, 2-10 Eastern Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (11-6, 6-4 Western Conference) Las Vegas; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT…
Washington Mystics (5-15, 2-10 Eastern Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (11-6, 6-4 Western Conference)
Las Vegas; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces takes on the Washington Mystics after Kelsey Plum scored 34 points in the Las Vegas Aces’ 88-69 win over the Indiana Fever.
The Aces are 6-4 in home games. Las Vegas ranks eighth in the WNBA with 34.8 points in the paint led by A’ja Wilson averaging 14.5.
The Mystics have gone 2-8 away from home. Washington has a 2-4 record in games decided by 10 points or more.
Las Vegas averages 9.5 made 3-pointers per game, 1.3 more made shots than the 8.2 per game Washington allows. Washington has shot at a 43.1% rate from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points fewer than the 43.7% shooting opponents of Las Vegas have averaged.
The teams play for the second time this season. The Aces won the last meeting 88-77 on June 29, with Jackie Young scoring 26 points in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Young is averaging 18.7 points and 5.7 assists for the Aces.
Ariel Atkins is scoring 14.3 points per game and averaging 3.8 rebounds for the Mystics.
LAST 10 GAMES: Aces: 6-4, averaging 87.8 points, 34.0 rebounds, 19.4 assists, 5.9 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 84.9 points per game.
Mystics: 5-5, averaging 86.1 points, 32.4 rebounds, 24.4 assists, 6.2 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 83.0 points.
INJURIES: Aces: None listed.
Mystics: Shakira Austin: out (hip), Karlie Samuelson: out (hand), Brittney Sykes: out (foot).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Tuesday, the month’s second day, had a high of 88, which seemed warm enough to fulfill reasonable expectations of a summer day in the capital. The reading was one degree below the 89-degree average high for July 2 in Washington.
The warmth left little doubt about the identity of the current season. It was clearly summer, with summertime heat and long hours of summertime sunshine.
But Tuesday departed a bit from the standard image of a July day in the District, in that the second major component of summer seemed absent. Tuesday, though warm, could scarcely be regarded as steamy or sticky or sultry or tropical in its humidity.
In a welcome deviation from typical trends, the heat index, often regarded as a feels-like temperature, indicated that Washington actually felt a little cooler than the thermometer reading.
That can be interpreted as a welcome numerical confirmation that humidity is down, and that, correspondingly the sensation of comfort is up. Supporting such observations were the day’s dew points.
These fell well below the thermometer reading, 30 degrees below at many afternoon hours, so far below as to be almost alien to the concept of July in D.C.
If any to-do was created by Tuesday’s dew points, it might have focused on how much could be done when humidity did not produce instant and enduring perspiration.
Many clouds did populate the Tuesday skies, their numbers swelling or contracting as the warm hours passed. Often appearing snowy white amid the blue of the sky, they formed a constantly changing atmospheric geography, creating imaginary islands, countries and continents.
On a pleasant afternoon, in a holiday week and a vacation season, they seemed well shaped and suited to the cultural role often assigned them whether in the District or elsewhere, as subjects for summer dreams and lazy contemplation.
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