Earn Marriott Bonvoy points with sports-betting app BetMGM
Attention, Marriott Bonvoy fans — you can now place your bets and earn Marriott Bonvoy points. Yes, you can potentially gamble your way to a free hotel stay.
Following the partnership between Marriott and MGM Resorts, BetMGM, a sports-betting operator, announced a collaboration with the hotel chain. Keep reading to find out more about this new (and potentially lucrative) way to earn Bonvoy points.
Earn Marriott Bonvoy points with BetMGM
When using the gaming app, players can earn BetMGM Rewards points, which can then be converted to Marriott points. Players in licensed states (this program is only available in select states) can link their Marriott Bonvoy and BetMGM accounts by accessing "Account Details" within their profile and following the prompts under "My Rewards." Then, you can start earning points when you bet through the app or play at the online casino. Once you set up your account and start earning points, you can then redeem your Marriott points for free hotel nights, airfare, gift cards and more.
BetMGM Rewards points can be converted to Marriott Bonvoy points at a 1:1 rate, up to 100,000 points annually.
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"The collaboration with Marriott Bonvoy is a monumental differentiator for us," BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt said in a press release. "This partnership will extend our brand to millions of potential new customers while offering our players the unique benefit of utilizing their gameplay to tap into the world of Marriott Bonvoy's unrivaled portfolio of experiences."
Eligible members who link their Bonvoy and BetMGM accounts by April 8 also have a chance to win an "Ultimate LA Getaway" with three friends curated by basketball superstar Blake Griffin, including a one-on-one golf experience and a three-night stay at the Santa Monica Proper Hotel, a Member of Design Hotels by Marriott.
As previously reported, a total of 37,000 MGM Resorts guest rooms and suites have been added to the Marriott network, including all the MGM properties in Las Vegas, the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Mississippi; the Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey; the MGM Grand Detroit in Michigan; the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland; and the MGM Springfield in Massachusetts.
The Bellagio Las Vegas Resort & Casino will join the Luxury Collection, the Aria Resort & Casino will join The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in the Autograph Collection, and the Park MGM Las Vegas will join the Tribute Portfolio.
Most of the MGM Resorts portfolio will park under the newly formed MGM Collection by Marriott Bonvoy platform, including the Vdara Hotel & Spa, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, NoMad Las Vegas, The Signature at MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Luxor Hotel & Casino and Excalibur Hotel & Casino.
In 2023, the hotel brand launched Marriott Bonvoy Moments, which allows Bonvoy members to bid for "money-can't-buy" Las Vegas experiences, including behind-the-scenes tours with award-winning Cirque du Soleil, golf weekends at Shadow Creek and even the chance to choreograph a custom fountain show at the Bellagio.
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