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Monumental Sports launch real-time betting on streaming platform

Real-time game and betting statistics appear during a game played by the Washington Capitals hockey team. (Courtesy photo)
Real-time game and betting statistics appear during a game played by the Washington Capitals hockey team. (Courtesy photo)

The Monumental Sports Network is partnering with BetMGM and Play Anywhere to integrate real-time sports betting odds and wagering on its streaming platform Monumental Plus.

Starting this week, streamers with a Monumental Plus (stylized as Monumental+) subscription will receive real-time sports betting odds and other statistics through a new portal called Monumental Game Center. The data will be presented during live matches involving the Washington Capitals hockey team and the Washington Wizards basketball team.



The ability to bet on a game will be limited to verified subscribers who are over the age of 21, and data will only be available through live streams if a user opts in, a spokesperson for Monumental Sports said. It marks the first time a local sports rights holder has partnered with a sports betting company to offer real-time statistics and wagering within a streaming sports experience.

“At Monumental Sports & Entertainment, we pride ourselves on having a first-mover mentality, and we are ecstatic to lead the way in creating an interactive, next-generation viewing experience for our fans,” Zach Leonsis, the President of Media and New Enterprises at Monumental Sports & Entertainment, said on Monday. “Through this groundbreaking partnership with Play Anywhere and BetMGM, Monumental Plus is bringing real-time sports betting and other engaging games to the heart of the action for Capitals and Wizards streams, providing an opt-in experience for viewers to connect with our live broadcasts. This innovative feature is designed to complement our high-quality programming while offering fans more ways to engage with fast-paced NBA and NHL action.”



(Courtesy image)
(Courtesy image)

In addition to real-time sports wagering data, Game Center will offer in-player game statistics, advanced play-by-play analysis, league standings and in-game polls and trivia questions.

“We are honored to partner with Monumental Sports & Entertainment to bring an enhanced viewing experience to NBA and NHL fans,” Yaacov Ben-Yaacov, the CEO of Play Anywhere, said in a statement. “This partnership continues to fortify Play Anywhere as a global standard for contextual interactivity for viewers, through gaming, e-commerce and sponsorship. We are excited to be working with the leagues to enable these new experiences through their rights holder ecosystem.”



The in-app gamification features will be available to those who subscribe to Monumental Plus as a standalone option, and to subscribers of cable, satellite and streaming TV platforms that offer the Monumental Sports Network. At launch, the features will be available on phones and tablets; support for smart TVs and streaming TV platforms is planned for the near future.

Monumental Sports costs $20 per month or $200 per year when purchased through Monumental Plus, which is powered by ViewLift. The channel relaunched from NBC Sports Washington in 2023 and reaches nearly 5 million sports fans across the mid-Atlantic region.

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