NEW YORK, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most
innovative sports league, today announced a partnership that
designates BetMGM as a "US Authorized Gaming Operator of the PFL".
Fans across the country will be able to wager on fight lines on
BetMGM beginning with PFL 4 airing on Thursday, June 10th in primetime on
ESPN networks and streaming platforms. As part of the partnership,
BetMGM will also have rights to PFL logos and marks as well as VIP
events and will be offering BetMGM users unique PFL related
promotions.
"We're excited to partner with BetMGM to evolve our premium
betting experiences for the millions of passionate sports fans
across the country ahead of PFL 4 on June
10th," said PFL CEO, Peter
Murray. "Our fighters are facing win-or-go-home matchups in
the remaining Regular Season events and expanding our sports
betting offerings delivers another thrilling component to our
league."
On June 10th, fighters across the
featherweight and lightweight divisions will make their final push
of the regular season to earn a spot in the PFL Playoffs, facing
win-or-go home scenarios. Former world champion Anthony Pettis will look to bounce back from an
upset defeat in his PFL debut an earn one of the division's four
playoff spots when he takes on undefeated Alexander Martinez. BetMGM will be offering
users who place a $25 Bet on PFL 4 a
free $10 bet.
Matt Prevost, Chief Revenue
Officer, BetMGM, said, "The upcoming PFL slate is phenomenal, and
we look forward to offering fans exciting opportunities to get in
on the action with unique PFL promotions on BetMGM."
The Professional Fighters League has quickly established itself
as the No. 2 MMA company in the world. With the addition of
world-class talent – from elite fighters to established business
executives – and partnering with industry-leading brands such
as Anheuser-Busch InBev, GEICO, CarParts.com and Socios, the PFL
continues to accelerate its global expansion. Sports fans across
more than 160 countries around the world will be able to tune in to
PFL 4 and witness the action on June 10th in Atlantic City, NJ.
The BetMGM app is available for download on both iOS and Android
and accessible via desktop. As BetMGM continues to expand its
platforms to new states, responsible gaming education remains a key
focus. BetMGM is proud to provide resources to help customers play
responsibly. For more information on BetMGM follow @BetMGM on
Twitter.
About Professional Fighters League
Professional
Fighters League (PFL) is the first and only to present MMA in the
sports-season format where individual fighters compete in Regular
Season, Playoffs, and Championship. PFL is the innovation leader
with the PFL SmartCage delivering viewers on-screen fight analytics
and real-time prop bets. PFL Roster is second to none with 25% of
its fighters ranked in the top 25 in their weight-class. All PFL
2021 Season events are live in primetime on ESPN2/ESPN+ in the U.S.
(typically on Thursdays), as well as on leading broadcast and
streaming outlets in 160 countries worldwide. For more info
visit www.PFLmma.com and follow PFL on Instagram (@PFLmma), Twitter
(@PFLMMA), and Facebook (/PFLmma).
About BetMGM
BetMGM is a market leading sports betting
and digital gaming entertainment company, pioneering the online
gaming industry. Born out of a partnership between MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) and Entain (LSE: ENT), BetMGM has
exclusive access to all of MGM's U.S. land-based and online sports
betting, major tournament poker, and online gaming businesses.
Utilizing Entain's US-licensed state of the art technology, BetMGM
offers sports betting and online gaming via market leading brands
including BetMGM, Borgata Casino, Party Casino and PartyPoker. For
more information, visit http://www.betmgm.com/.
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