McDavid marks first active player from the four major sports to sign with BetMGM
JERSEY CITY, NJ – March 4, 2022 – BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, announced today the signing of the National Hockey League’s reigning MVP, Connor McDavid as its newest brand ambassador. McDavid becomes BetMGM’s first active professional athlete from the four major sports to become an ambassador. The All-Star center will be featured in BetMGM’s upcoming marketing campaigns, promotions, social media content and fan events.
Connor McDavid - Reigning NHL MVP
McDavid burst onto the NHL scene in 2015 becoming the League’s youngest-ever captain at 19 years old. That same season, he won the Art Ross Trophy as the league’s leading scorer, the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player and the Ted Lindsay Award as the league’s best player. Only six seasons into his career, McDavid has won each of these awards multiple times and is already considered one of the sport’s greats.
Matt Prevost - Chief Revenue Officer BetMGM
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BetMGM is a market leading sports betting and gaming entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry. Born out of a partnership between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Entain Plc (LSE: ENT), BetMGM has exclusive access to all of MGM Resorts’ U.S. land-based and online sports betting, major tournament poker, and online gaming businesses. Utilizing Entain’s U.S.-licensed, state of the art technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online gaming via market leading brands including BetMGM, Borgata Casino, Party Casino and Party Poker. Founded in 2018, BetMGM is headquartered in New Jersey. For more information, visit http://www.betmgminc.com/
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