Evolution Gaming Joins Forces With BetMGM For US Live Casino Market

Alliances, partnerships, collaborations and strategic agreements are commonplace in the emerging US online gaming market. Gaming companies that have continually made their mark on a global scale, have focused their attention on this rising star.Evolution Gaming, who has been a frontrunner recently joined forces with BetMGM.

The coronavirus pandemic has given real money online gaming a real shot in the arm. However, the growth rate in this segment has been on the rise the past few years. A key component of online gaming is Live Casino. This bridges the gap between land-based casinos and their online counterparts.

When Will Evolution Gaming Join Forces With BetMGM For US Live Casino Market?

Evolution Gaming has blazed a trail in Live Casino services. The company will now partner with the BetMGM online casino brand to offer live-dealer games in the regulated US online casino market.

BetMGM is a product of a partnership between MGM Resorts Entertainment and GVC Holdings. The new agreement between Evolution and BetMGM covers the entire US.

With Evolution powering its Live Casino portfolio through the BetMGM brand, the possibilities are endless.

Initially, the most popular Live Casino games will be featured on BetMGM. The agreement also extends to sister brands Borgata Online and Party Casino.

The games will stream live from Evolution’s state-of-the-art game studio in New Jersey. An extension of the live games includes specific titles by Ezugi. That popular gaming company became part of the Evolution Gaming family in January of 2019.

Matthew Sutherland is the Vice President of Gaming for BetMGM. His comments on this new direction were:

“BetMGM was formed with a very clear objective: To lead sports betting and online gaming in the United States. As the undisputed leader and innovator in Live Casino services for digital gaming, Evolution is the perfect fit for us. Evolution offers everything we need to enable our brands to roll out an extremely rich, world-class online live gaming experience across the US. And their new state launches roadmap is very much in accord with our own alongside building on our current leadership position in New Jersey.”

Also commenting on the new partnership was Johan Nordstrom. He is the Chief Executive Officer for Evolution Gaming Malta. He stated:

“We are honored to have been chosen by BetMGM to be partners in the fast-developing US live gaming market. This is a natural extension of our existing relationship with GVC Holdings’ brands.”

The expansion plans do not stop there. The priority is a smooth rollout of Live Casino in New Jersey. Plans are also underway for expansion into Pennsylvania, and Michigan. The timing of those rollouts hinge on the proper regulatory approvals. Each of the markets is expected to house their own Evolution Gaming live casino studio to stream table games.

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BetMGM opened for business in July of 2018 in the regulated New Jersey market. This resulted in a world class online sports betting and online gaming site. The company has exclusive access to MGM Resorts US-based sports betting platform. This includes major tournament poker and other online gaming enterprises.

• Source: Evolution Gaming and BetMGM Sign Agreement for US Market From Evolutiongaming.com On August 28, 2020.

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