FOX Bet Strikes Multiyear Deal With Major League Baseball
Los Angeles and New York (ots/PRNewswire) - FOX Bet today
announced a new multiyear deal that makes the mobile sports betting
product an Authorized Gaming Operator of Major League Baseball (MLB)
in the United States.
As part of the agreement, FOX Bet has the right to use MLB's
official data feed and League marks across its FOX Bet sports betting
app and FOX Sports Super 6, FOX Bet's free-to-play game available
nationwide.
announced a new multiyear deal that makes the mobile sports betting
product an Authorized Gaming Operator of Major League Baseball (MLB)
in the United States.
As part of the agreement, FOX Bet has the right to use MLB's
official data feed and League marks across its FOX Bet sports betting
app and FOX Sports Super 6, FOX Bet's free-to-play game available
nationwide.
"We continue to see a great appetite for the FOX Bet app as well
as FOX Sports Super 6," said Robin Chhabra, CEO of FOX Bet. "Having a
partnership with MLB enables us to use official MLB data and league
marks, providing a better experience for our customers and comes just
in time as the League Championship Series and the World Series kick
into high gear."
FOX Bet is an online and mobile sports betting product that was
developed through a first-of-its kind national media and sports
wagering partnership in the United States between The Stars Group
Inc. and FOX Sports, a unit of Fox Corporation.
The Stars Group is a global leader in the online and mobile gaming
and interactive entertainment industries, entertaining millions of
customers across its online poker, gaming and betting offerings. FOX
Bet, The Stars Group's U.S. sports betting business, is currently
operating in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The FOX Sports Super 6
free-to-play game launched nationwide in September giving players a
chance to win hundreds of thousands of dollars each week. FOX Bet
plans to expand its business nationwide as additional states legalize
online sports betting.
"Adding The Stars Group and FOX Bet to our authorized gaming
operator program continues our vision for ensuring we are serving
fans with opportunity and choice," said Kenny Gersh, MLB Executive
Vice President, Gaming & New Business Ventures. "Our official data
feed, including real time and reliable game statistics, and league
marks will enable The Stars Group to build unique and engaging gaming
products around our sport."
The Stars Group and MLB will also collaborate on responsible
gaming and partner on best-in-class practices to protect the
integrity of MLB games.
About Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic professional
sports league in the United States and consists of 30 member clubs in
the U.S. and Canada, representing the highest level of professional
baseball. Major League Baseball is the best-attended sport in North
America, and since 2004, MLB has enjoyed its best-attended seasons in
the history of the game. Led by Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr.,
MLB currently features record levels of labor peace, competitive
as FOX Sports Super 6," said Robin Chhabra, CEO of FOX Bet. "Having a
partnership with MLB enables us to use official MLB data and league
marks, providing a better experience for our customers and comes just
in time as the League Championship Series and the World Series kick
into high gear."
FOX Bet is an online and mobile sports betting product that was
developed through a first-of-its kind national media and sports
wagering partnership in the United States between The Stars Group
Inc. and FOX Sports, a unit of Fox Corporation.
The Stars Group is a global leader in the online and mobile gaming
and interactive entertainment industries, entertaining millions of
customers across its online poker, gaming and betting offerings. FOX
Bet, The Stars Group's U.S. sports betting business, is currently
operating in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The FOX Sports Super 6
free-to-play game launched nationwide in September giving players a
chance to win hundreds of thousands of dollars each week. FOX Bet
plans to expand its business nationwide as additional states legalize
online sports betting.
"Adding The Stars Group and FOX Bet to our authorized gaming
operator program continues our vision for ensuring we are serving
fans with opportunity and choice," said Kenny Gersh, MLB Executive
Vice President, Gaming & New Business Ventures. "Our official data
feed, including real time and reliable game statistics, and league
marks will enable The Stars Group to build unique and engaging gaming
products around our sport."
The Stars Group and MLB will also collaborate on responsible
gaming and partner on best-in-class practices to protect the
integrity of MLB games.
About Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic professional
sports league in the United States and consists of 30 member clubs in
the U.S. and Canada, representing the highest level of professional
baseball. Major League Baseball is the best-attended sport in North
America, and since 2004, MLB has enjoyed its best-attended seasons in
the history of the game. Led by Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr.,
MLB currently features record levels of labor peace, competitive