CHICAGO, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As college
football kicks-off this weekend, Rush Street Interactive, Inc.
(NYSE: RSI) ("RSI"), a Chicago
based gaming and betting company, is expanding its commitment to
college football by signing an exclusive partnership for
BetRivers.com with the Field of 68 and the Field of 12
media network.
This innovative media network will include five weekly podcasts
produced in conjunction with BetRivers, featuring a number of
former college football superstars, covering each of the Power Five
conferences in addition to a live, Saturday night broadcast
reacting to the biggest games and stories of the day.
"We are excited to exclusively partner with the Field of 68 and
Field of 12 Media Network to make the season even more thrilling
for college football fans," said Richard
Schwartz, CEO of RSI, which operates BetRivers.com.
"These shows, hosted by former college football stars who will be
sharing their expertise and insights, exclusively offer our players
a unique betting and engagement experience that will enhance the
excitement that comes with college sports betting."
The six college football "Field of 12" Podcasts launching this
week are:
- "THE FIELD OF 12 AFTER DARK," a Saturday night
live stream that will be anchored by QB whisperer George Whitfield and will include former college
football star quarterbacks Christian
Hackenberg, Trevor Knight and
Bryce Petty.
- "The B1G Show," featuring former Ohio State
linebacker Joshua Perry and former
Penn State quarterback Christian
Hackenberg covering the Big Ten.
- "SEC Primetime with Starks and
Stoern," featuring former Florida lineman Max
Starks and former Arkansas
quarterback Clint Stoerner.
- "The Trevor & Bryce
Show," with former All-Americans Trevor Knight from Oklahoma and Bryce
Petty from Baylor, covering the Big 12.
- "One on Ones: Harry vs. Coty," starring former
Tennessee Titan teammates Harry
Douglas and Coty Sensabaugh.
Harry starred at Louisville as a
wide receiver, while Coty played cornerback for Clemson.
- Joining the Field of 12 is "Ted & Yogi's Pac-12
Adventure," a popular podcast that features favorite Pac-12
on-air team Yogi Roth, Ted Robinson
and producer Michael Molinari.
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 partnership with Field of 68 and Field of 12
and the anticipated products and services made available in
connection with that partnership. 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.
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 2021 EGR North America Awards Casino
Operator of the Year, Customer Services Operator of the Year and
Social Gaming 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.
About Field of 68
The Field of 68 podcast network is
an expansive series of podcasts and digital shows hosted by the
people that know college basketball, and the biggest college
basketball teams, better than anyone. The Field of 68: Where
College Hoops Is THE Priority.
About Field of 12
The Field of 12 is a college
football podcast and digital media network that brings together a
new generation of creators to produce the kin of content that you
can only get from people that lived the game. The Field of 12:
Where College Football Happens.
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