Rush Street Interactive Named Operator of the Year-North LatAm at the EGR LatAm Awards
Rhea-AI Summary
Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI) was named Operator of the Year – North LatAm (Colombia and Peru) at the inaugural EGR LatAm Awards on December 1, 2025. The award recognizes RSI's commercial success, innovation, and customer experience across Colombian and Peruvian markets.
RSI expanded its RushBet brand and proprietary platform into Peru in 2024, building on brand recognition in Colombia since 2018. The accolade underscores RSI's regional growth and its stated focus on localized products and customer service across Latin America.
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News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, RSI gained 0.11%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Peers on Argus
Gambling peers showed mixed moves pre‑news: SGHC up 2.4%, CHDN up 0.35%, DKNG up 0.75%, SBET up 0.7%, while LNW fell 4.2%. With RSI flat and no broad, uniform direction, the award news appears more company‑specific than sector‑driven.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 01 | Conference participation | Positive | +1.1% | Management presenting at Craig‑Hallum online gaming conference to engage investors. |
| Dec 01 | Industry award | Positive | +0.1% | Named Operator of the Year – North LatAm reflecting growth in Colombia and Peru. |
| Oct 29 | Earnings and guidance | Positive | -2.8% | Q3 2025 beat with raised full‑year revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance. |
| Oct 15 | Leadership change | Positive | +3.2% | CFO Kyle Sauers promoted to President to strengthen operational execution. |
| Oct 06 | Earnings date notice | Neutral | -3.0% | Announcement of Q3 2025 earnings release date and conference call details. |
Recent RSI news has generally seen modestly positive reactions to strategic and recognition events, while a strong fundamental beat and guidance raise in Q3 2025 drew a negative reaction, suggesting occasional divergence on earnings.
Over the last few months, RSI has combined operational momentum with growing recognition. The company raised full‑year 2025 guidance on Oct 29 after reporting $277.9M in Q3 revenue and stronger profitability, while also highlighting Latin America MAU growth. Management deepened its bench by promoting Kyle Sauers to President on Oct 15. Today’s EGR LatAm award reinforces the earlier narrative of Latin American expansion and brand strength, especially after extending RushBet into Peru in 2024 and leveraging Colombian operations since 2018.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights RSI’s recognition as Operator of the Year – North LatAm, reinforcing its growth story in Colombia and Peru and its 2024 expansion of the RushBet platform into Peru, building on Colombian operations since 2018. It complements earlier guidance raises and MAU growth in Latin America. Investors may monitor how this brand recognition supports future financial results, regulatory developments in new jurisdictions, and any continued insider selling activity in upcoming filings.
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
CHICAGO, Dec. 01, 2025 (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, is proud to announce that it has been named Operator of the Year – North LatAm (Colombia and Peru) at the inaugural EGR LatAm Awards.
EGR honored RSI with the top award for working within the Colombian and Peruvian markets and setting the highest standard and acting as a driving force for innovation across all areas of the business. This accolade highlights RSI’s exceptional growth and commercial success in the Latin American market.
“RSI's continued focus on delivering innovative gaming experiences and exceptional customer service remains a central driver of our performance in this rapidly developing market,” said Richard Schwartz, CEO of RSI. “We've continued to successfully expand into additional Latin American jurisdictions, reinforcing our position as a leading operator across the Americas. Aligned with varying regional player preferences, we are committed to always introducing localized and customized gaming products and services that delight our customers across all of our jurisdictions.”
In 2024, RSI expanded its RushBet brand and proprietary platform into Peru, extending its presence in Latin America and reinforcing its leadership in the region’s growing digital gaming market. The move was a pivotal step in RSI's Latin American expansion strategy, leveraging brand recognition established in neighboring Colombia since 2018.
This award underscores RSI’s leadership and commitment to delivering value to its shareholders and customers alike.
The EGR LatAm Awards were created to celebrate the very best of the diverse and fast-evolving betting and gaming sector in South America, recognizing and rewarding operators, affiliates and service providers that have led the way in the past 12 months in terms of innovation, sustainability, customer experience and product development.
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 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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