Delaware North, a US regional land casino group, has indicated that it intends entering the retail land mobile US sports betting sector in a number of states by entering into an exclusive partnership agreement with retail and mobile sports wagering services company Miomni Gaming.
Brian Hansberry, Delaware Executive, issued a company statement on Wednesday, 3rd October 2018 wherein he commented that in working with Miomni, a recognized expert firm on the technology side, Delaware North is uniquely positioned to become a leader in the emerging sports wagering sector in the United States.
Hansberry went on to explain that it is their initial intention to launch sportsbooks and online sports wagering at Delaware North’s two West Virginia casinos, namely Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack and Mardi Gras Casino and Resort.
West Virginia is the latest state to have legalized state-regulated sports betting following the Supreme Court’s overturning of PASPA earlier this year.
In terms of the agreement signed between the parties, Miomni will be the exclusive sportsbook platform and technology provider for Delaware North that includes any expansion plans to states legalizing sports betting now and in the future, and will see further business opportunities and possibilities in B2B deals with other operators.
The Delaware North casino group operates in the states of Arizona, New York, Ohio, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois and West Virginia and is a “hospitality conglomerate’ with more businesses, operations and assets in almost 40 US states.
Miomni has worked with Caesars on a mobile sports betting app for use in Nevada, where it has held a technology supplier license since the year 2014 and is, therefore, no stranger to the gambling industry.