Hard Rock Bet launched its online casino and sportsbook in Michigan, the report said, in partnership with Island Resort & Casino and the Hannahville Indian Community. The launch takes its online casino to a second state and its sportsbook to a 10th US state.
The Michigan launch expands Hard Rock Bet’s online casino and sportsbook presence across US states.
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MLB Players, Inc. and OneTeam Partners announced the launch of MLB player imagery on Hard Rock Bet after a long-term licensing agreement with Hard Rock Digital. Player names, images and likenesses are available across digital and retail platforms in North America, with headshots already appearing in the app’s player profiles and prop markets during the 2026 season. The agreement also permits wider use of MLB player intellectual property across Hard Rock Digital’s products and marketing.
Hard Rock Digital agreed a multi-year licensing partnership with MLB Players, Inc. and OneTeam Partners for player name, image and likeness rights, the parties said. Hard Rock Bet will use player images, profiles and statistics in betting markets and marketing across its digital and retail platforms in North America.
Playtech chief executive Mor Weizer discussed the supplier’s diversification and the potential effect of UK tax increases, as well as Hard Rock Bet’s US activity, according to a subscriber-only interview listing. The available text provides no further details of his comments.
Hard Rock Digital launched Hard Rock Bet in Ontario on 22 July, after the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario approved the brand in May 2026. The platform offers more than 3,000 casino games and a sportsbook covering 20+ sports, marking its first market outside the 10 US states where it operates.
Ontario's Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) issued Hard Rock Digital Canada Ltd. an internet gaming operator licence on 14 May for its Hard Rock Bet platform. The licence expires on 13 May 2027; the company did not provide details of its launch plans.