CHICAGO, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Rush Street
Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: RSI) ("RSI"), a Chicago based company, is proud to announce
the signing of Mike Ditka, NFL Hall
of Famer and former Chicago Bears player and coach, to a multi-year
agreement. Ditka will be an NFL brand ambassador exclusively
for BetRivers.com, the Bears Official and Exclusive Sportsbook
Partner.
Ditka, who played 12 seasons for the Bears, was the first pure
tight end ever elected to the Hall of Fame. He is one of only
two NFL legends to have won a Super Bowl as a player, an assistant
coach, and a head coach. Ditka has also been a national NFL Analyst
for ESPN and called NFL games as color commentary for NBC.
"We are honored to partner with one of the greatest coaches in
NFL history; someone who has deep roots in Chicago and is one of the most important
figures in modern sports and culture," said Richard Schwartz, President of RSI, which
operates BetRivers.com and PlaySugarHouse.com branded
sportsbooks. "Mike Ditka
was successful at every level of the game, from player to coach to
analyst, and we're thrilled for him to bring his knowledge and
passion to our sports betting arena at BetRivers.com."
The partnership makes the head coach of the celebrated 1985
Bears, famed for being one of the greatest football teams ever
after winning Super Bowl XX, an exclusive NFL brand ambassador of
the BetRivers brand. Coach Ditka will also serve as a BetRivers.com
spokesperson and will be engaged in great upcoming promotions and
events on BetRivers platforms. With RSI's new streaming
capabilities, Ditka will have the power to stream to our BetRivers
bettors directly from our app. Ditka will provide his insight
and unique perspective on the NFL on @BetRivers social media,
additional digital and traditional media platforms. NFL fans
will also enjoy "Da Coach's Picks of the Week" as well as
"Beat Da Coach", a weekly web
video that will focus on upcoming Chicago Bears games during
regular and postseason.
"As a coach my philosophy has always been one thing—to win,"
said Mike Ditka. "BetRivers strives
to develop trusting relationships with its players. I'm really
looking forward to helping strengthen those bonds even further by
offering advice to its players on how to win."
Schwartz added, "Mike Ditka
certainly knows how to win the big game. He was an NFL champion
with the 1963 Bears, and is a three-time Super Bowl champion,
winning as an assistant coach for the Cowboys in Super Bowl XII,
and coaching the Bears to victory in Super Bowl XX, and we're now
proud to have him on our winning team."
Aside from Chicago, Ditka also
has deep roots in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. "Iron Mike" says he got his nickname from being
born and raised in the "steel" town area. Ditka played for
the University of Pittsburgh from 1958
until 1960. In 1997, his #89 jersey was retired by the
college. He was inducted into the University of Pittsburgh Athletics Hall of Fame in
2018.
About RSI
RSI is a trusted online gaming and sports entertainment company
focused on regulated markets in the
United States and Latin
America. Through its
brands, BetRivers.com and PlaySugarHouse.com, RSI
was an early entrant in many regulated jurisdictions and is
currently live with real-money mobile, online and/or retail
operations in ten U.S. states: Pennsylvania, Illinois, New
Jersey, New York,
Michigan, Indiana, Virginia, Colorado, Iowa and West
Virginia. RSI is also active internationally, offering its
online casino and sportsbook in the regulated gaming market of
Colombia on RushBet.co. RSI
offers, through its proprietary online gaming platform, some of the
most popular online casino games and sports betting options in the
United States. Founded in 2012 in Chicago by gaming industry veterans, RSI
was named the 2020 Global Gaming Awards Digital Operator of the
Year and the 2020 EGR North America Awards Casino Operator of the
Year and Customer Service Operator of the Year. RSI is committed to
industry-leading responsible gaming practices and seeks to provide
its customers with the resources and services they need to play
responsibly. For more information,
visit www.rushstreetinteractive.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe
harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. RSI's actual results may differ from their expectations,
estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on
these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events.
Words such as "expect," "estimate," "project," "budget,"
"forecast," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "could,"
"should," "believes," "predicts," "potential," "continue," and
similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements include, without
limitation, RSI's expectations about its arrangement with
Mike Ditka, what RSI's anticipated
offerings and benefits arising from that arrangement will include
and its future performance with respect to that arrangement. These
forward-looking statements involve significant risks and
uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ
materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are
outside RSI's control and are difficult to predict. Factors that
may cause such differences include, without limitation, changes in
applicable laws or regulations, unanticipated product or service
delays, and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to
time in RSI's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, including
those under "Risk Factors" therein, and in RSI's other filings with
the SEC. RSI cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not
exclusive. RSI cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon
any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
made. RSI does not undertake or accept any obligation or
undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its
expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances
on which any such statement is based.
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