T-MOBILE ARENA LAUNCHES DEDICATED VENUE APP, DEVELOPED BY EVERI, TO ENHANCE FAN EXPERIENCE
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T-Mobile Arena, the 20,000-seat venue on the Las Vegas Strip co-owned by MGM Resorts (NYSE:MGM), has launched a new dedicated venue app developed by Everi. The app, built on Everi's BeOn™ Venue Platform, offers enhanced features including digital ticketing integration with AXS, event scheduling, interactive venue mapping, and marketing capabilities.
The app aims to improve fan experience for various events including Vegas Golden Knights games, UFC matches, concerts, and award shows. This collaboration expands Everi's presence in sports and entertainment, building upon their existing relationship with MGM Resorts International and following their acquisition of Venuetize assets in 2023.
Positive
- Enhanced digital experience for T-Mobile Arena's 20,000-seat venue could drive increased event attendance and revenue
- Integration with AXS ticketing system streamlines ticket purchases and management
- Expansion of MGM's relationship with Everi beyond gaming into sports and entertainment shows strategic diversification
Negative
- Implementation and maintenance costs of the new app system not disclosed
- Potential technical challenges during initial rollout and user adoption period
News Market Reaction – MGM
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Utilizing Everi's BeOn™ Venue Platform, New Arena App Includes Traditional Features and Integrated Ticketing Capabilities
The newly designed T-Mobile Arena App is now available in the App Store and Google Play. The initial launch includes the ability for users to buy and manage tickets; view event schedules offering a "save to calendar" feature and explore an interactive venue map while allowing the venue to deploy in-app marketing through various forms of messaging including push; fan segmentation for experiences; and provide additional offers and promotions. The app is designed to enhance the fan experience for marquee events held at the arena throughout the year – Vegas Golden Knights games, UFC, concerts, award shows, and much more. T-Mobile Arena guests can download the app and receive access to ticketing account linking through an integration with AXS that will enable the seamless management, purchase and transferring of tickets.
This collaboration is part of Everi's strategic expansion into sports and entertainment, following its acquisition of the assets of Venuetize in 2023, and builds upon the successful deployment of the Vegas Golden Knights mobile app and Gulfstream Park Racing mobile app, which also utilizes Everi's BeOn™ Venue platform. The app launch highlights the growth of Everi's relationship with MGM Resorts International from the gaming and hospitality spaces into sports and entertainment. Everi's expanding presence in its hometown of
Max Bizzarro, T-Mobile Arena's General Manager, said: "Our partnership with Everi has presented a tremendous opportunity to introduce a new, redesigned T-Mobile Arena app. Eventgoers will enjoy a more user-friendly navigation experience featuring effortless digital ticketing through AXS, labeled food and beverage offerings, upcoming event information, among other amenities. The app's exclusive content also will be more readily available to fans each time they log on."
Darren Simmons, IGT CEO FinTech, said: "We are proud to build on Everi's reputation and prior work in the Sports & Entertainment space with the launch of the new T-Mobile Arena App. Since opening over nine years ago, T-Mobile Arena has consistently proven its ability to deliver a world-class entertainment experience for fans, regardless of the event. Utilizing Everi's best-in-class BeOn Venue platform, T-Mobile Arena can further engage arena patrons with a seamless, self-service mobile experience through the new app."
About IGT
IGT is a leading global provider of gaming, digital and financial technology solutions, formed through the combination of International Game Technology PLC's Gaming & Digital Business and Everi Holdings Inc. IGT's offering spans gaming machines, game content and systems, iGaming, sports betting, cash access, loyalty and player engagement solutions, enabling it to deliver integrated, customer-centric experiences across land-based and digital environments. Organized into Gaming, Digital and FinTech business units, IGT drives innovation, efficiency and value for casino, digital and hospitality operators worldwide. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas.
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