INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Roar Digital, LLC –
the joint venture between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and
GVC Holdings (LSE: GVC) – announced today that BetMGM, a leading
mobile sports betting app, is now accepting wagers throughout
Indiana. BetMGM is entering
Indiana through a market-access
agreement with Boyd Gaming.
"Introducing BetMGM in Indiana
is a significant development for Roar Digital and MGM Resorts,"
said Scott Butera, President of
Interactive Gaming for MGM Resorts. "Indiana has a rich history in professional and
amateur sports and a strong fan base. We believe that the sports
betting opportunities offered by BetMGM, and access to MGM's
world-class entertainment offerings and resorts, will be
well-received."
BetMGM offers unique product features, such as in-app,
livestreamed sports events from around the world. In conjunction
with today's launch, Indiana bettors
will enjoy promotions only available within Indiana, affording ample opportunity to bet on
professional as well as collegiate sports through a variety of
pre-match, in-play and player proposition wagers.
"We're excited to launch BetMGM in a state as passionate about
sports as Indiana is and look forward to seeing fans in
the state take advantage of our unique in-app offers," said
Adam Greenblatt, Chief Executive
Officer, Roar Digital. "Indiana marks an incredibly important
expansion for us as we look to solidify our presence in the Midwest
and continue to bring BetMGM to new states in the US."
Indiana is BetMGM's third U.S.
market entry, following New Jersey and West Virginia.
Available for download on both iOS and Android and accessible via
desktop, BetMGM leverages an exclusive betting engine that allows
fans to place bets quickly and with ease. Sports bettors have
access to a wide assortment of betting markets on BetMGM, including
football, basketball, baseball, hockey, golf, soccer, tennis and
combat sports.
For more information on BetMGM, follow @BetMGM on
Twitter.
About Roar Digital
Roar Digital LLC is a US sports
betting and online gaming venture, owned by MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) and GVC Holdings Plc (LSE: GVC).
Based in New Jersey, the venture
was established in July 2018 to
create a world-class sports betting and online gaming platform in
the United States, in order to
take advantage of the new regulated sports betting market
developing in the US. Utilizing GVC's U.S.-licensed,
state-of-the-art proprietary technology platform, Roar Digital
offers sports betting and online gaming via market leading brands
including BetMGM and partypoker. The venture has exclusive access
to MGM's U.S. land-based and online sports betting, major
tournament poker, and online gaming businesses. For more
information visit www.roardigital.com.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global entertainment
company with national and international locations featuring
best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and
conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment
experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife and
retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive, iconic experiences
through its suite of Las
Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts portfolio encompasses
29 unique hotel and destination gaming offerings including some of
the most recognizable resort brands in the industry. Expanding
throughout the U.S. and around the world, the company recently
acquired the operations of Empire City Casino in New York and Hard Rock Rocksino in
Ohio, which was rebranded as MGM
Northfield Park. In 2018, MGM Resorts opened MGM Springfield in
Massachusetts, MGM COTAI in
Macau, and the first
Bellagio-branded hotel in Shanghai. The over 80,000 global employees of
MGM Resorts are proud of their company for being recognized as one
of FORTUNE® Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies®. For more
information visit us at www.mgmresorts.com.
Statements in this release that are not historical facts are
"forward-looking" statements and "safe harbor statements" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
that involve risks and/or uncertainties. Forward-looking statements
are based on current expectations and assumptions and not on
historical facts. Examples of these statements include, but are not
limited to, statements regarding the future results of BetMGM and
its expansion into new jurisdictions. Among the important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
indicated in such forward-looking statements include effects of
economic conditions and market conditions in the United States, risks relating to obtaining
any required permits, licenses or approvals and other contingencies
in connection with growth in new or existing jurisdictions.
CONTACTS
MGM Resorts
Marc Jacobson
media@mgmresorts.com
Roar Digital
Elisa
Richardson
Elisa.richardson@roardigital.com
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