NHL โand Interwetten Forge โInternational โคPartnership
The National Hockey League โฃ(NHL) has announced a new partnership with leading international sports betting provider, Interwetten. โThe collaborationโ aims to expand theโ NHL’s reach โฃto a wider global audience and reinforce aโ shared commitment to fan โคengagement.
“we are thrilled to partner with Interwetten, a well-respected and experienced international sports bettingโ operator,” โsaid John Lewicki, NHL โขSenior Vice President, International Partnerships.”Weโข look forward to expanding our shared commitment and bringing the NHL brand to even more fans through this partnership.”
Interwetten, a prominentโค sportsโ betting company particularly strong in โคGerman-speaking countries, offers โbetting opportunities on over 70 sports via its website, www.interwetten.com, andโ its mobile app. The company prioritizes technological development to enhance the โbetting experiance and ensure player safety,โข holding licensesโข from the Malta Gaming Authority โ(MGA) since 2005 and in Germany since 2020. Interwetten has also secured licensing in โขGreece, Spain, Ireland, and Sweden, consistently upholding high โstandards of player โand consumer protection across all its platforms.
The NHL, foundedโค in 1917, currently comprises 32 clubs with players representing over 20 countries, all competing forโค the Stanley Cup. the leagueโค boasts a important global following, reaching over 670โ million fansโ annually throughโค arenas,โฃ television, radio, and digital platforms. Its socialโ media presence is substantial, with over 191 million followers acrossโข platformsโ like Facebook, X, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube, and over 100 million annual visitors to NHL.com.
NHL games are broadcast in over 160โค countries and territories, โwith broadcasting partners including โคESPN, TNT Sports, and NHL Network in theโฃ United states; Sportsnet and TVAโ Sportsโฃ in Canada; Viaplay inโ the Nordics, โคBaltics, Poland and the United Kingdom;โ MTV3 in Finland; Nova โขin the Czech Republic and Slovakia; Sky Sportsโ and ProSieben inโข Germany;โค MySports in Switzerland โand CCTV5+ in china. โthe league also provides extensive digital โaccess through its free NHLยฎ app, available in โคeight โคlanguages, offering โthorough statistics and past data powered by SAP.
Beyond entertainment, โthe NHL is dedicated to inclusivity through its “Hockey Is For Everyoneยฎ” initiative, investingโข over $100 million โin youth hockey and grassroots programs, with aโ further $5 million committed to diversity and inclusion programsโ in โthe coming year.