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Playtech Signs Partnership Deal with MSC Cruises

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May 27, 2025

Niji Narayan

Playtech Signs Partnership Deal with MSC Cruises

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Playtech has signed a partnership deal with MSC Cruises with a view to deliver retail sports betting experiences to cruise ship guests.

A trial will take place this year, with sports betting being made available on eight ships docked in territories around the world, spanning 284 cruises.

If the trial proves to be a success, MSC Cruises will offer Playtech’s sports betting, across its fleet of 24 ships.

“We’re very proud to be able to deliver the excitement and engagement of sports gaming to our guests through our partnership with Playtech,” said Mara Friso, head of casino at MSC Cruises.

“Our fleet of modern cruise ships will provide our customers a wide array of immersive digital content as a complement to our state-of-the-art cruise casinos.”

Yori Arami, VP of sports commercial at Playtech, said: “Our long standing Playtech Neon customer MSC Cruises is the perfect partner for Playtech Sports, extending our sports betting experience to its guests worldwide. This is another great opportunity for us to further expand Playtech’s global footprint in the cruise leisure industry.”

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.