IGT recently announced that its PlaySpot mobile software solution completed its Nevada regulatory trial phase for MGM Resort International’s playMGM mobile sports betting app, a process that leveraged top gaming industry talent and resulted in a world-class mobile wagering solution. IGT’s PlaySpot has helped inspire consensus among many in the industry that the land-based environment can be successfully augmented by mobile solutions, and that new and innovative approaches to casino entertainment such as PlaySpot represent potentially critical drivers of future growth within the gaming industry.
“Throughout the entire PlaySpot implementation process, the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s Technology Division offered IGT valuable feedback and support to ensure that playMGM users in Nevada will enjoy an unrivaled mobile sports betting user experience,” said Renato Ascoli, IGT CEO North America gaming & interactive. “This process served as a shining example of how the Nevada Gaming Control Board embraces a genuine commitment to innovation. After extensive collaboration with our partners at MGM to expand the sports betting experience to the mobile platform, it was rewarding to experience an approval process that embraced our vision of leveraging the mobile platform to drive industry growth through meaningful innovation.”
