The 76ers of the NBA and the Devils of the NHL have become the first major U.S.-based professional teams to sign a sponsorship deal with an online gambling company, according to an ESPN.com report.
Scott O'Neil, the chief executive of the Josh Harris-owned teams, and Norbert Teufelberger, the chief executive of bwin.party digital entertainment that operates partypoker, confirmed the agreement in a statement Wednesday night.
Bloomberg was first to report the deal.
Via ESPN.com