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Rush Street Gaming Raises All Non-Tipped Employees' Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour

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Friday, June 4, 2021
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DES PLAINES, Ill., June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rush Street Gaming is implementing a $15 non-tipped minimum wage at all Rivers Casinos including Rivers Casino Des Plaines, immediately boosting the pay for more than 100 local team members.

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  • DES PLAINES, Ill., June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rush Street Gaming is implementing a $15 non-tipped minimum wage at all Rivers Casinos including Rivers Casino Des Plaines, immediately boosting the pay for more than 100 local team members.
  • "We believe that paying a living wage is more than a recruitment strategyit's the right thing to do," said Greg Carlin, CEO of Rivers Casino and Rush Street Gaming.
  • 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.
  • RiversCasino Des Plaines is the most successful casino in Illinois and jointly owned by Rush Street Gaming and Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI") (Nasdaq: CHDN).

College of DuPage Leads Move to Electronic Financial Reporting for Illinois Community Colleges

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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View the College of DuPage financials: https://www.cod.edu/about/administration/planning_and_reporting_document...

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  • View the College of DuPage financials: https://www.cod.edu/about/administration/planning_and_reporting_document...
    College of DuPage also announced plans to develop a data repository to house financials from other Illinois-based community colleges.
  • Early adopters include Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, Illinois, which has agreed to also post their financials in machine-readable, standardized format.
  • We encourage other community colleges in Illinois to join us in this move to more open and transparent financial data.
  • Serving approximately 21,000 students each term, College of DuPage is the largest public community college in the state of Illinois.

BetRivers, A Leading U.S. Sportsbook Brand, And VSiN, the Sports Betting Network, Partner To Launch Rush Hour, Broadcasting From Chicagoland's Hometown Sportsbook Rivers Casino Des Plaines

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Monday, August 31, 2020
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"We plan to work closely with the talented VSiN team to generate betting content that entertains and informs their listeners."

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  • "We plan to work closely with the talented VSiN team to generate betting content that entertains and informs their listeners."
  • "As the premier betting brand in Illinois, and first to launch both online and land-based sportsbooks in the state, Rivers Casino Des Plaines, Chicagoland's Hometown Sportsbook, is a perfect backdrop for the new Rush Hour betting show," said Corey Wise, general manager of Rivers Casino Des Plaines.
  • VSiN will broadcast Rush Hour live from the in-casino sportsbook in Rivers Casino Des Plaines, the most successful casino and sportsbook in Illinois.
  • Rivers Casino Des Plaines is the most successful casino in Illinois and jointly owned by Rush Street Gaming and Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI") (Nasdaq: CHDN).

Churchill Downs Incorporated Announces the Reopening of Rivers Casino Des Plaines

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Friday, July 3, 2020
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI or the Company) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced the reopening of Rivers Des Plaines (Rivers) in Des Plaines, Illinois, the Companys joint venture with Rush Street Gaming on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI or the Company) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced the reopening of Rivers Des Plaines (Rivers) in Des Plaines, Illinois, the Companys joint venture with Rush Street Gaming on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.
  • Rivers will have a dedicated Rivers Clean Team, newly installed protective plexiglass throughout the casino and has implemented new health and safety procedures established by the Illinois Gaming Board.
  • The Rivers Clean initiative reinforces hand washing, social distancing and required face coverings for all team members and guests.
  • Churchill Downs Incorporated is an industry-leading racing, online wagering and gaming entertainment company anchored by our iconic flagship event, the Kentucky Derby.

Rivers Casino Des Plaines Partners With Rush Street Interactive To Launch BetRivers.com, Making History As The First Online And Mobile Sportsbook In Illinois

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Thursday, June 18, 2020
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BetRivers.com will offer players the chance to be among the first sports fans to ever place legal online bets in the state of Illinois.

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  • BetRivers.com will offer players the chance to be among the first sports fans to ever place legal online bets in the state of Illinois.
  • Bundesliga soccer, UFC, motorsports and professional golf recently resumed televised events with media reports of major league baseball returning soon.
  • BetRivers.com sites will live stream hundreds of sporting events so that players can bet while they watch the action.
  • Rivers Casino Des Plaines is the most successful casino in Illinois and jointly owned by Rush Street Gaming and Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI") (Nasdaq: CHDN).

Rivers Casino Des Plaines Opens New Sports Bar and Expands Gaming Floor

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Saturday, December 14, 2019
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DES PLAINES, Ill., Dec. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) (Nasdaq: CHDN) and Rush Street Gaming announced today that their joint venture, Rivers Casino Des Plaines, has opened its new 4,840 square foot state-of-the-art BetRivers SportsBar.

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  • DES PLAINES, Ill., Dec. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) (Nasdaq: CHDN) and Rush Street Gaming announced today that their joint venture, Rivers Casino Des Plaines, has opened its new 4,840 square foot state-of-the-art BetRivers SportsBar.
  • The BetRivers SportsBar will provide an experience that rivals a live game-day stadium, said Corey Wise, General Manager of Rivers Casino Des Plaines.
  • Rivers Casino Des Plaines has also added a new table-game area on the casino floor adjacent to the BetRivers SportsBar.
  • Expansion of the Rivers Casino Des Plaines parking garage is expected to be complete by summer of 2020.

Public Can Access NICB's Geospatial Intelligence Center Images of California Wildfires Damage

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Friday, November 16, 2018
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DES PLAINES, Ill., Nov. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Images showing the destruction left behind by the recent California wildfires are now available to the public on the National Insurance Crime Bureau's (NICB) website.

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  • DES PLAINES, Ill., Nov. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Images showing the destruction left behind by the recent California wildfires are now available to the public on the National Insurance Crime Bureau's (NICB) website.
  • The Geospatial Intelligence Center (GIC), created by the NICB and Vexcel Imaging began collecting high resolution images shortly after the Woolsey fire raged through the Thousand Oaks area.
  • Aircraft were also staged over the Malibu area and the Paradise community where the Camp Fire resulted in multiple deaths and extensive property damage.
  • Images of damaged areas that have been flown over are available to the public here .