![]() The Biden administration has faced political pressure to free Griner and other Americans whom the U.S. Griner's five months of detention have raised strong criticism among teammates and supporters in the United States. Her arrest came at a time of heightened tensions between Moscow and Washington ahead of Russia sending troops into Ukraine on Feb. She said she used a translation app on her phone to communicate with a customs officer. Griner also said that besides the poor translation, she received no explanation of her rights or access to a lawyer during the initial hours of her detention. On Wednesday, Griner testified that a language interpreter translated only a fraction of what was being said while she was detained at Moscow's airport and that officials told her to sign documents, but "no one explained any of it to me." Opinion Washington is on the clock as WNBA star Brittney Griner languishes in Russian custody ![]() reveals moves to bring home jailed basketball player: The two-time Olympic gold medalist and player for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury was arrested at a Moscow airport in mid-February when inspectors found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage. government publicly revealed any concrete action it has taken to secure Griner's release. "We proceed from the assumption that interests of both parties should be taken into account during the negotiations," Zakharova said.īlinken's comments marked the first time the U.S. officials have conducted negotiations about possible prisoner exchanges and "there has been no concrete result yet." In a separate statement, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russian and U.S. Brittney Griner's Russian trial considers medicinal use of cannabis.offers Russia deal to bring home basketball star Brittney Griner While no definitive plans for a platform have yet been confirmed by RSI it would be hard to imagine that the company, which operates in several iGaming markets, would give up on the opportunity to leverage its poker expertise and status in the vertical to forge ahead with a dedicated platform of its own.He emphasized that "no agreements have been finalized" and refused to provide further details. Hellmuth, who has won 16 WSOP bracelets is a role model and an ambassador for the game globally. RSI’s affiliation with Hellmuth has already helped the company build up its portfolio and presence in land-based online poker across the United States. A Poker Platform Possibly Coming for the Company The show is often featured as part of the CBS Sports Network broadcasts and the production has seen a number of heavyweight poker players appear on the show, including Doug Polk, Maria Ho, and Phil Hellmuth. Poker Night in America is a particularly important show and asset for RSI now. Together these two will position us well for when we eventually launch online poker and the strong associated cross-sell opportunities that poker will bring to our casino and sportsbook verticals. Recall that two quarters ago we also purchased an online poker platform. ![]() Poker Night brings great and worthwhile TV content and has the ability to create great poker content that can be broadcast and streamed to fans. Should this happen, RSI will use BetRivers, a brand that it has already deployed across several countries and jurisdictions in the United States, to also spearhead an online poker platform.Ĭommenting on the latest acquisition, RSI CEO Richard Schwartz said that the acquisition of Poker Night is an important step-up for the company as it seeks to navigate the poker industry and community. This comes on top of RSI’s rumored ambitions to break ground into poker with a dedicated platform that will provide yet another vertical to the existing sports betting and iGaming portfolios. RSI Acquires Another Important Poker Asset Now, the company is doubling down on this commitment to poker with the purchase of Poker Night in America, a television series. Rush Street Interactive or RSI for short is committed to poker as its acquisition of Run It Once Poker in May indicated.
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