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FansUnite Announces New Executive and Management Team of American Affiliate
FansUnite Announces New Executive and Management Team of American Affiliate.
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[{"type":"text","content":"Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 23, 2021) - FansUnite Entertainment ‎Inc. (CSE: FANS) (OTCQX: FUNFF) (\"FansUnite\" or the \"Company\"), is pleased to introduce the executive and management team of American Affiliate (\"AmAff\") as a result of the previously announced transaction of the Company.\"We are pleased to introduce the management team of our recent acquisition, American Affiliate,\" said Scott Burton, CEO of FansUnite. \"They bring years of valuable experience within the online gaming and affiliate space in the U.S. regulated marketplace, having worked with leading B2B betting software providers and sportsbooks, including DraftKings, IMG Arena, FSB, Amelco, and GAN Limited. A strong leadership team represents an important acquisition criterion of our M&A strategy, making them a great fit for our continued growth.\"\"As co-founder and director of Catena's U.S. business, I saw first hand that customer acquisition is easily among the most profitable parts of the US betting ecosystem and represents a multi-billion dollar opportunity,\" said Chris Grove, Chief Executive Officer of American Affiliate. \"I believe with our team, marquee brands, and the deep tech portfolio of FansUnite, we can drive shareholder value by building a leading customer acquisition network for the U.S. sports betting and online casino market.\"A presentation outlining the acquisition can be found at:https://www.fansunite.com/press/fansunite-acquires-american-affiliate/Chris GroveChief Executive Officer, AmAffGrove has two decades of experience in the online gaming and affiliate space. He co-founded Play USA Media and LegalSportsReport.com, which were acquired by Catena Media in 2017, and became the foundation of Catena's U.S. division. Grove served as Acting Director of Catena Media U.S. until October 2019. He recently served as the EVP of Acies Acquisition Corp and is widely recognized as a subject matter expert on the US online gambling industry. Grove has been cited by numerous top-tier outlets including Bloomberg, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal, and he has testified before policymakers in multiple states including California, Illinois, New York, Nevada, and Washington state. Grove is a Partner Emeritus at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, where he founded the firm's sports betting...