Mohegan Sun chooses Kambi for Connecticut sportsbook
Stockholm-listed provider to supply online and on-property sportsbook, pending state legalization
Mohegan Sun has chosen Kambi to provide its online and on-property sportsbook in Connecticut should the state legalize sports betting.
The casino operator said it would launch a free-to-play sportsbook in the meantime by integrating Kambi’s product into its platform.
Connecticut lawmakers are looking at sports betting bills this year, and would need to amend the state’s existing gaming compacts with the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes who run the state’s two casinos.
Aviram Alroy, VP of interactive gaming for Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, said: “Mohegan Sun’s goal is to utilise our brand and strong presence in the state and after a long vetting process, we found that Kambi was best positioned to complement that, as they’re the most sophisticated and comprehensive sportsbook out there.
“That, along with a highly experienced and responsive team, placed Kambi well above the competition in the selection of a sports betting strategic partner in Connecticut.”
The deal expands Kambi’s roster of customers in the US, with DraftKings, Rush Street Interactive, Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment and 888 already offering the Kambi sportsbook in New Jersey and/or Pennsylvania.
Kambi CEO Kristian Nylén added: “Kambi’s strategy in the US is to partner with the biggest and best gaming operators each state has to offer.
“In Mohegan Sun, not only have we partnered with one of the two largest casinos in Connecticut, but also one of the leading gaming and entertainment destinations across the whole of the country.”
Mohegan Sun runs a 3.5 million square foot property in south-eastern Connecticut, where 60% of the state’s tourism is located.
Mohegan Sun came 15th in EGR’s inaugural US Power Rankings.