SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- For the
first time ever, sports fans will have the opportunity to wager on
sports from the comfort of their cruise ship. Princess Cruises
today unveiled Ocean® Sportsbook, a new, real-time
sports wagering option onboard its MedallionClass ships, giving
guests the opportunity to bet on major sports competitions like
professional* and college football, basketball, baseball and hockey
as well as a wide variety of other exciting domestic and
international events.
When the ship is in international waters, or wherever permitted
by law, guests can use the MedallionClass app to wager on a host of
major sports competitions, as well as place prop bets during live
events taking place during their cruise. Guests also will have the
opportunity to place bets on future competitions that occur well
after their voyage.
"On Princess MedallionClass cruises our guests can stay
connected with their friends and family around the world, and now
with Ocean Sportsbook, they can also stay connected to their
favorite teams and wager on a host of events whenever they sail
with us," said Jan Swartz, president
of Princess Cruises. "Taking a cruise vacation no longer
means being disconnected from a big game, an iconic event or
friends and family."
With more than $20 billion in
wagers placed with U.S. sportsbooks in the past two years, sports
betting is experiencing extraordinary growth, and is expected to
reach more than $155 billion by
2024.1
Built in partnership with software developer, Miomni, Ocean
Sportsbook will be available on all Princess MedallionClass ships
upon approval to return to service in 2021. The new sportsbook is
part of Ocean Casino – a digital experience that lets wagers be
placed beyond the casino – stateroom, poolside, spa, and more
– on an assortment of games that include blackjack, slots, poker,
roulette, bingo, keno and lottery.
Princess MedallionClass vacations are enabled by the
award-winning OceanMedallionTM, a wearable device that
elevates the guest experience and delivers a high level of service
and personalized attention on a large scale, and also features
elite level bandwidth with MedallionNet powered by SES, allowing
for enhanced connected experiences like Ocean Sportsbook.
"A fully-connected guest experience now goes well beyond a
superior Wi-Fi position, and Ocean Sportsbook reinforces the
unparalleled position MedallionClass enjoys in the industry," said
John Padgett, chief experience and
innovation officer for Carnival Corporation. "Wagering is now
seamlessly fused into the overall guest experience in both digital
and physical interactions all powered by the OCEAN Guest Experience
Platform."
In addition to anywhere wagering, Princess MedallionClass
Vacations are also marked by touchless embarkation and
disembarkation, frictionless commerce, and keyless stateroom entry.
Additional contactless capabilities accessible using smart phones
and tablets, include shipboard on-demand service delivery;
way-finding; family and friends locator; first-run movies and live
TV; an interactive events and activities planner; and interactive
fun.
*Due to Carnival Corporation's affiliation with the Miami Heat,
bets cannot be place in Ocean Sportsbook on NBA events involving
the Heat.
1
https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/29174799/sports-betting-growth-us-extraordinary and
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/07/26/1892289/0/en/Research-US-155-49-Bn-for-Sports-Betting-Market-Size-2019-Growing-at-8-83-CAGR-Through-2024.html
About Princess Cruises:
One of the
best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is the world's
leading international premium cruise line and tour company
operating a fleet of 14 modern cruise ships, carrying two million
guests each year to 380 destinations around the globe, including
the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera,
Europe, South America, Australia/New
Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia,
Canada/New
England, Antarctica, and World Cruises. A team of professional
destination experts have curated 170 itineraries, ranging in length
from three to 111 days and Princess Cruises is continuously
recognized as "Best Cruise Line for Itineraries." In 2017 Princess
Cruises, with parent company Carnival Corporation,
introduced MedallionClass Vacations enabled by the OceanMedallion,
the vacation industry's most advanced wearable device, provided
free to each guest sailing on a MedallionClass ship. The
award-winning innovation offers the fastest way to an effortless
personalized vacation giving guests more time to do the things they
love most. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc
(NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).
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