MGM Resorts International, owner of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, is the official gaming partner of the National Basketball Association, the first such deal between a professional sports league and a casino operator in the United States. The deal allows MGM to use official NBA and WNBA information and statistics in setting betting lines and authorizes the gaming company to use league branding and logos. In exchange, the league will have access to real-time betting data, allowing it to monitor unusual gambling activity in an effort to protect the integrity of its games.
“Our collaboration will result in the best possible gaming and entertainment experience for consumers through the use of accurate, real-time NBA and WNBA data and our collective efforts to maintain and enhance the integrity of our games,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday during a press conference in New York City.