HARRIS — The Island Resort and Casino announces its recent online gaming partner, 888 Gaming, and their online Sports Illustrated Sportsbook which launched Wednesday, September 7. The online casino experience will launch thereafter with a date to be determined.

888 Holdings plc (LSE: 888), one of the world’s leading online betting and gaming companies with internationally renowned brands including 888, William Hill, Mr. Green and SI Sportsbook, announces that it has launched SI Sportsbook in Michigan after signing a long-term market access agreement with Island Resort & Casino and Hannahville Indian Community.

Michigan becomes the third state for SI Sportsbook, which was launched in 2021 and is already live in Colorado and Virginia. The new app offers sports fans in Michigan a full range of wagering opportunities, including enhanced in-play markets for players. It is also powered by official data from the most popular sporting leagues and tournaments including NFL, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, NASCAR, and the English Premier League. Finally, SI Sportsbook integrates a range of tools, feeds, and widgets into Sports Illustrated’s digital content, creating a truly unique experience for players for the 2022 NFL season.

In line with 888’s product and content leadership strategy, which leverages its proprietary technology to create hyper-relevant products and features for players, SI Sportsbook will launch with several new features for Michigan. This includes ‘Made for You’ – a one-stop shop to find bets you recently placed, bets you recently won, and trending wagers from other bettors; ‘One for You’ – tailor-made bet recommendations by Sports Illustrated’s betting experts; and Featured Articles, offering players an opportunity to read news, in-depth analysis, and betting picks from Sports Illustrated at their fingertips.

With an existing presence in the state through its partnership with the World Series of Poker (WSOP®), 888 will also look to launch SI Casino later this year providing Michigan residents the opportunity to discover the full breadth of 888’s leading product and content suite.

Howard Mittman, President of 888 US, commented, “We are delighted to have agreed on a market access deal in Michigan, in partnership with Island Resort & Casino and Hannahville Indian Community. This is an important milestone for 888 in the US, which not only enhances our presence in the sports betting market but also provides us with long-term opportunities to introduce our other iGaming products and deliver the full benefits of our proprietary technology and powerful brand partnership in the US market. We look forward to introducing SI Sportsbook to players in Michigan over the coming months. I firmly believe its unique value proposition will offer a new and differentiated experience for frequent and casual players across the state.”