PointsBet set to debut in Virginia sporting activities betting with Colonial Downs | Yogonet Worldwide

Australian operator PointsBet announced on Tuesday that by means of an distinctive partnership settlement and a joint software for licensure with Colonial Downs Team, which manages Rosie’s Gaming Emporiums, PointsBet Virginia has been awarded a short term supplier license by the Virginia Lottery to provide on line sports wagering in the state.

As the official, exclusive sporting activities betting partner of NBC Athletics, PointsBet will make use of the media giant’s quality tv and digital assets to encourage the PointsBet brand name in Virginia. As element of the agreement, NBC Athletics supplies PointsBet with year-round, multi-system media and marketing opportunities across its unmatched portfolio of gatherings, which include unique multiplatform gameday integrations throughout NBC Sporting activities Washington, regional broadcast dwelling to the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals. PointsBet’s full Spanish-language features will reach Hispanic sporting activities admirers by using Telemundo Deportes and Telemundo broadcast stations.

Johnny Aitken, PointsBet United states CEO, commented: “Currently being awarded the opportunity to provide PointsBet’s current market-top velocity and simplicity of use, unrivaled slate of betting solutions, and general in-enjoy excellence to the men and women of Virginia is a wonderful accomplishment and obligation. Alongside Colonial Downs, PointsBet is very pleased to partner with the Lottery in Virginia for our first lottery-controlled sector license award. We could not be more thrilled to even further grow our distinctive marriage with NBC Sports activities – a staple to sporting activities lovers in Virginia – and finally give the excellent men and women in the point out with the sportsbook they’ve been ready for.”

Colonial Downs Group Main Running Officer Aaron Gomes, said: “Colonial Downs Team is happy to spouse with PointsBet, a premier sports betting system and 1 of the most prosperous operators in the country. We are happy to aid convey this gaming alternative, with an outstanding name and monitor document in purchaser services and one of a kind details of distinction this sort of as their ‘PointsBetting’ system, to our loyal shoppers and other players in Virginia.”