BetMGM Is Expanding to Puerto Rico Caribbean Journal

Athletics betting enterprise BetMGM is growing to the island of Puerto Rico. 

The firm has agreed to a strategic partnership with the On line casino Del Mar at La Concha Vacation resort in San Juan’s Condado community. 

That will incorporate the launch of the two retail and cell sporting activities betting, together with a retail sports activities guide at the beach front vacation resort and a cell application launch during Puerto Rico. 

The two sides mentioned they anticipated to give sports betting abilities “as quickly as the regulated marketplace commences in Puerto Rico.”

The Casino del Mar at the La Concha resort.

“This marks a main milestone for BetMGM, as we share designs to carry our athletics betting platform outside of the U.S. mainland for the very first time,” explained Adam Greenblatt, CEO of BetMGM. “La Concha Vacation resort is an ideal partner, and together we glimpse ahead to bringing BetMGM’s retail and cellular sports betting ordeals to sports activities admirers across Puerto Rico.”

It is a main gaming addition for Puerto Rico, which has been residence to casino gambling for a long time but has never ever entirely capitalized on it with any big casino resorts or brands. 

That changed with this year’s announcement of Foxwoods’ entry to the sector at the El San Juan resort, and now with the BetMGM deal there’s a new trend on the island. 

“The Governing administration of Puerto Rico welcomes this partnership for the economic advancement of our island,” claimed Orlando A. Rivera Carrión, Government Director of the Puerto Rico Gaming Fee.

— CJ