Caesars Entertainment Inc. and the Detroit Lions announced a new partnership, making Caesars Sportsbook an Official Sports Betting Partner and Caesars Entertainment the Official iGaming Partner of the Detroit Lions. The collaboration with the defending NFC North Champions combines custom fan experiences for Caesars Rewards members with dynamic sponsorship assets and the use of official Detroit Lions logos and marks in multiple online casino games coming to Caesars’ digital platforms.

The first online casino game launch on behalf of this partnership will be a Live Dealer blackjack game featuring a custom-made Detroit Lions felt. The game is set to go live exclusively in Michigan at the start of the 2024-25 NFL season on Caesars Palace Online Casino and Caesars Sportsbook & Casino for online casino players 21 and older.

“We’re thrilled to partner with the Detroit Lions to bring opportunities to their fans that cater to their interests and are unique to the royal experience only Caesars can deliver. We’ve enjoyed a great relationship with sports fans in Michigan, and partnering with one of the most passionate fan bases in the NFL will help us grow that connection as we continue to expand our offerings in the state with the launch of Horseshoe Online Casino later this year,” said Eric Hession, President of Caesars Digital.

“As we embark on this season, we’re proud to enhance our fan experiences with Caesars Entertainment. This partnership will unite Lions fans who are passionate about the team, offering them exclusive opportunities to engage with us both at Gamedays at Ford Field and through Caesars’ digital platforms here in Michigan,” said Detroit Lions Vice President of Corporate Partnership Mace Aluia.

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Caesars brands, including Caesars Sportsbook, Caesars Sportsbook & Casino, Caesars Palace Online Casino, and Horseshoe Online Casino, will be featured throughout Ford Field during Lions games. Additionally, Caesars brands will also be featured in radio spots on the Detroit Lions Radio Network and in team digital and social media.

This partnership builds on Caesars Entertainment’s presence in the region complementing its operation of the world-class destination, Caesars Windsor, located just across the Detroit River in Windsor, Ontario. The destination celebrated the grand opening of Ontario’s first full-service sportsbook, Caesars Sportsbook at Caesars Windsor, in January 2023, providing an elevated environment for sports fans and fans of the Detroit Lions to enjoy and wager on marque sporting events.

Acquisition of Australian trading technology company bolsters Caesars Digital’s trading capabilities,
including a fully in-sourced solution for same-game parlay correlation pricing

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. announced the acquisition of ZeroFlucs Group Pty Ltd, a provider of cutting-edge software that enables sports betting operators to augment their pricing offerings while leveraging their own existing data sources and relationships. The ZeroFlucs acquisition follows a successful integration of ZeroFlucs’ technology into the Caesars Sportsbook platform through a commercial arrangement that enabled the recent launch of new products, such as in-play same-game parlays and a vastly improved menu of “SGP-eligible” markets for Major League Baseball.

The acquisition cements a relationship between the companies that has already improved the customer experience and will continue to unlock exciting new product features and benefits for Caesars Sportsbook bettors.

“We are excited to welcome the talented ZeroFlucs team into the Caesars family,” said Eric Hession, President of Caesars Digital. “Their expertise in data science and trading technology coupled with their passion for sports makes them a perfect fit with our team as we drive to offer our customers the best sports betting product that complements our award-winning Caesars Rewards program.”

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“We are thrilled to be joining forces with the team at Caesars and can’t imagine a better home for our people or a platform for our product to shine on,” said Steve Gray, ZeroFlucs’ Founder and Chief Executive Officer, who joins Caesars Digital as Senior Vice President of Pricing Initiatives. “Our team has always been passionate about being at the forefront of what’s possible in sports betting, and with the resources and reach of Caesars, we can now focus on taking these experiences to the next level.”

ZeroFlucs will remain operational under the leadership of Steve Gray and Carly Christensen, who also joins Caesars Digital as Senior Vice President of Pricing Technology, and will be augmented by seasoned members of Caesars’ data science and data engineering teams.

After becoming the first sportsbook to offer mobile sports wagering in North Carolina on Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Lands and at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort and Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel, Caesars Sportsbook is now accepting mobile sports wagers across the Tar Heel State. The full launch of Caesars Sportsbook, the premier sports betting platform operated by Caesars Entertainment Inc., builds on the longstanding partnership between Caesars and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Sports fans 21 and older can download the Caesars Sportsbook app on iOS and Android or access it via desktop when visiting caesars.com/sportsbook.

“North Carolina is filled with sports fans who’ve shown us how passionate they are about their teams. The expanded launch of our Caesars Sportsbook mobile app serves as an opportunity for fans to get a little closer to the sports they love, and we look forward to providing a best-in-class mobile sports wagering experience to more North Carolinians that pays homage to the sports excellence that is engrained in the state’s history,” said Eric Hession, President of Caesars Digital.

Caesars Sportsbook’s integration with the company’s industry-leading customer loyalty program, Caesars Rewards, provides users with unmatched rewards linked to their sports wagering activity. Every wager placed in-person or on the Caesars Sportsbook mobile app earns Tier Credits for status and Reward Credits that are redeemable for a variety of extraordinary Caesars Rewards experiences, including discounted getaways at various Caesars destinations across North America, world-class culinary or entertainment experiences, and more.

The Caesars Sportsbook app features thousands of game markets, prop bets, same-game parlays, in-game live betting for all major North American sports league action and the ability to livestream marquee sporting events, including NFL games, directly in the app. The online experience is also highlighted by user-friendly features like quick payouts and numerous deposit options to build on the gold-standard sports wagering experience available at Caesars destinations in North Carolina. Convenient cash deposits and withdrawals for Caesars Sportsbook mobile accounts can also be made at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in Cherokee, NC, and Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel in Murphy, NC.

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