Princess Cruises is adding onboard sports betting for guests using its “MedallionClass” service, Now the travelers will be able to place bets through Princess’ Ocean Sportsbook in its MedallionClass app while in international waters or places where it’s legal, the cruise line introduced this week. The service will accept wagers on professional and college baseball, basketball, football, and hockey, as well as other domestic and international events.
As a result of its run through app, Princess guests will be able to place wagers from anywhere on the ship.
“Taking a cruise trip no longer means being disconnected from a big game, an iconic event, or friends and family,” Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises, mentioned in a press release.
Guests on the cruises will even be capable of place bets for competitions after their voyage has ended, according to the cruise line.
Princess Cruises has canceled all its voyages that were set to sail through May 14 as it works to meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requirements amid the coronavirus pandemic. The sports betting service shall be available on all of Princess’ MedallionClass ships when they return to service.
Sports activities betting may show to be a profitable venture for cruise lines that have lost out on vital business because of the pandemic. Princess pointed to reports that $20 billion in wagers have been placed with U.S. sportsbooks over the past years. And market researchers have predicted sports betting could be a $155 billion industry by 2024.
