Richard Schwartz

About

Richard Schwartz co-founded Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: RSI) ("RSI" or the “Company”) in 2012 and was named Chief Executive Officer in August 2021 after serving as President since inception. In his role, he oversees the vision, strategy, product development, and operations for RSI as well as the company’s TV production company, Rush Street Productions. RSI develops, licenses, and operates real money online sportsbooks and casinos in regulated markets across the Americas. Through its brands, BetRivers.com and PlaySugarHouse.com, the company was an early entrant in many regulated jurisdictions and is currently life with real-money mobile, online, and/or retail operations in eleven U.S. States: Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Michigan, Indiana, Virginia, Colorado, Iowa, and West Virginia. RSI is also active internationally, offering its online casino and sportsbook in the regulated gaming market of Colombia on RushBet.co. In addition, RSI supplies and operates social casino and sportsbook solutions. Richard has been a leader and innovator in the gaming industry for over 20 years, is an inventor on over 80 patents/patent applications, and has a deep appreciation for player psychology. Previously, Richard started and led the interactive business for WMS Industries, which in 2010, launched the award-winning UK-facing online casino business, Jackpot Party. Before joining the gaming industry, Richard was an executive at Telecom Italia Lab (U.S.) and an intellectual property attorney in Silicon Valley. Richard graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and received his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.