Today Bettors Can Register, Deposit and Place
Bets for the First Time
CHICAGO, Nov. 21,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting this afternoon
Maryland sports fans across the
state, aged 21 and over, can deposit funds and place bets at the
award-winning BetRivers sportsbook. Rush Street
Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: RSI) ("RSI"), which operates
BetRivers, today announced that during a controlled demonstration,
from 2 pm to 10 pm today, bettors can
register, deposit, wager and withdraw on the BetRivers sportsbook
on all mobile devices, tablets, desktop and laptop computers. They
can also enjoy a special early registration offer ahead of the
sportsbook's official premier.
Following the controlled demonstration period from November 21-22 and pending receipt of regulatory
approvals, BetRivers expects to be fully live with online and
mobile sports wagering operations this Wednesday, November 23, 2022.
"The much-anticipated launch of online and mobile sports betting
in Maryland is here, and just in
time for all the NFL and College football action over the
Thanksgiving," said Richard
Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer of RSI. "We are
thrilled to give Maryland's NFL
and college football fans an exciting sports betting experience to
enjoy all the holiday action at the touch of their
fingertips. In addition to football, BetRivers offers them
endless entertainment with countless other sports and betting
options available for their pleasure, including exciting single
game parlays on the NBA and college basketball and bets on the
World Cup."
To celebrate the arrival of the BetRivers Online and Mobile
Sportsbook in Maryland, RSI is
offering a first time deposit offer where bettors will get a
second chance bet, up to $500, on
their first bet if it loses.
The BetRivers sportsbook features thousands of betting options
on all major professional and collegiate leagues, games, and
players, including spreads, moneylines, props, futures, same game
parlays, and more. The website and app offer integrated betting
content and live streaming on a wide variety of sports, numerous
deposit and withdrawal methods, automated pay-out approvals for
over 80% of requests, and unique bonusing and rewards programs –
including the industry's fastest conversion of bonuses to cash.
"We focus on the player experience and encourage Marylanders to
see for themselves why RSI and BetRivers have received numerous
recognitions from the industry for the quality of our product and
user experience," Schwartz added. "BetRivers offers an
innovative yet simple website and app experience, with more and
quicker ways to deposit and withdraw funds, all supported by
best-in-class customer service that works hard every day to earn
and retain player trust."
In August, BetRivers opened its retail sportsbook at Bingo World
in Baltimore, which features a
lounge area with 32 theater style seats, a generous bar with
seating and high tops, 21 hi-def video screens that surround the
space and air multiple events concurrently, streaming BetRivers
odds boards and 12 sports wagering kiosks to place bets.
"We are grateful for our wonderful local partners at Bingo World
and the trust of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency,
the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission, Governor Hogan
and the General Assembly in allowing RSI to bring online sports
wagering to Maryland on the first
day its legal and for its professional and efficient support while
we worked diligently to satisfy all launch requirements," Schwartz
concluded.
About Rush Street Interactive & BetRivers
RSI is a trusted online gaming and sports entertainment company
focused on markets in the United
States, Canada and
Latin America. Through its brands,
BetRivers, PlaySugarHouse and RushBet, RSI was an early entrant in
many regulated jurisdictions. It currently offers real-money mobile
and online operations in thirteen U.S. states: Pennsylvania, Illinois, New
Jersey, New York,
Connecticut, Michigan, Indiana, Virginia, Colorado, Iowa, West
Virginia, Arizona and
Louisiana, as well as in the
regulated international markets of Ontario, Canada, Colombia and Mexico. 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 2022 EGR North America Awards Operator of the Year,
Customer Services Operator of the Year and Social Gaming Operator
of the Year, and the 2021 SBC Latinoamérica Awards Sportsbook
Operator of the Year. RSI was the first U.S.-based online casino
and sports betting operator to receive RG Check iGaming
Accreditation from the Responsible Gaming Council. 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 launch of its online and mobile sports
betting in the State of Maryland,
including the anticipated timing of launch. 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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SOURCE Rush Street Interactive