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0% Leather. 110% KING - PUMA Phases out K-Leather With Innovative K-BETTER™ Technology.

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230302005065/en/
    Sports company PUMA has redesigned its legendary KING football boot by introducing its new K-BETTER technology to deliver exceptional performance without kangaroo leather.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The PUMA KING has been worn by legendary players such as Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona, Eusébio, Lothar Matthäus and Pelé, who dominated international football for decades.
  • “The PUMA KING is PUMA’s most iconic franchise in football and has always stood for using the best materials and the latest in innovation.
  • The new KING debuts in the PUMA KING Supercharge edition, which will be on sale starting March 2nd at PUMA.com, PUMA stores and specialist football retailers.

BLACK FIVES FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH BIG EAST CONFERENCE, PUMA & LIDS TO CELEBRATE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF NEW YORK RENS DURING 2023

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

HARLEM, N.Y., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Black Fives Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to research, preserve, showcase, teach, and honor the pre-NBA history of African Americans in basketball, announces the launch of its 2023 "RENS100" centennial celebration to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the legendary New York Rens®.  Founded in 1923, the Rens (aka New York Renaissance) were the first Black-owned, all-Black, fully professional basketball team in history.

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  • Founded in 1923, the Rens (aka New York Renaissance) were the first Black-owned, all-Black, fully professional basketball team in history.
  • "The New York Rens were the most accomplished African American team during the Black Fives Era of basketball, and we are excited to celebrate and honor their legacy with our partners," saidClaude Johnson, founder and executive director of the Black Fives Foundation.
  • With the BIG EAST, the Foundation will launch the Black Fives Academy, a teach-the-teacher program that instructs how to present Black Fives basketball history to others, involving all eleven BIG EAST member schools.
  • "The BIG EAST Conference is honored to continue our partnership with the Black Fives Foundation this season," said Val Ackerman, Commissioner of the Big East Conference and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer.

unikrn™ Brings Video Games and Esports Betting Back

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

Initially introduced eight years ago, unikrn is the most expansive video games and esports betting platform on the market offering a safe, secure and accessible way for players of legal betting age to supercharge their esports fandom.

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  • Initially introduced eight years ago, unikrn is the most expansive video games and esports betting platform on the market offering a safe, secure and accessible way for players of legal betting age to supercharge their esports fandom.
  • With an around-the-clock video game stream of exciting action featuring the worlds most popular video game titles, unikrn gives players more ways to bet while watching and playing their favorite games.
  • The launch of unikrn in both Brazil and Canada is the first step as we introduce a video games and esports betting platform that truly puts a new generation of players and their passions first.
  • Founded in 2014 and reintroduced by Entain in 2022, unikrn is the most expansive video games and esports platform on the market.

PUMA and Foot Locker, Inc. Expand Partnership to Reach Next-Generation Customers Through Basketball and Other Elevated Collaborations

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Monday, November 14, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221114005695/en/
    The PUMA MB.02 is the latest shoe in LaMelo Balls PUMA Hoops lineup, available now at Foot Locker.
  • Through this strengthened partnership, PUMA and Foot Locker have planned a series of exclusive collections and product collaborations with highly influential ambassadors reaching Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
  • Foot Locker, Champs Sports & Kids Foot Locker are the exclusive destination in North America for the PUMA x POKMON collaboration, available now.
  • PUMA and Foot Locker have jointly supported a portfolio of ambassadors, athletes, and brands to create exclusive product concepts and market activations across the Foot Locker portfolio.

EQS-News: PUMA SE: PUMA prepares for the next chapter and appoints Arne Freundt as new chairman of the Management Board

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Monday, November 7, 2022

The Supervisory Board of PUMA SE has today appointed Arne Freundt as CEO of the company and chairman of PUMAs Management Board.

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  • The Supervisory Board of PUMA SE has today appointed Arne Freundt as CEO of the company and chairman of PUMAs Management Board.
  • Bjrn Guldens mandate as member of the Management Board of PUMA SE expires at the end of 2022.
  • In Arne Freundt, we have a recognized leader withing the Company, taking over as CEO.
  • Arne Freundt (42) has worked for PUMA for more than ten years and has been a member of the Management Board as Chief Commercial Officer since June 2021.

BETMGM BUSINESS UPDATE

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

LAS VEGAS, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BetMGM, a leading sports betting and digital gaming operator, is holding a virtual business update today for analysts and investors.

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  • LAS VEGAS, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --BetMGM, a leading sports betting and digital gaming operator, is holding a virtual business update today for analysts and investors.
  • 1 - Active market share by GGR for retail, OSB and iGaming including only U.S. markets where BetMGM was active; internal estimates used where operator-specific results are unavailable.
  • Utilizing Entain's US-licensed, state of the art technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online gaming via market leading brands including BetMGM, Borgata Casino, Party Casino and Party Poker.
  • The Company's 50/50 venture, BetMGM, LLC, offers U.S. sports betting and online gaming through market-leading brands, including BetMGM and partypoker.

Light & Wonder Extends Long-term Partnership With Entain

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

Scientific Games Corporation , doing business as Light & Wonder , (NASDAQ: SGMS) (Light & Wonder, L&W or the Company) has extended its existing agreement with global sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment group Entain through to 2030.

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  • Scientific Games Corporation , doing business as Light & Wonder , (NASDAQ: SGMS) (Light & Wonder, L&W or the Company) has extended its existing agreement with global sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment group Entain through to 2030.
  • Light & Wonder will continue to supply over 10,000 terminals to Entains licensed betting offices (LBO) through their Coral and Ladbrokes retail shops.
  • Light & Wonder enhances that with the industrys best gaming machines backed up by a great range of leading games, service infrastructure and support, said Andy Hicks, Retail MD UK & Ireland at Entain.
  • We are delighted that Entain has chosen to continue our partnership through to 2030, said Simon Johnson, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, EMEA at Light & Wonder.

RE:JERSEY – PUMA Trials Garment-to-Garment Recycling in Circularity Project, Using Old Football Kits to Produce New Ones

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Sports company PUMA will pilot an innovative production process to use existing football jerseys to produce new ones.

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  • Sports company PUMA will pilot an innovative production process to use existing football jerseys to produce new ones.
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    Sports company PUMA will pilot an innovative production process to use existing football jerseys to produce new ones as part of its RE:JERSEY circularity project.
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    The process used in RE:JERSEY means that old garments that feature logos, embroideries and club badges, which previously hindered recycling efforts to turn old garments into new ones, can now be used.
  • While PUMAs football kits on the market today are already made from 100% recycled polyester, RE:JERSEY kits are made with 75% repurposed football jerseys.

BETMGM TO HOLD BUSINESS UPDATE EVENT

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

LAS VEGAS, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --BetMGM LLC("BetMGM"), a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, will host a business update event for analysts and investors on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 11 a.m. EDT (8 a.m. PDT / 4 p.m. BST).

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  • LAS VEGAS, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --BetMGM LLC("BetMGM"), a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, will host a business update event for analysts and investors on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 11 a.m. EDT (8 a.m. PDT / 4 p.m. BST).
  • BetMGM is a market leading sports betting and gaming entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry.
  • Utilizing Entain's U.S.-licensed, state of the art technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online gaming via market leading brands including BetMGM, Borgata Casino, Party Casino and Party Poker.
  • The Company's 50/50 venture, BetMGM, LLC, offers U.S. sports betting and online gaming through market-leading brands, including BetMGM and partypoker.

PUMA Player Sara Björk Returned to Elite Level Football This Weekend Following the Birth of Her Child

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Monday, March 21, 2022

PUMA player Sara Bjrk Gunnarsdttir defied the odds and battled through many hurdles to make her long awaited return to elite level football this weekend when Olympique Lyonnais faced Dijon in Ligue 1 Fminine.

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  • PUMA player Sara Bjrk Gunnarsdttir defied the odds and battled through many hurdles to make her long awaited return to elite level football this weekend when Olympique Lyonnais faced Dijon in Ligue 1 Fminine.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220321005445/en/
    PUMA player Sara Bjrk Gunnarsdttir has defied the odds and battled through many hurdles to make her long awaited return to elite level football this weekend when Olympique Lyonnais faced Dijon in Ligue 1 Fminine.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Back in September of 2021, Sara began working closely with PUMA to document her journey as she prepared to give birth and attempt to return to elite level sport.
  • PUMA offers performance and sport-inspired lifestyle products in categories such as Football, Running and Training, Basketball, Golf, and Motorsports.