MGE Becomes First Land-Based Operator To Be Licensed In Ontario

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MGE Becomes First Land-Based Operator To Be Licensed In Ontario
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Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment's PlayFallsview mobile brand is one of the latest to become licensed with regulators in Ontario. MGE is the first land-based operator to get licensed. Rich Roberts, M GE's president of iGaming, will be overseeing the new online casino and sportsbook product. The product is expected to launch this summer. Kambi is its sports betting provider. The company had an existing relationship through Unibet, which operates a sportsbooks at Mohegans Sun Pocono in Pennsylvania. It is a difficult task to work out the details of a new licensing agreement.

Roberts is a business consultant and former employee of Atari and Hasbro. Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara has a lot of potential for esports. It has theaters and concert halls that could accommodate large crowds. The resort is located on a cliff overlooking Niagara Falls. It offers over 3,500 slot machines and 130 gaming tables. There is also a 372-room luxury hotel and over 30,000 square feet of meeting and convention space.