Carnival Corporation and BetMGM announced last week that sports betting options will be offered to passengers on over 50 US-based cruise ships.
Passengers will be able to bet on their favorite sports while out to sea, unless they are docked in states which allow legal sports betting.
Betting can be done at physical kiosks which will be on board the ship, or via mobile apps.
This is not the first time that cruise ships offer sports betting. Last year, Princess Cruises started offering this option for its passengers.
According to the chief executive officer of BetMGM, Adam Greenblatt, the company has found an “ideal partner” in Carnival Corporation and looks forward to providing its sports betting and igaming products to the millions of passengers who take cruises each year.
“This is another great opportunity for us to further expand BetMGM’s footprint,” he said.
Adding his comments was the SVP of Global Casino Operations for Carnival Corporations, Marty Goldman who said that the company was very proud to be able to deliver the excitement and engagement of sports betting and igaming to its guests through its partnership with BetMGM.
“Our two leading global hospitality organizations will provide a wide array of immersive digital content as a complement to our exceptional shipboard casinos,” he said.
