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Evolv Express® Operating at Ten Professional Baseball Stadiums on MLB Opening Day 2024

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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John Baier, Evolv’s vice president of sports, marked the occasion by stating, “Like baseball fans across the country, we celebrate Opening Day and the start of baseball in 2024.

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  • John Baier, Evolv’s vice president of sports, marked the occasion by stating, “Like baseball fans across the country, we celebrate Opening Day and the start of baseball in 2024.
  • To date, the company counts as customers 11 professional football teams, 10 professional soccer teams, nine professional hockey teams and seven professional basketball teams.
  • Evolv Express systems screened more than one billion people and detect an average of more than 1,000 weapons on a typical day.
  • Evolv recently received recognition from Sports Business Journal , which named Evolv Express as both “Best in Fan Experience Technology” and “Best in Sports Technology” for 2024.

Sporting Kansas City Kicks Off Season With Evolv Technology

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV), the leading security technology company pioneering AI-based screening to create safer experiences, today announced its partnership with Sporting Kansas City.

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  • Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV), the leading security technology company pioneering AI-based screening to create safer experiences, today announced its partnership with Sporting Kansas City.
  • The Major League Soccer team is using Evolv Express ® for weapons detection at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.
  • Sporting KC has Express systems screening all fans entering Children’s Mercy Park, which welcomes more than 20,000 fans for soccer games.
  • In addition to Evolv’s MLS presence, a number of hospitals in the Kansas City area have successfully partnered with Evolv for weapons detection.

MLS Team Sponsorship Revenue Nears $600 Million

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SponsorUnited, the leading global sports and entertainment intelligence platform tracking over 1.6 million sponsorships and endorsements for 330,000 brands, today released its annual 2023 MLS Marketing Partnerships Report highlighting continued growth, top trends and new sponsorship formats for the league in 2023.

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  • MLS team sponsorship revenue nears $600 Million in latest marketing partnerships report from SponsorUnited.
  • The average number of sponsorships per team rose from 65 to 75, with over half of the teams registering double-digit increases in deals.
  • "The surge in MLS's team sponsorship revenue to over half a billion dollars is a remarkable testament to the league's rising prominence and their ability to leverage the global excitement of the World Cup, Messi's star power and the Apple partnership," said Bob Lynch, Founder and CEO of SponsorUnited.
  • MLS team sponsorship revenue soared to a record $587 million, a 15% year-over-year increase.

FANATICS AND BINHO BOARD ANNOUNCE MLS SUBLICENSE DEAL

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Fanatics, Inc. and Binho Board ( http://binhoboard.com ) have come together to announce a Major League Soccer sublicense deal that will bring the popular finger-flicking portable soccer style game to MLS fans!

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Fanatics, Inc. and Binho Board ( http://binhoboard.com ) have come together to announce a Major League Soccer sublicense deal that will bring the popular finger-flicking portable soccer style game to MLS fans!
  • Created back in 2018 by former College athlete Nick Witherill in his backyard, the Binho Board has quickly become the go-to tabletop competition game around the world working with some of the biggest soccer/football clubs including Liverpool FC, Arsenal FC and now teams here in America.
  • In a statement on the new partnership, Witherill commented, "I'm super excited to be partnered with the MLS and be able to bring each team's brand to life through our boards and products.
  • The new Fanatics / Soccer United Marketing LLC collection is available now at: https://binhoboard.com/collections/mls-collection
    For further information / media inquires: Zack Teperman - ZTPR - [email protected]

UMKC Now Has A Football Team: The Kansas City Chiefs

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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Kansas City, Missouri, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The University of Missouri-Kansas City announced today that it is an official higher education partner of the Kansas City Chiefs , the 2022 World Champions.

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  • Kansas City, Missouri, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The University of Missouri-Kansas City announced today that it is an official higher education partner of the Kansas City Chiefs , the 2022 World Champions.
  • The Chiefs and UMKC also share many connections through alumni, students, faculty and staff, including:
    • Amy Patel, M.D., professor of the UMKC School of Medicine and an alumnae, was the 2022 Kansas City Chiefs NFL Fan of the Year .
  • • Jerry Blanton , associate director of UMKC Student Union, is a former Kansas City Chiefs linebacker and his son, Kendall Blanton, was a member of the Chiefs in the most recent Super Bowl.
  • Earlier this year, Kansas City’s university entered into a partnership with another city favorite, the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium .

Brands Spend Record $461M in Sponsorships Across Major League Soccer Clubs in 2022

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SponsorUnited, the leading global sports and entertainment intelligence platform tracking 1.1 million sponsorships and endorsements across 250,000 brands and properties, today released its MLS 2022 Marketing Partnerships Report, which analyzed 1,750 partnership deals across the league, clubs and athletes during the 2022 season.

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  • The beverage-alcohol category and media brands topped the charts with the most active brands.
  • Key findings from the report include:
    All three clubs exceeded 90 sponsorship deals for the 2022 season, eclipsing the league average of 62.
  • Austin FC quickly surpassed all other MLS clubs in terms of sponsorship category diversity in just its second season.
  • To learn more about SponsorUnited and how the platform is powering stronger partnerships for brands, agencies, properties, and talent, visit: https://sponsorunited.com/ .

BUTLER NATIONAL CASINO SUBSIDIARY ANNOUNCES ITS LAUNCH OF MOBILE SPORTS BETTING IN KANSAS

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
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OLATHE, Kan., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Butler National Corporation (OTCQB: BUKS), through its wholly-owned subsidiary that manages Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Dodge City, Kansas, will launch online mobile sports betting through its online platform partner, DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ: DKNG), today.

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  • "We're excited to be a part of the launch of sports betting in the State of Kansas.
  • Kansans can now access the latest betting markets as well as bet on local teams like the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats and Sporting KC," said Clark Stewart, President and CEO of Butler National Corporation.
  • "We'd especially like to thank the Boot Hill Casino & Resort team, DraftKings, the Kansas Lottery and the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission for all their efforts.
  • In 2008, Butler National Service Corporation (a Butler National Corporation subsidiary) proposed and was awarded a contract to manage the Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Dodge City.

Kansas City Market Receives New Rally House Store

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Friday, June 3, 2022
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BELTON, Mo., June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rally House remains on a path of extraordinary growth as it welcomes a new store in Belton, MO.

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  • BELTON, Mo., June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rally House remains on a path of extraordinary growth as it welcomes a new store in Belton, MO.
  • Rally House originated in the Kansas City area with a handful of stores before steadily growing into a nationally recognized retailer, making this location particularly meaningful to the company.
  • "There's a unique bond between Rally House and all the incredible fans throughout Kansas City," describes District Manager Hanna Wilson.
  • Proudly based in Lenexa, Kansas, Rally House operates100+locations across13states.

DIVERSIFIED RESTAURANT GROUP OPENS FIRST TACO BELL CANTINA IN KANSAS CITY WITH SNOW MUCH FUN, GRAND OPENING MARCH 4

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Diversified Restaurant Group expands into Missouri and opens the first Taco Bell Cantina in Kansas City.

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Diversified Restaurant Group expands into Missouri and opens the first Taco Bell Cantina in Kansas City.
  • The grand opening of the Kansas City location (4111 Broadway, Kansas City, MO, 64999) is aprs-ski themed and slated for Friday, March 4.
  • The Kansas City restaurant is owned and operated by Diversified Restaurant Group .
  • In support of the surrounding arts community, the Kansas City Taco Bell Cantina features murals created by local artists.

Sporting KC Announces New Partnership With Shift4

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
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Sporting Kansas City and Shift4 announced today a five-year partnership through the 2026 Major League Soccer season.

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  • Sporting Kansas City and Shift4 announced today a five-year partnership through the 2026 Major League Soccer season.
  • Sporting KC is committed to best-in-class technology and Shift4 provides us a powerful platform to significantly upgrade our digital commerce functionality.
  • The multi-faceted partnership will also be highly visible for soccer supporters as Shift4 becomes the presenting partner for Sporting Kansas City player signings with the company featured on the clubs social media graphics and posts, in addition to in-stadium branding at Childrens Mercy Park on Sporting Kansas City matchdays.
  • We are proud to partner with Sporting KC and deliver an enhanced commerce experience for their fans, said Anthony Perez, Shift4s Head of Enterprise.