Circa Sports

NOW LIVE: SPORTS BETTING VENTURE CIRCA SPORTS LAUNCHES IN ILLINOIS

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Friday, September 29, 2023

WAUKEGAN, Ill., Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports betting venture Circa Sports has officially launched in the Illinois sports betting market. Marking the fourth and largest state for the brand from Las Vegas casino developer Derek Stevens, Circa Sports Illinois is now available via mobile betting app and has debuted a brick-and-mortar sportsbook within the new American Place in Waukegan in partnership with Full House Resorts, Inc.

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  • Chicago Football Legend Brian Urlacher to Celebrate Debut with Circa Sports at American Place, October 4
    WAUKEGAN, Ill., Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports betting venture Circa Sports has officially launched in the Illinois sports betting market.
  • On October 4 at 2:30 p.m., Chicago sports legend Brian Urlacher will join the Circa Sports team to celebrate the new book at American Place.
  • Offering a new low-hold model for Illinois, Circa Sports offers some of the best odds in the country and is helmed by some of the industry's top professionals.
  • During the October 4 event at American Place, Illinois locals are invited to celebrate the debut of Circa Sports Illinois with a baseball wild card watch party in the new book.

CIRCA'S STADIUM SWIM TO HOST RED BULL WATCH PARTY VEGAS' RACE WEEKEND, NOVEMBER 18

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rev up your engines. Circa Resort & Casino is set to become the downtown Las Vegas epicenter of racing excitement as it hosts the Red Bull Watch Party at Stadium Swim on Saturday, Nov. 18. This will include the debut of an exclusive $25,000 race week hotel package, along with broadcasts of all the action with full audio at the world's largest sportsbook.

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  • Circa Resort & Casino is set to become the downtown Las Vegas epicenter of racing excitement as it hosts the Red Bull Watch Party at Stadium Swim on Saturday, Nov. 18.
  • "With electrifying energy and an exciting outdoor environment, Stadium Swim will be the place to catch the big race," said Derek Stevens, CEO of Circa.
  • Below is a look into all the on-property happenings at Circa for race weekend:
    The Action Goes Poolside for Red Bull Watch Party:
    RB14 Static Car: On November 18, Stadium Swim will completely transform into an epic race-viewing venue.
  • Free Entry to Stadium Swim: Free entry to the Red Bull Watch Party will begin at 10 p.m. at Stadium Swim.

Circa Becomes 8th Company Certified for HRSI ISO

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

MILWAUKEE, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Circa is one of only eight companies worldwide that has earned ISO: 30415:2021 Human Resources and Management – Diversity & Inclusion organizational certification proving that it not only is a global leader in Human Resource Technology but also adheres to globally accepted D&I standards. This certification from the Human Resource Standards Institute℠ (HRSI℠) demonstrates Circa's commitment to continual improvement in Human Resources (HR) and D&I in the workplace. Through the association with ISO, Circa continues to thrive as the leader in D&I practices across national boundaries and industry sectors.

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  • Human Resource Standards Institute (HRSI) certifications prove that an organization's HR practices adhere to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) guidance.
  • This certification from the Human Resource Standards Institute℠ (HRSI℠) demonstrates Circa's commitment to continual improvement in Human Resources (HR) and D&I in the workplace.
  • Through the association with ISO, Circa continues to thrive as the leader in D&I practices across national boundaries and industry sectors.
  • The accomplishment is yet another milestone for Circa, according to Roselle Rogers, Executive Director of DEI Strategy at Circa, now part of Mitratech.

CIRCA MILLION AND CIRCA SURVIVOR RETURN WITH LARGEST PAYOUT EVER OF $14 MILLION, NO RAKE

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

LAS VEGAS, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Circa Sports is back and bigger than ever with the return of its popular professional football contests, Circa Million V and Circa Survivor. Breaking and setting its own record, the ante has been upped with a $14 million guarantee payout, no rake, marking the highest prize purse ever for this type of sports betting contest.

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  • LAS VEGAS, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Circa Sports is back and bigger than ever with the return of its popular professional football contests, Circa Million V and Circa Survivor.
  • Breaking and setting its own record, the ante has been upped with a $14 million guarantee payout, no rake, marking the highest prize purse ever for this type of sports betting contest.
  • "Last year, we gave away $12 million in prizes so to up the pool by $2 million is an exciting feeling for our team.
  • For the 2023-2024 season, Circa Million V returns with a $6 million guarantee, while Circa Survivor's pool has been raised to $8 million.

Circa and EngageRocket Partner to Show Impact of Diversity Hiring

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Circa is partnering with EngageRocket to provide its U.S. customers and prospects access to their employee experience solutions to improve employee engagement and productivity.

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  • Circa is partnering with EngageRocket to provide its U.S. customers and prospects access to their employee experience solutions to improve employee engagement and productivity.
  • EngageRocket will refer Circa's SaaS-based technology solutions to their customers while Circa offers its customers access to EngageRocket's employee experience and feedback solutions.
  • "By aligning with industry innovators like EngageRocket, we are able to reinforce our commitment to helping organizations build high-performing teams and accelerate their success," Patrick Sheahan, CEO, Circa said.
  • "With this partnership, companies can expect to receive superior support in diversity hiring and see tangible returns throughout the lifecycle of those hires on their teams and the organization."

Circa Announces New Partnership with BufferSprings

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Circa is pleased to announce our formal partnership with Boston-based BufferSprings , a training and consulting firm specializing in corporate veteran inclusion training and military acquisition programs.

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  • MILWAUKEE, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Circa is pleased to announce our formal partnership with Boston-based BufferSprings , a training and consulting firm specializing in corporate veteran inclusion training and military acquisition programs.
  • Circa is partnering with BufferSprings to provide its customers and prospects access to veteran recruitment, retention programs and veteran inclusive corporate trainings.
  • Circa will offer its customers and prospects access to BufferSprings' veteran recruitment and retention consulting services.
  • "The partnership between Circa and BufferSprings symbolizes our profound commitment to helping organizations build diverse, high-performance teams and accelerating their success," Patrick Sheahan, CEO, Circa said.

NOW OPEN: LAS VEGAS' FIRST 24/7 BACON CONCEPT, BACON NATION, DEBUTS AT THE D LAS VEGAS

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Friday, October 28, 2022

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Downtown Las Vegas is ready to bring home the bacon. Bacon Nation – Las Vegas' first 24/7 bacon-inspired restaurant concept – is officially open at the D Las Vegas. Created by Downtown Hospitality Group (DHG), the restaurant serves up elevated, over-the-top fare for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night, including gourmet bacon flights; sweet and savory French toast boxes; and Reverse BLTs, for which weaved bacon takes the place of bread.  

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  • "As long-time proponents of downtown Las Vegas' growth and development, we couldn't have thought of a better partner in this project than Derek Stevens and the D," said Abe Taylor, Co-Founder of Bacon Nation.
  • Using technology new to downtown, the restaurant features heated/refrigerated lockers for guests to pick up to-go orders with no hassle, and no lines.
  • House made Pancakes available day and night and offer signature flavors including strawberry shortcake, maple bacon and blueberry.
  • the D Las Vegas delivers the fresh, energetic attitude and fun atmosphere synonymous with downtown Las Vegas.

Full House Resorts Announces First Quarter Results

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Monday, May 9, 2022

LAS VEGAS, May 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Full House Resorts, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLL) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.

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  • Our first quarter results were solid, given adverse hold percentages at two of our properties and meaningful but planned construction disruptions at Bronco Billys to hasten the completion of Chamonix, said DanielR.Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer of Full House Resorts.
  • Results in the recent quarter were adversely affected by a low table games hold percentage of 10.1%, versus the trailing three-year average of 17.2%.
  • Conversely, a table games hold percentage of 26.0% in the first quarter of 2021 was meaningfully higher than the trailing three-year average, which benefited results in the prior-years quarter.
  • The Company will host a conference call for investors today, May9,2022, at 4:30p.m.ET (1:30p.m.PT) to discuss its 2022 first quarter results.

CIRCA SPORTS AWARDS $11M TO PRO FOOTBALL CONTEST WINNERS

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Circa Survivor winners each lasted 20 legs of the football season, including Thanksgiving and Christmas day.

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  • Circa Survivor winners each lasted 20 legs of the football season, including Thanksgiving and Christmas day.
  • The five winners ended up going 20-0-0, which was a two-game increase from last year's contest.
  • During Circa Million III, each player made five professional football picks against the spread each week.
  • At a special presentation and cocktail reception at the D Las Vegas on January 14, contest winners were presented with checks from Stevens and the Circa Sports team.

Iowa Sportsbooks Shatter Records Again in October With $280 Million in Bets

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Friday, November 5, 2021

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Iowa sportsbooks took in more than $280 million in bets in October, catapulting past September's record for monthly wagers by a whopping $70 million.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Nov. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Iowa sportsbooks took in more than $280 million in bets in October, catapulting past September's record for monthly wagers by a whopping $70 million.
  • Iowa's sportsbooks have now collected more in bets over the last three months ($599.8 million) than in all of 2020 ($575.2 million), according to PlayIA.com , a leading source for news and analysis of the Iowa gaming market.
  • Bettors averaged $9.1 million per day during the month, an increase over the $2.6 million per day in October 2020.
  • Taxable revenue rose 27.8% to $6.6 million in October from $2.8 million in October 2020 and 14.7% from $5.7 million in September.