MLB and MGM
Major League Baseball (MLB) recently shared the good news on partnering with MGM Resorts International. This is a very important partnership which makes MGM the first official gaming and entertainment partner of MLB. The partnership will hence allow MGM sportsbooks to use MLB's official statistics on solely exclusive basis. In addition, MLB's league and team logos will be presented in MGM advertising and its sportsbooks. MGM also will also take part in All-Star Game and World Series.
Meanwhile the sides have not yet provided any financial details of the major partnership. At the same time, company executives shared official comments on the recent partnership. Both sides are looking forward to creative and effective partnership with high hopes of future growth.
MLB also reported that the company is also planning to sell basic data rights to other companies as well, while the sponsorship with MGM will remains exclusive.
As part of the partnership MLB and MGM will also dedicate mutual efforts towards protecting gaming integrity via their own responsible resources. In addition, as to the further plans, MGM had confirmed that they will be expanding to Japan in the nearest future. Here MGM will have presence at the events of at grassroots baseball.