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Online, Social and Land-based Gaming Platform Supplier and Operator

• Proprietary Platform
• Casino Operator Focus
• Highly Regulated Markets Only

Rush Street Interactive (RSI) was founded by industry gaming veterans and its management team has decades of collective experience in developing, supplying, and operating regulated Online Gaming sites. We only work in legal and regulated markets – there is no grey market risk with us! This means we always pay gaming taxes to the local governments in all of our markets.

Based in Chicago, RSI launched its first Social Gaming site, SugarHouse Casino4Fun in July 2015. Shortly thereafter, Social Gaming sites were launched for Rivers Casino Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), Rivers Casino Des Plaines (Illinois), and Rivers Casino Schenectady (New York).

RSI launched its first Online Gaming Casino site, PlaySugarHouse.com in New Jersey, in September 2016, and subsequently, in August 2018, it added a fully integrated Online Gaming Sportsbook.

RSI is the provider of an omnichannel platform for the Land-based Sportsbooks at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, Rivers Casino Philadelphia, Rivers Casino Schenectady, Rivers Casino Des Plaines, and French Lick Casino (Indiana).

Additionally, RSI was the first U.S. gaming company to launch a regulated Online Gaming Sportsbook in Latin America.

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

Neil Bluhm
Chairman

• Co-founder of Rush Street Gaming affiliated US-based casinos
• and Rush Street Interactive
• Prominent and long track record of developing world-class real
• estate (including retail, office, hotels, multi-family) and casinos
• Co-founded Walton Street Capital in 1995
• Co-founded JMB Realty in 1970
• JMB and Walton St. combined – $40+ billion worth of developments and acquisitions

Greg Carlin
CEO

• Co-founder of Rush Street Gaming affiliated US-based casinos
• and Rush Street Interactive
• 15+ years of casino development and operating experience in
• frequency markets
• Board Director at both Falls Management Company (which
• operates Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara) and the American Gaming Association (AGA)
• Former investment banker at both Lazard Freres and Bankers Trust

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Richard Schwartz
President

• Oversee RSI’s product & operations, as well as the group’s TV poker production company
• Started the interactive business for WMS Industries (now Scientific Games) with a particular passion for casino
• Previously, executive at Telecom Italia Lab US (San Francisco)
• Originally from California, Richard received an undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and law degree from UC Hastings

Kyle Sauers
CFO

• Responsible for all of the Company’s financial and treasury functions, as well as investor relations.
• Previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Echo Global Logistics (Echo) and as Senior Vice President of Finance and Controller.
• Prior to Echo, Kyle was the General Manager of Varian Medical Systems’ Security & Inspection Products Division, a result of Varian’s acquisition of Bio- Imaging Research (“BIR”) where he served on the board of directors and as Chief Financial Officer.
• Kyle graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.

Mattias Stetz
COO

• Oversees marketing and operations for all RSI properties
• Former executive at Unibet Group (now Kindred Group), including Chief Commercial Officer for the publicly listed Group
• Was responsible at the Unibet Group for setting the group’s long term strategy and overseeing day-to-day Marketing and Operations with a particular passion for sports betting
• Originally from Sweden, Mattias has a Master of Science in Marketing and Business Development from the Stockholm School of Economics and is also a Harvard Business School alumni (GMP 2015)

Einar Roosileht
CIO

• Oversees RSI product development and RSI’s European office
• Co-founder of Oryx Gaming, an iGaming platform provider
• Software architect with a particular emphasis on developing scalable systems such as industry leading poker platforms.
• Originally from Estonia, Einar attended the University of Tartu

LIVE IN 9 MARKETS

New Jersey

Colombia

Pennsylvania

New York

Indiana

Illinois

Colorado

Michigan

Iowa

PORTSMOUTH, Va. & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A great new place to work and play is coming to Portsmouth, Virginia. Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming will develop and operate the latest addition to its growing portfolio of gaming and entertainment venues—Rivers Casino Portsmouth.

On Nov. 3, Portsmouth voters greenlighted Rush Street’s $300 million casino project planned for Victory Boulevard. Rivers Casino Portsmouth will bring 1,300 permanent jobs and 1,400 temporary construction jobs to the currently vacant site.

As the anchor of Portsmouth’s up-and-coming Entertainment District, the new Rivers Casino includes plans for a hotel, indoor and outdoor concert venues, conference space, multiple restaurants and more. Rivers Casino’s gaming floor will feature a wide variety of slots, table games, a poker room, and a state-of-the-art BetRivers Sportsbook.

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“This is a great day for Portsmouth,” said Portsmouth Mayor John Rowe. “The Portsmouth voters have said yes to a new economic opportunity – an opportunity that will not only create great new jobs, but also generate more than $16 million in new annual tax revenues for our community. With Rush Street Gaming, Portsmouth has secured an excellent developer and operator of world-class destination casinos, with a track record of keeping promises, community support, and job creation. We’ve chosen our partner very well.”

Rivers Casino Portsmouth’s estimated annual payroll will be $62 million with a Portsmouth First commitment to build a diverse workforce and to hire locally. Without exception, all Rush Street casinos have been voted a “Top Workplace” by their Team Members.

In July 2020, The Virginia Lottery Board pre-certified Rush Street Gaming to operate a casino in Virginia. With the referendum now approved by residents, application for licensing is the next step. Rush Street anticipates opening within two years of receiving a gaming license from the Commonwealth of Virginia.

“We thank the residents of Portsmouth, the City of Portsmouth, and the Portsmouth Economic Development team for their support,” said Neil Bluhm, chairman of Rush Street Gaming. “We’re eager to get construction underway, so this strong economic engine for the Commonwealth and the local community can start producing benefits.”

Rush Street Gaming is one of the fastest-growing gaming and entertainment companies in America. Through its affiliates, Rush Street owns and operates market-leading casinos in Des Plaines, Illinois (Chicago area); Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Schenectady, New York. Rush Street and its affiliates also developed the Fallsview Casino & Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in close partnership with the Province; and Riverwalk Casino & Resort in Vicksburg, Mississippi, which was acquired by Churchill Downs in 2012.

Rivers Casino and Rush Street Gaming have a long and proud record of diversity and inclusion throughout all its business operations nationwide. Rivers Casino Portsmouth will utilize minority, women and veteran-owned small businesses in every phase of its construction and operation.

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Rivers Casino Portsmouth will solicit local minority participation for 5% of the equity contribution or $5 million, whichever is greater, from minority-owned businesses or private investors who are minorities and, as required by securities laws, are accredited investors.

To avoid conflicts of interest, public-sector employees, elected officials at any/all levels of government, their spouses, dependents, and immediate family members are ineligible to participate as investors or owners.

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About Rush Street Gaming: Founded by Neil Bluhm and Greg Carlin, Rush Street Gaming and its affiliates have developed and operate successful casinos in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Des Plaines, IL (Chicago area) and Schenectady, NY. By placing an emphasis on superior design and outstanding customer service, Rush Street Gaming has become one of the leading casino developers in the United States. Existing casinos generate over $1 billion in annual gaming revenues, and all Rush Street Gaming casinos have been voted a “Best Place to Work” or “Top Workplace” by their team members.