Rush Street Interactive Expands Its Board With Appointment of Thomas Winter
Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI) has appointed Thomas Winter to its board of directors, effective December 16, 2024, returning the board to nine members. Winter brings nearly two decades of gaming industry experience, notably as the founder of Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG), where he served as President. Under his leadership, GNOG became a leading online gaming operator in New Jersey and was later sold to DraftKings for over $1.5 billion.
Prior to GNOG, Winter held CEO and director positions at Betclic, a major European online sports betting operator, and Expekt. At DraftKings, he developed their multi-brand online casino strategy and led their online casino business until September 2023.
Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI) ha nominato Thomas Winter nel suo consiglio di amministrazione, a partire dal 16 dicembre 2024, riportando il consiglio a nove membri. Winter porta con sé quasi due decenni di esperienza nell'industria del gioco, noto come fondatore di Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG), dove ha ricoperto il ruolo di Presidente. Sotto la sua leadership, GNOG è diventato un operatore leader di giochi online nel New Jersey ed è stato successivamente venduto a DraftKings per oltre 1,5 miliardi di dollari.
Prima di GNOG, Winter ha ricoperto posizioni di CEO e direttore presso Betclic, un importante operatore europeo di scommesse sportive online, e Expekt. Presso DraftKings, ha sviluppato la loro strategia per i casinò online multi-brand e ha guidato il loro business di casinò online fino a settembre 2023.
Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI) ha nombrado a Thomas Winter en su junta directiva, con efecto a partir del 16 de diciembre de 2024, devolviendo la junta a nueve miembros. Winter aporta casi dos décadas de experiencia en la industria del juego, destacándose como fundador de Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG), donde se desempeñó como Presidente. Bajo su liderazgo, GNOG se convirtió en un operador líder de juegos en línea en Nueva Jersey y fue vendido posteriormente a DraftKings por más de 1.5 mil millones de dólares.
Antes de GNOG, Winter ocupó puestos de CEO y director en Betclic, un importante operador europeo de apuestas deportivas en línea, y Expekt. En DraftKings, desarrolló su estrategia de casino en línea multi-marca y lideró su negocio de casino en línea hasta septiembre de 2023.
러시 스트리트 인터랙티브(Rush Street Interactive) (NYSE: RSI)는 2024년 12월 16일부터 이사회를 구성하기 위해 토마스 윈터(Thomas Winter)를 선임했습니다. 이로써 이사회의 인원은 총 9명으로 돌아갑니다. 윈터는 20년 가까운 게임 산업 경험을 보유하고 있으며, 특히 고든 너겟 온라인 게임(GNOG)의 창립자로 잘 알려져 있으며, 그곳에서 사장으로 재직했습니다. 그의 지도 아래, GNOG는 뉴저지에서 선도적인 온라인 게임 운영업체가 되었고, 이후 드래프트 킹즈(DraftKings)에 15억 달러 이상에 판매되었습니다.
GNOG 이전에 윈터는 유럽의 주요 온라인 스포츠 베팅 운영업체인 베클릭(Betclic)과 엑스펙트(Expekt)에서 CEO 및 이사직을 맡았습니다. 드래프트 킹즈에서 그는 다중 브랜드 온라인 카지노 전략을 개발하고 2023년 9월까지 온라인 카지노 비즈니스를 이끌었습니다.
Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI) a nommé Thomas Winter au sein de son conseil d'administration, à compter du 16 décembre 2024, revenant ainsi à neuf membres. Winter apporte près de deux décennies d'expérience dans l'industrie du jeu, notamment en tant que fondateur de Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG), où il a exercé les fonctions de président. Sous sa direction, GNOG est devenu un opérateur de jeux en ligne leader dans le New Jersey et a ensuite été vendu à DraftKings pour plus de 1,5 milliard de dollars.
Avant GNOG, Winter a occupé des postes de PDG et de directeur chez Betclic, un important opérateur européen de paris sportifs en ligne, et Expekt. Chez DraftKings, il a développé leur stratégie de casino en ligne multi-marques et a dirigé leur activité de casino en ligne jusqu'en septembre 2023.
Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI) hat Thomas Winter in seinen Aufsichtsrat berufen, mit Wirkung zum 16. Dezember 2024, wodurch der Aufsichtsrat auf neun Mitglieder zurückkehrt. Winter bringt fast zwei Jahrzehnte Erfahrung in der Glücksspielbranche mit, insbesondere als Gründer des Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG), wo er als Präsident tätig war. Unter seiner Leitung wurde GNOG zu einem führenden Anbieter von Online-Glücksspiel in New Jersey und wurde später für über 1,5 Milliarden US-Dollar an DraftKings verkauft.
Vor GNOG hatte Winter CEO- und Direktor-Positionen bei Betclic, einem bedeutenden europäischen Anbieter von Online-Sportwetten, und Expekt inne. Bei DraftKings entwickelte er ihre Multi-Brand-Online-Casino-Strategie und leitete ihr Online-Casino-Geschäft bis September 2023.
- Appointment of experienced gaming executive with proven track record of success
- Winter's previous venture (GNOG) achieved successful $1.5B exit to DraftKings
- Strategic expertise in multi-brand online casino operations
- None.
CHICAGO, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: RSI) (“RSI”), a leading online casino and sports betting company in the United States and the rest of the Americas, today announced that it has elected Thomas Winter to its board of directors, effective as of December 16, 2024. With this addition, the board returns to nine members.
“We are thrilled to welcome Thomas to our board”, said Richard Schwartz, CEO of Rush Street Interactive. “His proven track record in the online gaming industry and his strategic vision will be invaluable as we continue to expand our footprint and enhance our offerings. We look forward to his contributions and are confident that his expertise will help drive our future success”.
Mr. Winter is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the online gaming industry. He began his career in the gaming sector nearly two decades ago and has since established himself as a leader in the field. In 2013, he founded Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG), where he served as President. Under his leadership, GNOG become a top online gaming operator in New Jersey, achieving significant market share and recognition, went public and was later successfully sold for over
Before founding GNOG, Mr. Winter was the CEO and director of Betclic, a major European online sports betting and gaming operator, and Expekt, a pioneer brand in the online gaming industry, within the Betclic Group. He played a key role as COO at both businesses before being appointed CEO.
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: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia, Arizona, New York, Louisiana, Maryland, Ohio and Delaware, as well as in the regulated international markets of Colombia, Ontario (Canada), Mexico and Peru. 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 EGR North America Awards Customer Services Operator of the Year five years in a row (2020-2024), the 2022 EGR North America Awards Operator of the Year and Social Gaming Operator of the Year, and the SBC Latinoamérica Awards 2024 Casino Operator of the Year and 2021 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.
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