Leading global supplier of entertaining and responsible gaming, International Game Technology PLC (IGT), has announced it would strengthen its sports betting foothold in Puerto Rico through a newly signed deal with Ponce Plaza Hotel & Casino. 

The multi-year agreement will allow the Ponce-based casino to harness IGT PlaySports’ premium technology and trading advisory services to power PlayBets by Ponce Plaza, the pioneer casino brand-led retail and mobile sportsbook.

Ponce Plaza, “Thrilled to Expand” Strategic Alliance with IGT

Ponce Plaza Hotel & Casino’s general manager, Ramon Muñoz, took the opportunity to praise IGT as their “valued” supplier of gaming equipment in the past few years while expressing their thrill for extending their “strategic alliance” with the launch of the up-and-coming sportsbook powered by IGT PlaySports. 

Muñoz also mentioned the way Ponce Plaza Hotel & Casino has successfully catered to the needs of the local community since 2008 while expressing pride for becoming the first operator in Puerto Rico to manage and operate its own sportsbook. 

Domestic sports aficionados can expect to enjoy a top-tier experience with backup from a trustworthy and well-known local operator.

IGT’s president of sports betting, Joe Asher, announced their excitement to assist the casino operator with adding the “valuable new player acquisition tool” and delivering “the excitement of multi-channel sports betting to fans in the region.” 

Using IGT’s comprehensive trading advisory and risk management services and proven technology, Asher further explained, Ponce Plaza can expect to attract a large number of customers to the premises and improve their overall hotel experience. 

IGT’s professional team of experts based in the US offers on-call expertise for all aspects of daily sportsbook operations, featuring risk advisory, odds-making, and localized promotions and pricing.

Over 90 North American Gaming Venues Powered by IGT PlaySports

IGT PlaySports received the award for Sportsbook Supplier of the Year at the SBC North America Awards in 2023. 

At the moment, the leading business-to-business sports betting supplier that offers flexible and innovative solutions to commercial gaming, tribal, and lottery operators is powering sportsbooks spread across over 90 gaming venues in North America. 

In February, Betfred announced it would launch IGT’s PlaySports-powered sportsbook in Nevada. The following month, the Global supplier of gaming and lottery solutions announced it would increase the number of PlaySports kiosks in Ohio with the help of BetSkybox.

At the end of April, IGT launched its PlaySports-powered retail sports betting solution with Tama-based Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel in Iowa.

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BetMGM, a leading iGaming and sports betting operator, has launched its mobile sportsbook in Puerto Rico, thanks to a partnership with Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort. This will notably mark the second market outside of the US mainland where the app is available.

The BetMGM app is famous for the user-friendly experience it offers. As a result, Puerto Rico players will get the ability to customize pre-game, live in-play, futures and parlay wagers, greatly improving their experience.

To register for the new app, gamblers need to validate their identification in person at the Casino Del Mar BetMGM Sportsbook in San Juan. Customers can also benefit from the MGM Rewards loyalty program that allows players to redeem luxurious experiences at some of MGM Resorts’ finest properties.

BetMGM pioneered on-site sports betting in Puerto Rico when the vertical was first legalized in February 2022. By the end of the year, Casino del Mar opened a $3.5 million BetMGM sportsbook and lounge for betting aficionados.

BetMGM Is a Local Powerhouse

Casino del Mar’s general manager, Sigfrido de Jesus, is excited that Puerto Rico is once again sitting at the “forefront of the sports betting industry.” He said that the vertical allows players to enjoy themselves while benefiting the state treasury.

Because of that de Jesus is excited to join forces with BetMGM and launch online betting in the country. He praised the company for teaching Casino del Mar so much about the contemporary betting sector:

We are pioneers in the sports wagering industry, and we are elevating sports to the next level by developing trustworthy and user-friendly technology tools. Creating this technological alliance with a company of BetMGM’s caliber has allowed both Casino del Mar and the government to learn about innovation in the betting industry.

Sigfrido de Jesus, GM, Casino del Mar

Adam Greenblatt, BetMGM’s chief executive officer, also commented on the matter, saying that he is happy to grow BetMGM internationally. He added that his team is committed to offering online betting in a manner that shields Puerto Rican customers from harm.

BetMGM is ecstatic to become the first operator to deliver mobile sports betting to Puerto Rico. This great collaboration between local officials and Casino del Mar provides a safe, responsible and entertaining product accessible from anywhere on the island.

Adam Greenblatt, CEO, BetMGM

BetMGM also offers gaming in Ontario where it recently secured extra content from Hacksaw Gaming.

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