Rush Street Interactive is Shortlisted as ‘Operator of the Year’ Among Other ‘Best of’ Categories at the EGR North America Awards for 2021

RSI also Nominated as ‘Casino Operator of the Year’, ‘Customer Services Operator of the Year’ & ‘Social Gaming Operator of the Year’ in Prestigious Recognition by Online Gaming Industry

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: RSI) ("RSI") today announced that it has been named to the shortlist of nominees in multiple categories for the EGR North America Awards 2021. RSI is included in four ‘best of’ categories including ‘Operator of the Year,’ one of the most prestigious recognitions in the online gaming industry. RSI is also nominated as ‘Casino Operator of the Year’, ‘Customer Services Operator of the Year’ and ‘Social Gaming Operator of the Year.’

RSI executives are honored by this recognition from EGR, as these awards are widely regarded as the gold standard in the online gaming industry, celebrating North America’s leading operators who have shown outstanding performance in the past year.

“It’s always meaningful when peers in the industry recognize the quality of our business, especially across a broad spectrum of categories,” said Richard Schwartz, president of RSI. “Similar to last year, we are particularly proud of the recognition for our customer service, which reinforces the focus RSI has on offering our players a high quality experience.”

RSI develops its own social casino software in-house and is the only social gaming operator to offer slots, live dealer table games and even a social sportsbook. It provides players with hundreds of titles including top games from a variety of game providers.

“These recognitions are a tribute to the talents of our interactive team, who are driving iGaming innovation, and their commitment to continually improve the quality of our product and customer experience,” added Schwartz.

According to Eilers & Krejcik, RSI was the second largest casino operator as measured by GGR for 2020 and was #1 in online casino revenue in the U.S. market Q1-Q3 2020. It was the fastest growing publicly listed betting and gaming company globally in 2020, according to Gaming Intelligence.

RSI was crowned both Casino Operator of the Year and Customer Services Operator of the Year at the EGR North America Awards 2020. Winners of the EGR North America Awards 2021 will be announced May 26.

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 2020 EGR North America Awards Casino Operator of the Year and Customer Services 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.