Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI) (“RSI”) and the Connecticut
Lottery Corporation (the “CLC”) today announced the joint plan to
wind down their online and in-person sports betting partnership in
Connecticut. The CLC will begin the process of pursing a new
operator through a request for proposals in the coming days. RSI
will continue to operate online and in-person sports betting in
Connecticut on behalf of the CLC until a replacement is
selected. RSI and the CLC currently expect to
transition the existing sports betting operations during the second
half of 2023.
Players on the PlaySugarHouse.com online
platform or at any of the nine Connecticut retail locations can be
confident that any wagers placed will continue to be valid and all
wins will continue to be paid out appropriately. RSI is continuing
to work closely with the CLC to minimize any potential disruptions
to players or business partners as the operation is wound down.
Gregory Smith, President of the CLC, commented,
“We thank RSI for working closely with CLC to establish the
foundation for CLC’s sports betting operation, both online and in
retail.”
Richard Schwartz, CEO of RSI, said, “We thank
the CLC for their partnership over the last two years. We are proud
of what we have accomplished together in Connecticut and have
enjoyed the relationships that we have built with the players.
Consistent with our long-term strategic goals, after much
deliberation and discussions with the CLC, we believe it is in the
best interest of RSI and our stockholders to wind down this
partnership.”
Mr. Schwartz continued, “As is consistent with
nearly everything we do at RSI, both RSI and the CLC remain
committed to putting our players first. Through the transition we
plan to continue to support all player wagers and ensure a positive
player experience and expect the changeover will have an immaterial
impact on our guidance for 2023.”
PlaySugarHouse.com and the Connecticut retail
sports betting location will continue to operate as normal until a
replacement operator is found, at which point operations will be
transitioned to the new operator. Players with questions can always
contact RSI’s award-winning customer service 24/7 at
1-800-622-0163.
More information related to the timing of
selecting a new operator and transitioning online and retail sports
wagering to that operator will be shared by the CLC as details for
a transition are determined.
About Rush Street Interactive
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 fifteen U.S. states: Pennsylvania, Illinois,
New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Connecticut, Michigan, Indiana,
Virginia, Maryland, 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.
About the Connecticut Lottery Corporation
The Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) is a
quasi-public state agency with the mission to generate revenue for
Connecticut consistent with the highest standards of good public
policy and social responsibility. In fiscal year 2021, players won
more than $925 million in prize money and Retailers earned more
than $83 million in commissions. At the same time, the CLC provided
$418 million to support the valuable services and programs funded
by the state’s General Fund including public health, libraries,
public safety, education and more. Since the Lottery began in 1972,
its contributions to the General Fund have exceeded $10.6
billion.
The CLC reminds the public that Lottery
purchasers must be 18 or older, and players must be 21 or older to
place sports wagers. If you gamble, please play responsibly and use
your Game Sense.
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 relationship with the CLC
and the timing and expectation related to the wind down of the
same. 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.
CONTACTS:
For RSI:
Media:Lisa Johnson(609)
788-8548lisa@lisajohnsoncommunications.com
Investors:Ir@rushstreetinteractive.com
For the CLC:
Pete Donahue(860) 335-2284pete.donahue@ctlottery.org
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