{"id":165737,"date":"2021-02-28T12:17:29","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T20:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=165737"},"modified":"2021-02-28T12:28:59","modified_gmt":"2021-02-28T20:28:59","slug":"vegas-golden-knights-quickly-ax-deal-with-mexican-tout-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/vegas-golden-knights-quickly-ax-deal-with-mexican-tout-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegas Golden Knights Ax Partnership with Mexican Tout Service After Only Three Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just three days after the Vegas Golden Knights announced a long-term agreement with Mexican-based sports betting tout UpickTrade, the NHL team put a stop to the arrangement on Saturday. The brief partnership met with criticism on social media.<\/p>\n

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Four Vegas Golden Knights players surround Brandon Saad of the Colorado Avalanche during a Feb. 20 game held outdoors at Lake Tahoe. Last week, the Golden Knights announced a partnership with tout service UpickTrade. After controversy, the company ended the deal quietly on Saturday. (Image: NHL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The Vegas Golden Knights have ended their sponsorship agreement with UpickTrade,\u201d the team announced Saturday. \u201cThe organization will not have additional comments on the matter at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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On Wednesday, a press release stated UpickTrade would become an \u201cOfficial Sports Pick Service Partner\u201d of the Golden Knights. It was billed as the first partnership between an NHL franchise and a Mexican-based company.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In a statement heralding the partnership, UpickTrade Carlos Lazo Reyes noted both his company and the Golden Knights<\/a> got their start in 2017. Reyes said his company has more than 6,000 paid subscribers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a historic moment in the sports betting market,” Reyes said. “We are the first sports recommendation pick service to partner with a major professional sports franchise.\u201d<\/p>\n

Concerns Raised at the Onset<\/h2>\n

On its site, UpickTrade says it uses a \u201ctool\u201d to determine the chances of one team beating another, using \u201chistoric data\u201d in making its picks. It tracks NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB games. For each league, the company charges $89 a month for the service.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuilt for sports enthusiasts and traders to save time and improve their overall sports trading strategy,\u201d the company\u2019s website states.<\/p>\n

But in the website\u2019s fine print it says that \u201cin no way are we an investment option.\u201d<\/p>\n

Critics of the deal raised concerns as soon as the announcement posted Wednesday. Among some of the points raised were whether Upick would still be able to make bet recommendations for or against the Golden Knights, and if the service would get information about the team\u2019s injuries or roster changes.<\/p>\n

Others focused on the optics of the deal.<\/p>\n

Hey @GoldenKnights<\/a> – who is the official payday loan shop of the Golden Knights? …and if I’m looking to buy some snake oil – who wears the official Vegas Golden Knights badge for that?\u201d tweeted noted sports bettor \u201cCaptain Jack Andrews\u201d shortly after the announcement Wednesday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While the press announcement was still online as of Sunday, the Golden Knights have pulled their tweet regarding the partnership.<\/p>\n

Golden Knights Still Partner with Gaming Companies<\/h2>\n

To be clear, the concern behind the now-ended partnership isn\u2019t tied to sports betting. Rather, it\u2019s about partnering with a company that recommends what picks its subscribers should make.<\/p>\n

The Golden Knights, who play their games in an arena located at an MGM Resorts International property, still have established partnerships with several gaming and sports betting enterprises. That includes Caesars, Circa Casino and Sports Book, the Cosmopolitan, IGT, MGM Resorts, BetMGM, Resorts World, San Manuel Casino, Station Casinos, The D Las Vegas, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, William Hill<\/a>, and Wynn Resorts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just three days after the Vegas Golden Knights announced a long-term agreement with Mexican-based sports betting tout UpickTrade, the NHL team put a stop to the arrangement on Saturday. 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