CHICAGO, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rush Street
Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: RSI) ("RSI" or the "Company"), a leading
online casino and sports betting company in the United States, today announced the
appointment of Tammi Barlow as
Director of Corporate Social Responsibility. Ms. Barlow brings over
a decade of experience building and managing responsible gaming and
corporate social responsibility programs for companies in the
gaming industry.
In this new role, Ms. Barlow will lead the development and
execution of RSI's corporate social responsibility strategy,
including the continued implementation of the Company's responsible
gaming initiatives as well as promotion and expansion of the
Company's diversity, equity, and inclusion and environmental,
social, and governance efforts with internal and external
stakeholders. Ms. Barlow reports to RSI's Chief Compliance Officer,
Laura McAllister Cox, a seasoned
legal advisor to the gaming industry and regulatory and compliance
professional who formally joined the Company earlier this year. Ms.
Cox previously supported RSI's compliance efforts for over five
years in her role as Vice President of Regulatory Compliance and
Legal Counsel at Rush Street Gaming, LLC.
"As legal online gaming continues to expand across the country,
it is critical that our industry's customers and employees are
equipped with the tools and resources necessary to help ensure safe
and fun gambling experiences," said Richard
Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer of RSI. "Tammi is a highly
experienced executive with a demonstrated history of developing
successful responsible gaming programs. RSI remains focused on
being at the forefront of this important topic and we are proud to
further our commitment to serving as a good corporate citizen with
Tammi's addition to the team."
Since inception, RSI has prioritized the deployment of
best-in-class responsible gaming tools within its products. Recent
innovations include faster, transparent, and non-cancellable
withdraw and refund processes; regular reviews of customer match
criteria to prevent breaches in jurisdictional self-exclusion
databases; and the continued integration of prominent responsible
gaming messaging in customer-facing communications.
"I have long admired RSI for its thought leadership and
continuous improvement approach to responsible gaming efforts,"
said Ms. Barlow. "Together with our partners in the industry, I
look forward to educating RSI's stakeholders on the risks and
rewards associated with gambling and empowering them to make smart
decisions that create a betting gaming industry and better
society."
Prior to joining RSI, Ms. Barlow served as Director of
Responsible Gaming and Corporate Social Responsibility at Caesars
Entertainment, Inc. following its acquisition of William Hill PLC.
Before that, she was the Head of Responsible Gaming at William Hill
PLC and Director of Responsible Gaming and Corporate Social
Responsibility at William Hill US. Previously, she served as
Manager of Responsible Gaming & Community Relations at
International Game Technology (IGT). Ms. Barlow's career in the
gaming industry began as the Manager of Corporate Social
Responsibility at Northstar Lottery Group, LLC. She currently
serves as a subject matter expert on Nevada Governor Steve
Sisolak's Advisory Committee on Problem Gambling.
RSI is partnering with and supporting the American Gaming
Association's 2021 observance of Responsible Gaming Education Week
taking place September 19-24. The
week provides an opportunity for gaming operators to refresh
employee training, promote transparency and gaming literacy to
customers, and work with community partners on advancing
responsible gaming initiatives through events and educational
resources.
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.
Investors:
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