BetMGM Gift Cards Soon a Reality
Major sports betting operator BetMGM has begun to offer officially branded gift cards for sale in convenience stores all across the United States. The move comes as part of an exclusive partnership deal with payment provider TAPPP. The cards are currently available in 6000 locations across eight states and come in denominations of $25 and $50.
Sports betting operator BetMGM is now offering officially branded gift cards for sale in convenience stores all across the United States as part of a partnership with payment provider TAPPP. ©7089643/Pixabay
Cards Have Arrived in Time for Start of Football Season
The world-famous sports betting operator BetMGM has announced a brand-new exclusive partnership with payment provider TAPPP — the prepaid consumer market place of Singapore-based Swissclear Global.
The deal will see BetMGM begin to provide officially branded gift cards for sale in convenience stores located all across the United States. These products will be stocked in 6000 locations across eight states as of writing, and can be bought in denominations of $25 and $50.
Head of payments at BetMGM Maria Tomlinson cited the need to reach customers in quick and accessible manners as some of the main reasoning behind the decision to begin selling gift cards at physical locations across the nation:
“One of the biggest pieces of feedback we get from our customers is that they want a simple and convenient way to fund their accounts. Just in time for the start of football season, we’re thrilled to introduce an option for players to quickly and securely fund their BetMGM accounts, while avoiding deposit failures.”– Maria Tomlinson, Head of Payments, BetMGM
As for a short update on the sports betting provider’s spread across the United States, BetMGM recently gained licenses in Wyoming and Arizona, while also partnering together with Liv’s Hospitality in South Dakota.
Partnership with BetMGM Aligns with TAPPP’s Mission
Commenting on its newfound partnership deal with major sportsbook BetMGM, TAPPP founder and CEO Sandy Agarwal cited the provider’s ability to provide sports bettors with multiple new ways to engage in the vertical as being in perfect alignment with the payment provider’s goals moving forward:
“BetMGM is synonymous with sports betting and will now be ubiquitous in some of the largest retailers across the U.S. They are the perfect partner in our journey to make sports betting and iGaming more accessible. Expanding the available funding options for sports bettors along with providing the ability to share in the BetMGM experience through gifting perfectly aligns with TAPPP’s mission, to create more access and engagement for fans.”– Sandy Agarwal, Founder and CEO, TAPPP
BetMGM Recently Partnered Together with NYRA Bets in New York
In recent news, the casino operator entered into another major partnership earlier this year in June 2021, this time with the New York Racing Association’s official online betting platform — NYRA Bets.
Significant is that this deal represents the operator’s first-ever deal with a provider of horse racing in the United States. And NYRA Bets is no small player in the horse racing industry, as it provides offerings across 30 states, as well as at over 200 horse racing tracks worldwide.
The details of the partnership look as follows: Bet MGM will receive access to NYRA’s horse racing app, thereby allowing customers to place wagers on events ranging from the Kentucky Derby to the Belmont Stakes to the Breeders’ Cup.
Tony Allevato, president of NYRA Bets, took the opportunity to to stress the increasing relevance of horse racing within the sports betting world:
“This is the type of partnership that reflects the importance of horse racing within the rapidly evolving sports betting marketplace. BetMGM has consistently led the charge to expand wagering opportunities for their customers, and we are thrilled that our horse racing content will soon be available on their platform.”
Sports Betting Giant Continues Growth in Michigan
The period between March and April 2021 was a highly active one for BetMGM, showcasing a series of exciting spring announcements which began in late March, when the company revealed that it would be launching BetMGM Poker in Michigan.
This marks the establishment of Michigan’s second online poker provider, with the likes of PokerStars already up and running in the Great Lake State. BetMGM Poker will offer unique promotions tied to local MGM sites as part of the deal, such as for example MGM Grand Detroit, and general MGM locations around the US, with some promotions available at any MGM Resort.
Another notable aspect of this news is that all BetMGM Poker players in Michigan are now able to play against one another online, as long as they are all located within the state.
