On this page, you’ll find information about the Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grill Canton, specifically about the restaurant’s sports betting operations.
The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille is a restaurant franchise with 35 locations across Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. In 2023, the chain added sports betting to two of its venues, in Canton and Towson, to supplement the operations and bring a retail sports betting option to locals and visitors.
In this piece, we’ll take a look at the restaurant specifically through the sports betting lens, but we’ll also highlight the Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille Canton on the food service side.
The first Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille opened in Ocean City in 1976, but things really took off in 1981 when college friends Steve Pappas and Tommy Dickerson became business partners and purchased the restaurant in 1981 and transformed the pub into a sports bar. Since then, the franchise has grown to 35 locations across Maryland, D.C., Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, and New York.
The Canton operation opened its doors in September 2023 with an emphasis on MD sports betting thanks to a partnership with betPARX Sportsbook (more on that below).
“This location has been a long time coming but was definitely worth the wait,” Greene Turtle CEO Geo Concepcion told Restaurant Magazine. “We had the time to refine all the things we’ve learned in our newest locations and have taken it to another level. We have a duty to give Maryland, our loyal supporters for nearly five decades, something special and that’s what we’ve delivered. The Greene Turtle is back in a big way!”
Yes, there is sports betting at Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille Canton. The venue opened in 2023 to be a hybrid sports bar and betting facility through a partnership with betPARX Sportsbooks.
Patrons can make their bets using the live teller windows or self-service kiosks at the restaurant, with full access to the lines and odds betPARX offers. After making their bets, restaurant guests can sweat out their bets at the bar and watch the games on TVs across the venue.
The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille Canton is one of two Green Turtle locations that has partnered with betPARX Sportsbook MD to provide sports betting to restaurant guests. Greene Turtle, betPARX, and Finest Flag Gaming worked to acquire an operator’s license from the Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission, which operates as an extension of the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency.
betPARX is based out of the Parx Casino in Bensalem, PA. It launched online sportsbook operations in Maryland in August 2023 and is also live in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, and New Jersey.
Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille Canton does not offer any other kinds of gambling, as the restaurant is only set up to accommodate sports betting. At this time, there are no plans to expand gambling operations, as this would require significant additional space as well as further license applications.
Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille Canton is a casual restaurant that is an excellent choice on game day. Here are some of the menu highlights.
