LAS VEGAS, Sept. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International and BetMGM, the joint venture between MGM Resorts
(NYSE: MGM) and GVC Holdings (LSE: GVC), are proud to partner
with the American Gaming Association in support of Responsible
Gaming Education Week (RGEW), September
14-19, and join in its mission – Have A Game Plan™ –
to educate new consumers and seasoned bettors on responsible
wagering. As part of its commitment, BetMGM announces today the
hiring of Richard Taylor to the
position of Responsible Gambling Program Manager.
Taylor will lead the evolution of BetMGM's responsible gaming
platform to continue building a practical and user-friendly program
that encourages players to adopt healthier mindsets that can reduce
the risk of problem gambling. Additionally, Taylor will further
develop the internal responsible gaming training program for BetMGM
employees.
"I am humbled and honored to join the incredible team at BetMGM
to help lead the company's responsible gaming initiatives," said
Taylor. "This is an exciting and critical time for both the company
and the industry. I am looking forward to the road ahead as we
strive to ensure the best and safest experience possible for our
customers."
Taylor most recently worked for MGM Resorts as its Executive
Director of Responsible Gaming and Military Affairs. In addition to
providing operational and strategic leadership for the company's
responsible gaming program, GameSense, Taylor was responsible for
the development, implementation and operation of the company's
award-winning Military & Veterans Program (MVP).
Throughout RGEW, MGM Resorts and BetMGM will share important
responsible gaming tips and information through its social media
channels. MGM Resorts and BetMGM will continue to promote its
responsible gaming education throughout the year by providing
useful information, tools and resources on its apps and
websites.
As MGM Resorts and BetMGM continue to expand and evolve its
sports betting and other gaming platforms, responsible gaming
education remains a key focus. GameSense is an industry-leading
program, developed and licensed to MGM Resorts by the British
Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), focusing on positive,
transparent and proactive conversations with players about how to
gamble responsibly. The program comes alive through personal
interactions between guests and trained staff based at each
property's M life Rewards desk. In addition to speaking to trained
employees – known as GameSense Advisors – guests also utilize
interactive GameSense touchscreens and educational materials and
other resources found at the M life Rewards Desk.
Stephen Martino, SVP & Chief
Compliance Officer, MGM Resorts, said, "At MGM Resorts, we are
committed to responsible gaming year-round in our casinos and
BetMGM Sportsbooks, both at our properties and through our mobile
apps. We're proud of how GameSense has grown with MGM Resorts and
that it allows us to educate our guests and employees. Even during
these challenging times, we remain dedicated to providing important
information to ensure a positive gambling experience."
For more information, follow @BetMGM and @mgmresorts on
Twitter.
About BetMGM
BetMGM is a market leading sports
betting and gaming platform by BetMGM LLC, the joint venture
between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and GVC Holdings Plc
(LSE: GVC). Based in New Jersey,
the company was established in July
2018 to create a world-class sports betting and online
gaming platform in the United
States, in order to take advantage of the new opportunities
created by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the U.S.
federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA).
Utilizing GVC's US-licensed, state-of-the-art proprietary
technology platform, BetMGM offers sports betting and online gaming
via market leading brands including BetMGM and partypoker. The
company has exclusive access to MGM's U.S. land-based and online
sports betting, major tournament poker, and online gaming
businesses. For more information visit
www.roardigital.com.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global entertainment
company with national and international locations featuring
best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and
conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment
experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife and
retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive, iconic experiences
through its suite of Las
Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts portfolio encompasses
29 unique hotel and destination gaming offerings in the United States and Macau, including some of the most recognizable
resort brands in the industry such as Bellagio, MGM Grand, ARIA and
Park MGM. The Company's 50/50 venture, BetMGM, LLC, offers U.S.
sports betting and online gaming through market-leading brands,
including BetMGM and partypoker. The Company is currently pursuing
targeted expansion in Asia through
the integrated resort opportunity in Japan. Through its "Focused on What Matters:
Embracing Humanity and Protecting the Planet" initiative, MGM
Resorts commits to creating a more sustainable future, while
striving to make a bigger difference in the lives of its employees,
guests, and in the communities where it operates. The global
employees of MGM Resorts are proud of their company for being
recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine's World's Most Admired
Companies®. For more information, please visit us at
www.mgmresorts.com. Please also connect with us @MGMResortsIntl on
Twitter as well as Facebook and Instagram.
About GVC Holdings
GVC Holdings PLC is one of the
world's largest sports-betting and gaming groups, operating both
online and in the retail sector. The Group owns a
comprehensive portfolio of established brands; Sports Brands
include bwin, Coral, Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds and
Sportingbet; Games Brands include CasinoClub, Foxy Bingo, Gala,
Gioco Digitale, partypoker and PartyCasino. The Group owns
proprietary technology across all of its core product verticals and
in addition to its B2C operations provides services to a number of
third-party customers on a B2B basis. The Group has also entered
into a joint-venture with MGM Resorts to capitalise on the
sports-betting and gaming opportunity in the US. The Group,
incorporated in the Isle of Man, is a constituent of the FTSE 250
index and has licenses in more than 20 countries, across five
continents. For more information see the Group's website:
www.gvc-plc.com
Statements in this release that are not historical facts are
"forward-looking" statements and "safe harbor statements" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
that involve risks and/or uncertainties, including BetMGM's ability
to grow in new or existing jurisdictions. Management has based
forward-looking statements on current expectations and assumptions
and not on historical facts. Among the important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in
such forward-looking statements include the effects of economic and
market conditions in the jurisdictions in which BetMGM operates,
competition with other iGaming and sports betting platforms, the
timing and costs of expanding in new jurisdictions as well as
obtaining and maintaining the required permits, licenses,
financings, approvals and other contingencies in connection with
growth in new or existing jurisdictions. In providing
forward-looking statements, BetMGM is not undertaking any duty or
obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
If BetMGM updates one or more forward-looking statements, no
inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with
respect to those other forward-looking statements.
CONTACTS
BetMGM
Elisa Richardson
media@betmgm.com
MGM Resorts
Marc
Jacobson
media@mgmresorts.com
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