Caesars Entertainment and US gaming tech firm Scientific Games have extended their ongoing sports betting and online casino partnership to further US further jurisdictions.
Increasing an existing sports betting partnership in preparation for the relaunch of the 2020/21 major league seasons, the move comes following recent mobile sports wagering launches in Pennsylvania and Indiana as well the debut of igaming in the former.
“We’re delighted with our partnership with Caesars Entertainment. We’re working side by side, supporting their excellent teams and playing an important role in delivering digital casino and sports betting products to their players across multiple states,” explained Jordan Levin, group CEO of digital for Scientific Games.
“Caesars has always been a market leader, well known for delivering superior player experiences in the traditional gaming space. Our scalable technology, complemented with a US player centric experience, enables Caesars to deliver on their service legacy by offering exceptional betting and digital gaming experiences that reach new audiences across key markets.”
In addition to extending the duration of their operating agreement, Scientific Games and Caesars are partnering to bring digital sports betting and igaming experiences to players in Pennsylvania.
Following Caesars’ January 2019 launch of The Book at Harrah’s Philadelphia, the operator has now gone live with a new online offering in Pennsylvania powered by Scientific Games’ OpenSports and OpenGaming product suites.
More recently, the companies also launched the digital sports offering in Indiana, which follows hot on the heels of multiple Caesars retail site launches in Q3 and Q4 of 2019
“We are pleased to extend our collaboration with Scientific Games and thrilled to see our players experience the benefits of our continued partnership,” said Christian Stuart, Caesars Entertainment executive vice president of gaming and interactive entertainment.
“Scientific Games’ technology is not only highly scalable but most importantly it provides our players with feature rich content fully integrated with Caesars Rewards.”