FansUnite Shortlisted for Six 2023 EGR North America Awards

Vancouver, British Columbia–(March 14, 2023) – FansUnite Entertainment Inc. (TSX: FANS) (OTCQX: FUNFF) (“FansUnite” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company, including its U.S.-based brand, Betting Hero (“Betting Hero”), has been shortlisted as finalists for six award categories in the 2023 EGR North America Awards (“EGR Awards”).

The EGR North America Awards recognizes and celebrates leading online gaming companies in North America.

2023 EGR North America Award Nominations:

  • FansUnite: Sportsbook Platform Provider of the Year
  • Betting Hero: Affiliate of the Year, Employer of the Year, Diversity & Inclusion Model of the Year, Acquisition & Retention Partner of the Year and Customer Onboarding Partner of the Year

In these award categories, FansUnite will compete against leading gaming and affiliate betting companies such as Pointsbet, GeoComply, Caesars Digital, Better Collective, Scientific Games, Sportradar, GAN and more.

“We are pleased to have been shortlisted in the 2023 EGR North America Awards for multiple categories,” said Scott Burton, CEO of FansUnite. “These awards highlight our ongoing efforts to become a leading provider of gaming and affiliate solutions in North America.”

“We are extremely proud to be recognized again this year for the continued excellence shown by our team across the board,” said Jai Maw, President of Betting Hero. “To be shortlisted for a record five awards in an industry filled with such impressive companies is an amazing accomplishment. We would like to thank our employees, clients and customers for their trust and long-standing belief in our mission.”

The EGR Awards ceremony will be hosted at the Midtown Loft & Terrace, New York City on April 27, 2023. For more information, please visit: awards.egr.global/egrnorthamericaawards2023/en/page/home

About FansUnite Entertainment Inc.

FansUnite is a global sports and entertainment company, focusing on technology related to regulated and lawful online gaming and other related products. FansUnite has produced a one-of-a-kind complete iGaming platform, with a sports and esports focus geared for the next generation of online bettors and casino players. The platform includes products for pre-match betting, in-play betting, daily fantasy, content and a certified RNG to produce casino style chance games. The platform operates multiple B2C brands and B2B software for the online gambling industry. FansUnite also looks to acquire technology platforms and assets with high growth potential in new or developing markets. The Company also provides technological solutions and services in the global gaming and entertainment industries. Its technology includes fixed/parimutuel odds, in-stream betting, live betting, casino-style games, cryptocurrency wallet and news content.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION:

This news release contains certain statements that may constitute forward-looking information under ‎applicable securities laws. All statements, other than those of historical fact, which address activities, ‎events, outcomes, results, developments, performance or achievements that FansUnite anticipates or ‎expects may or will occur in the future (in whole or in part) should be considered forward-looking information. Often, but not always, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such ‎as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, ‎‎”anticipates”, or “believes” or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or ‎statements formed in the future tense or indicating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, ‎‎”would”, “might” or “will” (or other variations of the forgoing) be taken, occur, be achieved, or come to ‎pass. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, any implied likelihood of the Company wining any of the EGR Awards it has been shortlisted for, and discussion of future plans and ability to increase the Company’s reach to different regulated betting markets across the United States, including the Company’s intention to acquire technology platforms and assets with high growth potential in new or developing ‎markets.

Forward-looking information are based on assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its ‎experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, ‎including, but not limited to, expectations and assumptions concerning: interest and foreign exchange ‎rates; capital efficiencies, cost saving and synergies; growth and growth rates; the success in the online ‎gambling and sports betting industry; the regulatory environment applicable to online gambling and sports ‎betting; the technological infrastructure and support needed to host the Company’s online gambling and ‎sports betting platforms and applications; any cryptocurrency applications to the Company’s business; ‎and the Company’s growth plan. While FansUnite considers these assumptions to be reasonable, based ‎on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. In addition, forward-looking information necessarily involve ‎known and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general economic conditions; ‎risks associated with the regulatory environments in the jurisdictions the Company operates in; ‎technology-related risks that could adversely effect the Company’s ability to operate its online gambling ‎and sports betting platforms and applications, risks related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global ‎pandemic and any effects it might have on the Company’s business thereto. Readers are cautioned that ‎the foregoing list is not exhaustive. For more information on the risk, uncertainties and assumptions that ‎could cause anticipated opportunities and actual results to differ materially, please refer to the public ‎filings of FansUnite which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information as there can be no assurance that the plans, ‎intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered ‎reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may ‎differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking information contained in this news release are ‎expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and reflect our expectations as of the date hereof, and ‎thus are subject to change thereafter. FansUnite disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, ‎except as required by applicable law.