DETROIT, Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Detroit
Red Wings announced today they have renewed and expanded their
strategic partnership with BetMGM, a market-leading sports betting
and gaming platform joint venture between MGM Resorts International
(NYSE: MGM) and GVC Holdings (LSE: GVC).
"We're thrilled to expand our relationship with BetMGM," said
Peter Kent, Detroit Red Wings Senior
Vice President of Corporate Partnerships. "We'll continue to work
together to provide innovative and engaging experiences for the
fans of Hockeytown."
As part of the multi-year deal, BetMGM will continue to have an
on-ice logo at Little Caesars Arena, along with in-venue signage,
fan promotions and a sponsored presence on the Red Wings' digital
platforms. The District Detroit mobile app will also feature the
BetMGM Stats Module, providing Red Wings fans access to betting
odds and statistics next season.
BetMGM Chief Marketing Officer Matt
Prevost said, "The Red Wings are an iconic part of
Michigan and the city of
Detroit and have been a great
partner to both BetMGM and MGM Resorts. Little Caesars Arena is
just steps away from the BetMGM Sports Lounge at MGM Grand Detroit,
and as BetMGM continues to build its hockey offerings, we look
forward to welcoming Red Wings fans before and after games."
David Tsai, President, Midwest
Group, MGM Resorts, said, "There is plenty of passion for hockey
across Michigan, and all of us at
MGM Grand Detroit eagerly await the opportunity to entertain Red
Wings fans at our BetMGM Sports Lounge, Detroit's premier destination to watch and bet
on sports. We're committed to providing guests with a fun,
world-class experience during hockey season and beyond."
As BetMGM and MGM Resorts continue to expand and evolve its
sports betting platforms, responsible gambling education remains a
key focus. GameSense is an industry-leading program, developed and
licensed to MGM Resorts by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation
(BCLC), focusing on positive, transparent and proactive
conversations with players about how to gamble responsibly. The
program comes alive through personal interactions between guests
and trained staff based at each property's M life Rewards desk. In
addition to speaking to trained employees – known as GameSense
Advisors – guests also utilize interactive GameSense touchscreens
and educational materials and other resources found at the M life
Rewards Desk. Players can also visit
www.mgmresorts.com/gamesense.
About The Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings
hockey club, an Original Six member of the National Hockey League
and 11-time Stanley Cup Champion, was purchased by Mike and Marian Ilitch in 1982. Under Ilitch
ownership, the team has won four Stanley Cup championships, six
Presidents' Trophies as the NHL's regular season champion, and 16
division titles. Other Ilitch companies in the food, sports and
entertainment industries include: Little Caesars Pizza, Blue Line
Foodservice Distribution, the Detroit Tigers, Olympia
Entertainment, Olympia Development of Michigan, Little Caesars Fundraising, Ilitch
Holdings, Inc., MotorCity Casino Hotel and Champion Foods. The
Ilitch Companies also maintain a joint venture interest in 313
Presents. For more information, visit www.DetroitRedWings.com.
About BetMGM
BetMGM is a market leading sports betting
and gaming platform by BetMGM LLC, the joint venture between MGM
Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and GVC Holdings Plc (LSE: GVC).
Based in New Jersey, the company
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 opportunities created by the U.S. Supreme
Court's decision to overturn the U.S. federal Professional and
Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). Utilizing GVC's US-licensed,
state-of-the-art proprietary technology platform, BetMGM offers
sports betting and online gaming via market leading brands
including BetMGM and partypoker. The company 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 in the United States and Macau, including some of the most recognizable
resort brands in the industry such as Bellagio, MGM Grand, ARIA and
Park MGM. The Company's 50/50 venture, BetMGM, LLC, offers U.S.
sports betting and online gaming through market-leading brands,
including BetMGM and partypoker. The Company is currently pursuing
targeted expansion in Asia through
the integrated resort opportunity in Japan. Through its "Focused on What Matters:
Embracing Humanity and Protecting the Planet" initiative, MGM
Resorts commits to creating a more sustainable future, while
striving to make a bigger difference in the lives of its employees,
guests, and in the communities where it operates. The 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, please visit us at
www.mgmresorts.com. Please also connect with us @MGMResortsIntl on
Twitter as well as Facebook and Instagram.
About MGM Grand Detroit
The only Forbes Four-Star
hotel in Detroit, the AAA Four
Diamond Award-winning MGM Grand Detroit is the city's first and
only downtown hotel, gaming and entertainment destination built
from the ground up. The hotel features 400 chic and stylish guest
rooms, including nine rooftop VIP suites and 56 opulent corner
suites. Guests enjoy signature restaurants including the hotel's
own sports pub, TAP at MGM Grand Detroit; casual dining options;
several bars and lounges; Detroit's premier sports betting destination,
BetMGM Sports Lounge; and the only Topgolf Swing Suite and only
resort-style spa in Southeast
Michigan. More than 30,000 square feet of meeting space
hosts everything from large corporate events to intimate black-tie
affairs. MGM Grand Detroit is a wholly owned subsidiary of MGM
Resorts International (NYSE: MGM). For more information,
visit mgmgranddetroit.com or call toll free at
(877) 888-2121.
Forward-Looking Statements
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, including BetMGM's ability to expand in new or
existing jurisdictions. Management has based forward-looking
statements on current expectations and assumptions and not on
historical facts. Among the important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such
forward-looking statements include the effects of economic and
market conditions in the jurisdictions in which BetMGM operates,
competition with other iGaming and sports betting platforms, the
timing and costs of expanding in new jurisdictions as well as
obtaining and maintaining the required permits, licenses,
financings, approvals and other contingencies in connection with
growth in new or existing jurisdictions. In providing
forward-looking statements, BetMGM is not undertaking any duty or
obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
If BetMGM updates one or more forward-looking statements, no
inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with
respect to those other forward-looking statements.
Media Contacts:
Olympia Entertainment | Detroit Red
Wings
Brett McWethy
Brett.McWethy@olyent.com
BetMGM
Elisa Richardson
press@betmgm.com
MGM Resorts
Marc
Jacobson
media@mgmresorts.com
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