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MGM Resorts International is having a busy week. On Monday, the casino operator announced a partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL). The next day, the company reported their third-quarter results in an earnings call.
They followed earnings with another landmark partnership announcement. MGM Resorts is now the official gaming partner of the New York Jets.
MGM Resorts sports betting initiatives just getting started
The casino operator is still just starting their nationwide endeavor into becoming a national sportsbook operator. They operate sportsbooks in New Jersey, Mississippi and, of course, Nevada and are expecting a busy 2019.
During the earnings call, MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren reiterated plans to open sportsbooks in more states that legalize sports betting. After touting their acquisitions of Empire City Casino in New York and Rocksino in Ohio, Murren reminded gaming analysts that they don’t even have to operate a casino in a state to offer sports betting.
Their partnership with Boyd Gaming in the Apple iTunes store for iOs devices. That should only help their efforts moving forward.
Mississippi doesn’t offer any kind of mobile sports wagering yet. The state is expected to approve mobile sports wagering in casinos only sometime next year.
