NBA: first major league in North America to enter into a sports betting partnership (MGM Resorts)

MGM Resorts, an American chain of hotels and casinos, has become the official gaming partner of the National Basketball Association and the WNBA, on 31/07/2018. A contract of at least $25m (€21.6m on 06/08/2018) over three seasons (2018-2021) has been reported by the North American sports media outlet ESPN, on 01/08/2018.

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