MGM Resorts is now the official gaming partner of the NBA and WNBA after the two sides agreed to a multi-year partnership.
The NBA-MGM partnership signals the first major U.S. sports league to align with a betting sponsor. How will this deal impact sports leagues and the sports betting world going forward?
MGM Resorts International is entering a multi-year partnership with the basketball leagues.
The multiyear partnership is first deal between an NFL team and a casino resort that extends beyond sponsorship.
The NHL joins the NBA and WNBA as a sports league with an official betting partner.
MGM now has sponsorship and official data rights to the NBA, NHL and MLB.
The NHL announced a multiyear agreement to provide MGM Resorts International with data for use in betting.
Ex-NBA referee Tim Donaghy was exiled by the league for fixing games. With the popularity of legalized sports gambling, should the league be fearful of history repeating itself?
