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Universal Technical Institute’s Seventh Welding Technology Program to Launch at Bloomfield, New Jersey Campus

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PHOENIX, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Universal Technical Institute (NYSE: UTI), the nation’s leading provider of transportation technician training, announced the expansion of its Welding Technology program to its Bloomfield, New Jersey campus. Students will be able to enroll starting March 1 and classes will start in July. Simultaneously, UTI confirmed that the welding program at its Lisle, Illinois campus will launch on February 22, with strong interest and enrollments from new students.

«With each new welding program launch, we see consistent interest from both students and employer partners. Welders are the backbone of our country’s economy and will be critical to our economic recovery,» said Sherrell Smith, Executive Vice President of Campus Operations. «Even in the midst of record national unemployment, welders are needed across essential industries such as energy, manufacturing and transportation. Our 36-week program trains students on the skills employers require and can be a fast track to a new job and a fulfilling career.»

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national median salary for welders is $42,490. By 2028, more than 488,000 welding jobs are projected.

The Lisle and Bloomfield campus programs will be the sixth and seventh welding programs offered at UTI campuses across the country. They will build on successful welding programs at UTI campuses in Rancho Cucamonga and Long Beach, Calif., Avondale, Ariz., and Dallas and Houston, Texas. The company plans to expand the program to two additional campuses in fiscal year 2022, with locations and launch timing to be announced at a later date. With the launch of two welding programs in fiscal year 2020, in aggregate the company has started over 200 new welding students in each of the last two quarters.

About Universal Technical Institute, Inc.

With more than 220,000 graduates in its 55-year history, Universal Technical Institute, Inc. is the nation’s leading provider of technical training for automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians, and offers welding technology and computer numerical control (CNC) machining programs. The Company has built partnerships with industry leaders, outfits its state-of-the-industry facilities with current technology, and delivers training that is aligned with employer needs. Through its network of 12 campuses nationwide, UTI offers post-secondary programs under the banner of several well-known brands, including Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute and Marine Mechanics Institute (MMI) and NASCAR Technical Institute (NASCAR Tech). The Company is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

For more information, visit www.uti.edu. Like UTI on www.facebook.com/UTI or follow UTI on Twitter @UTITweet, @MMITweet, and @NASCARTechUTI.

Media Contact:
Jody Kent
VP, Communications and Public Affairs
Universal Technical Institute
jkent@uti.edu
(623) 445-0872

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Brandon Ford is Ready to Take Your 2021 Ford Bronco Order Starting in January

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Brandon Ford of Tampa, Florida, is all set to take the 2021 Ford Bronco orders of its customers now that Ford has opened the order banks for the all-new Ford SUV.

The dealership has been preparing for one of the biggest events of the 2021 Ford model year for quite some time, regularly <a target="_blank"…

The dealership has been preparing for one of the biggest events of the 2021 Ford model year for quite some time, regularly covering the impending arrival of the 2021 Ford Bronco lineup in its blog.

These blog posts inform customers about all of the new features and capabilities of the 2021 Bronco lineup, including taking an in-depth look at the various 2021 Bronco trim levels and body styles while also taking in-depth looks at the lineup’s engine options, standard and available features, off-road capabilities and more.

The Brandon Ford website also contains everything customers need to know to order their 2021 Ford Bronco to ensure they’re able to get behind the wheel of this all-new SUV as soon as possible.

Indeed, Brandon Ford features a 2021 Ford Bronco order page right on its website.

The Brandon Ford sales staff is also always on hand to answer any questions interested parties may have.

All of these 2021 Ford Bronco model research tools, reservation tools and more can be found on the Brandon Ford website at http://www.brandonford.com. Interested parties can also direct any questions they may have to the friendly and knowledgeable staff at Brandon Ford by calling 813-246-3673 or by emailing Tom Murray, the dealership’s marketing director, at tom@brandonford.com. Brandon Ford is located at 9090 Adamo Drive in Tampa.

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Mazda Foundation (USA), Inc. Awards Grants To Address Food Insecurity And Equitable Access To Education

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Board of Trustees of the Mazda Foundation (USA) Inc., has awarded $450,000 to four organizations as part of the foundation’s yearly grant giving. The grants will serve communities in Southern California and the greater Huntsville, Alabama, area.

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Grants were awarded to Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County (Irvine, CA), the Food Bank of North Alabama (Huntsville, AL), FUSE Studio (funding a program in Southern California), and AVID Center (funding a program in Madison, AL).

The awards follow the Mazda Foundation’s guiding principle that what matters most is one another. Together, they seek to address not only the result of poverty, but also some of its many causes.

«The awards we’re announcing today address challenges that too many Americans face,» said Jeff Guyton, president of Mazda North American Operations and chairman of the Mazda Foundation (USA), Inc. «Those challenges range from basic food security to equal access to the building blocks of education. Everyone needs these fundamentals in order to thrive.»

The grants to the food banks aim to increase the delivery of food to families in need at a time that demand has skyrocketed, with recent estimates placing that increase at +60% since March 2020. The award to FUSE will fund STEM coursework for several underserved middle schools, and the award to AVID will ensure underserved students have the opportunity not only to be admitted to college, but to succeed once they arrive.

About Mazda Foundation (USA), Inc.

As the corporate foundation of Mazda North American Operations (MNAO), the Mazda Foundation has donated more than $13 million to children’s organizations, educational scholarships, food banks, environmental programs, and disaster relief efforts since 1992. To learn more about the Mazda Foundation, please visit www.mazdafoundation.org.

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Mazda Foundation (USA), Inc. Awards Grants To Address Food Insecurity And Equitable Access To Education

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Board of Trustees of the Mazda Foundation (USA) Inc., has awarded $450,000 to four organizations as part of the foundation’s yearly grant giving. The grants will serve communities in Southern California and the greater Huntsville, Alabama, area.

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The awards follow the Mazda Foundation’s guiding principle that what matters most is one another. Together, they seek to address not only the result of poverty, but also some of its many causes.

About Mazda Foundation (USA), Inc.

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In a City Hard Hit by the Pandemic, Fisher Brothers Complete Indoor Air Quality Projects to Enhance Safety in the Firm’s Iconic New York City Buildings

PORT OF PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — RGF^® Environmental Group, Inc., a leader in environmental design and manufacturing, is pleased to announce the completion of a significant indoor air quality (IAQ) enhancement project spanning five Class A buildings in New York City. Under the design and installation supervision of Clean Sciences Solutions, RGF’s proprietary products with PHI-Cell^® technology has been deployed, protecting over 8 million square feet of premier indoor office, commercial and residential space. Owned by Fisher Brothers, this leap forward in indoor air quality enhancement serves as an added layer of protection for tenants, employees, residents and visitors against the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

RGF’s air treatment solutions inactivated over 99.9% of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces and over 99.5% of the aerosolized form.

«Fisher Brothers is committed to ‘Excellence in Offices‘, and as a fourth-generation company, our history is tied to that of New York City. We want to contribute to the return of a vibrant Manhattan through the adoption and deployment of world-class air treatment solutions for the hundreds of thousands of individuals who work and live in and visit our buildings,» notes Kenneth Fisher, Co-Managing Partner of Fisher Brothers. «We are committed to a safe work environment for our neighbors, friends and colleagues.»

«As a national leader in the fight to overcome the global pandemic, RGF is working tirelessly in the deployment of our industry-leading, patented air purification products in office buildings across the United States,» notes Tony Julian, Vice President of Commercial Products, RGF Environmental Group, Inc. «This project provides improved indoor air quality for some of Manhattan’s most iconic buildings. We are pleased to partner with Clean Science Solutions and Fisher Brothers as leaders in their field.»

Thomas Misisco, CEO of Clean Science Solutions, notes, «Fisher Brothers is leading the way to a higher standard in Indoor Air Quality for Manhattan office and residential buildings. With the installation of RGF’s air treatment solutions, Fisher Brothers demonstrates their commitment to tenant and resident safety.»

The full-scale installation of RGF’s PHI Cell^® technology was performed following a pilot program overseen by multiple third-party independent laboratory consultants. The pilot project compared baseline air quality measurements against space with active PHI-Cell^® technologies installed. As a part of the pilot, engineers introduced volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the test space. The laboratory results confirmed that RGF’s equipment rapidly and effectively eliminated the VOCs. While the pilot project was active, the building engineers began preparation and planning for continued IAQ equipment installation. Upon review of the successful pilot project and confirmation of the findings, installation throughout five buildings commenced and was completed according to a fast-tracked schedule.

The five buildings include:

Not only does RGF technology effectively eliminate VOCs, but RGF’s active air treatment solution also kills bacteria and viruses on surfaces and in the air. An independent third-party study evaluated the efficacy of RGF’s proprietary products with PHI-Cell^® technology in the inactivation of SARS-CoV-2. The study demonstrated a rate of effectiveness that is greater than 99.9% against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The testing, performed at the Innovative Bioanalysis Laboratories in Cypress, California, looked at neutralizing the virus within the occupied space in the air and on surfaces.

Video results of the study can be viewed here:

Test Environment Requirements: Large Real-World Chamber, SARS-CoV-2 Virus (not surrogate), Testing of Surfaces & Aerosolized Form
Test Results: 99.9% of Virus Inactivated on Surfaces; 99.5% Aerosolized Virus Reduction

For more information about the project or to schedule an interview with RGF, Clean Science Solutions or Fisher Brothers, please contact Shawna Seldon McGregor at shawna@themaverickpr.com or 917-971-7852.

DISCLAIMER: The summary and any comments herein are based on the results from an independent laboratory study performed under controlled conditions and are not in any way medical claims. The product(s) and technologies described are not medical devices and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, virus or illness.

About RGF® Environmental Group, Inc.
RGF manufactures over 500 environmental products and has a 35+ year history of providing the world with the safest air, water and food without the use of chemicals. RGF is an ISO 9001:2015 certified research and innovation company, holding numerous patents for wastewater treatment systems, air purifying devices, and food sanitation systems. Situated in the heart of the Port of Palm Beach Enterprise Zone, RGF Headquarters span 9 acres, with 130,000 square feet of manufacturing, warehouse and office facilities. RGF has recently upgraded its facilities, creating an increased vertical approach to manufacturing, further allowing the company to provide the highest quality and best-engineered products on the market. For more information, visit RGF.com.

About Clean Science Solutions, Inc.
Clean Science Solutions is a full service indoor environmental conditioning company. Providing audit, assessment, installation, and maintenance services nationwide. For more information, visit CleanScienceSolutions.com.

About Fisher Brothers
As a family-owned and multi-generational real estate investment company, Fisher Brothers is steadfast in its belief that uncompromisingly high standards are key to the partnership’s history of excellence. Having built, owned and managed more than 10 million square feet of Class A commercial space, our core portfolio of prestigious properties is evidence of this commitment. At the same time, the firm welcomes opportunities to collaborate with other major developers who share these same exacting standards. Whether as a joint venture or strategic partner, Fisher Brothers believes that prime location, high quality construction and strict attention to the needs and comforts of prominent corporate, retail and residential tenants is a winning formula. For more information, please visit FisherBrothers.com

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Peoples’ Climate Vote: Biggest Ever Survey of Public Opinion on Climate Change Finds Support for Wide Ranging Action

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Full release here, and report here.

Sixty-four percent of people say climate change is a global emergency according to results of the Peoples’ Climate Vote, the world’s biggest ever survey of public opinion on climate change, published today. Results will be shared with governments in a pivotal year for climate action, with negotiations at the UN Climate Summit in November in Glasgow, UK. 

The survey, organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the University of Oxford, engaged 1.22m people in 50 countries. It was distributed across mobile gaming networks in order to include hard-to-reach audiences, including 550,000 people under 18 – a key constituency on climate change.

Respondents were asked if climate change was a global emergency and whether they supported eighteen key climate policies across six areas: economy, energy, transport, food & farms, nature and protecting people.  

The most popular climate policies were conserving forests and land (54% public support), more solar, wind and renewable power (53%), adopting climate-friendly farming techniques (52%) and investing more in green businesses and jobs (50%). 

Results showed support for broad climate policies beyond the current state of play. In eight of the ten survey countries with the highest emissions from the power sector, majorities backed more renewable energy. In four out of the five countries with highest emissions from land-use change, there was majority support for conserving forests and land. Nine out of ten of the countries with most urbanized populations backed increased use of clean electric cars and buses, or bicycles.

UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner said: «The results clearly illustrate that urgent climate action has broad support amongst people around the globe, across nationalities, age, gender and education level. But more than that, the poll reveals how people want their policymakers to tackle the crisis and signals ways in which countries can move forward with public support as we work together to tackle this enormous challenge.»

Younger people (aged 14-18) were more likely to say climate change is an emergency than older people, with nearly 70% saying this. Other age groups were not far behind, with 65% of those 18-35 agreeing, 66% aged 36-59, and 58% over 60.

Prof. Stephen Fisher, Department of Sociology, University of Oxford, said: «The Peoples’ Climate Vote has delivered a treasure trove of data on public opinion that we’ve never seen before. Recognition of the climate emergency is much more widespread than previously thought and most people clearly want a strong and wide-raging policy response.»

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The Clean Economy Employment Now («CLEEN») Project Launches Nation’s First Database with Actionable Ideas for Federal Leaders to Combat Climate Change, «Build Back Better,» and Advance Climate Justice

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The CLEEN Project announces the launch of our nation’s first co-operative database of actionable ideas to combat climate change, Build Back Better, and advance climate justice. Designed specifically for federal leaders, the database is searchable by the Biden-Harris administration’s «Build Back Better» industry verticals, governmental authority, and specific types of governmental action, such as public-private partnerships, procurement, tax credits, and White House-led initiatives.

«There now exists a common home for climate solutions that dramatically eases idea discovery and sharing by federal leaders and helps amplify the great work of climate-focused think tanks, environmental justice organizations, private sector actors, and policy experts. This new and inclusive home is the result of the commitment and enthusiasm of hundreds of climate leaders and experts who want to help the Biden-Harris Administration tackle some of our nation’s most pressing problems.»
Jeffrey Tannenbaum, Advisory Board member; Founder, sPower LLC

«In less than 20 years, we have gone from decarbonization of the electricity grid being impossible to the President of the United States saying that it has to be done by 2035. There is an essential role for the government to play in setting the rules not just in electricity but in all areas that need to be decarbonized, and this is a powerful tool that will help advance the battle against climate change.»
Jigar Shah, Advisory Board member; Co-Founder, Generate Capital; Founder, SunEdison.

«Frontline communities have borne the brunt of climate change. As we Build Back Better, it’s critical that we not continue to perpetuate economic and environmental injustices. In addition to proposing policies that center equity and primarily serve frontline communities, we screened recommendations to prevent adversely impacting already overburdened communities.»
Anna Lising, Advisory Board member; Climate Justice Advocate

«We have taken a highly pragmatic approach by focusing on actionability and are delighted to note that more than two-thirds of the current database can be implemented under existing government authority. It is a great mix of actionable ideas and some heavier lifts that may get across the finish line as part of a stimulus bill or budget reconciliation.»
Greg Kats, Advisory Board member; CEO, Smart Surfaces Coalition

«Federal climate leaders now have access to a first-of-a-kind database of concrete, actionable policies to rapidly ‘Build Back Better.’ Many of Clean Energy for Biden’s 13,000 volunteers contributed to The CLEEN Project to build this inclusive and robust database for tackling carbon pollution while supporting a clean economy.»
Nidhi Thakar, Advisory Board Member; Co-Chair, Clean Energy for Biden; Former Senior Advisor for Loan Programs Office, US Department of Energy

This decade will be the most decisive ever in human history in what we enact to address the climate crisis, equity, and health. The CLEEN Project is an innovative structure that addresses some of the finest of what we can devise in policy, technology, financing, organizing and deployment strategies that will be valuable to all levels of government, the private sector, and civil society. I’m personally hoping we can find a way for the Project to continue and expand through the first year of the new Administration.»
Heidi VanGenderen, Advisory Board Member; Former Director of Public Engagement, US Department of Energy

To receive The CLEEN Project’s monthly thematic releases of its best ideas, join our mailing list here and follow us. February 24th is the next deadline for CLEEN Project submissions.

About The Clean Economy Employment Now («CLEEN») Project
The CLEEN Project is our nation’s first co-operative idea database designed specifically for federal leaders and focused on providing actionable ideas to combat climate change, Build Back Better, and advance climate justice.
www.thecleenproject.org

Contact:
Kalen Davison and Oriana Tannenbaum
Directors of Policy Research, The CLEEN Project
Contact us here

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Stonebranch anuncia un rendimiento récord en 2020, con previsión de más éxito en 2021

Un número récord de nuevos clientes empresariales, grandes mejoras de producto y expansión geográfica impulsan un crecimiento e ingresos sin precedentes.

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Un número récord de nuevos clientes empresariales, grandes mejoras de producto y expansión geográfica impulsan un crecimiento e ingresos sin precedentes.

ALPHARETTA, Georgia, 27 de enero de 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Stonebranch, un proveedor líder de soluciones de orquestación y automatización de servicio, anunció un crecimiento e ingresos récord en 2020, impulsados por la incorporación de numerosos clientes empresariales, importantes actualizaciones en tecnología y la expansión en la región de Asia Pacífico.

Stonebranch añadió un número récord de nuevos clientes empresariales en 2020, impulsando los más altos ingresos de la compañía desde que se fundó en 1999. Contribuyendo también al fuerte rendimiento de la compañía estuvieron las nuevas y mejoras integraciones con herramientas de terceros y el actual desarrollo de las capacidades de orquestación de DevOps. Además, Stonebranch abrió un nuevo eje regional Asia-Pacífico en Kuala Lumpur, Malasia en enero de 2020, que ha permitido a la compañía capitalizar la demanda de rápido crecimiento de la región para orquestación de servicio y software de automatización, lo que incluye automatización de la carga de trabajo.

«Stonebranch tuvo un 2020 muy fuerte, empezando con ingresos récord», explicó el consejero delegado de Stonebranch, Giuseppe Damiani. «Alcanzamos estos resultados gracias a seguir reforzando nuestras relaciones con los clientes actuales, manteniendo una cuota de retención de más del 99 por ciento. También añadimos un número récord de nuevos clientes empresariales. El fuerte rendimiento de Stonebranch es una prueba no solo de la experiencia y dedicación de nuestro equipo, sino también de la plataforma de orquestación y automatización de servicio de alta clase de Stonebranch, el Universal Automation Center.»

El Universal Automation Center (UAC) permite a las empresas orquestar empleos y cargas de trabajo automatizados en tiempo real en entornos TI híbridos cada vez más complejos, infraestructuras nativas de la nube y carteras de big data. Reconocido por analistas líderes, como Gartner y EMA, el UAC en 2020 obtuvo también el estatus de ‘High Performer’ de los usuarios finales en el mercado de la tecnología G2.

Damiani continuó: «Durante más de 20 años, Stonebranch ha sido un proveedor de confianza de soluciones de automatización TI para una amplia sección cruzada de industrias. Mientras las empresas escalan sus productos y servicios digitales, los equipos I&O están replanteando el que una vez fue un enfoque oportunista y basado en silos a la automatización. El equipo de Stonebranch está trabajando estrechamente con nuestros clientes para ayudar a derribar estos silos de automatización y lograr sus objetivos de transformación digital».

Stonebranch siguió realizando mejoras importantes de año en año al Universal Automation Center. Estas mejoras están diseñadas para ayudar a las empresas a cubrir el vacío entre entornos de nube y en premisas, lo que permite a las organizaciones impulsar la agilidad centrada en el cliente como parte de sus iniciativas de nube, big data y DevOps.

Las mejoras al Universal Automation Center incluyen nuevas y actualizadas integraciones con herramientas de terceros para ayudar a orquestar entornos TI híbridos, incluyendo integraciones con proveedores de servicios de nube; soluciones de gestión de servicio TI; soluciones utilizadas en la cartera de big data; herramientas de colaboración en el sitio de trabajo ampliamente utilizadas, y contenedores y soluciones de automatización de contenedor.

Además, Stonebranch se centró en unificar a los desarrolladores con equipos IT Ops para apoyar la creciente demanda de empresas que han adoptado una metodología DevOps. Las mejoras con el UAC incluyen infrastructure-as-code, jobs-as-code y orquestación de las herramientas de automatización utilizadas en la cadena de herramientas DevOps.

«Tenemos todas nuestras expectativas puestas en que 2021 sea otro año fuerte para Stonebranch. Liderando la lista está nuestro próximo nuevo lanzamiento –la versión 7.0- del Universal Automation Center. Creada mano a mano con nuestros clientes, la UAC 7 promete ayudar a los clientes empresariales a obtener niveles totalmente nuevos de orquestación y automatización de servicio», concluyó Damiani.

Acerca de Stonebranch
Stonebranch crea soluciones de automatización de tecnología de la información dinámicas TI que transforman los entornos de TI de la empresa de una simple automatización de tareas de TI a una sofisticada automatización de servicios empresariales en tiempo real. Con independencia del grado de automatización, el software de Stonebranch es sencillo, moderno y seguro. Al utilizar su plataforma de automatización universal, las empresas pueden orquestar sin problemas cargas de trabajo y datos a través de los ecosistemas y silos tecnológicos. Con sede en Atlanta (Georgia) y con puntos de contacto y apoyo en toda América, Europa y Asia, Stonebranch presta servicios a algunas de las instituciones financieras, manufactureras, sanitarias, de viajes, de transporte, energéticas y tecnológicas más grandes del mundo. Más información disponible en la página web www.stonebranch.com.

Contacto de medios:
Scott Davis
scott.davis@stonebranch.com

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Tennessee Sports Betting Extends History-Making Start With $180 Million December, According to PlayTenn

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Tennessee’s online sportsbooks continued to gain momentum, reaching $180 million in wagers in December to close 2020 with the best two-month debut in U.S. sports betting history. An untested market before launching in November, Tennessee is off to the kind of start that almost no one could have predicted, according to analysts from <a target="_blank"…

«Tennessee launched with what many thought were a lot of question marks, but it is proving to be The Little Engine that Could,» said Jessica Welman, analyst for PlayTenn.com. «It seemed operators were slow to get to the state, many were concerned the 10% hold mandate would tamp down demand, and there were questions on whether or not the Tennessee Education Lottery was up to the task of regulating the industry. Those concerns seem like a distant memory now as Tennessee has catapulted itself into becoming a major player in the U.S. industry in just two months.»

In a December that featured four NFL Sundays, down from five in November, bettors placed $180.9 million in wagers, according to official data released Tuesday evening by The Tennessee Education Lottery. That topped November’s $131.4 million handle by 37.6%. December’s wagers produced a «win» of $13.9 million for the operators, up from $13.2 million in November. And the month’s win injected $3.1 million into state coffers.

Through the market’s first two months, Tennessee has:

Generated $312.3 million in bets, by far the most of any legal sports betting jurisdiction in U.S. history. The next closest was Indiana, which produced $126.9 million.
Shattered the records for the best first month and the best second month. Indiana held both records, hitting $35.2 million in September 2019 before reaching $91.7 million in October 2019.
Set a new standard for operator revenue with $27.1 million. Indiana generated $20.1 million in its first two months.

Tennessee’s hot start can be attributed to several major factors. First, the state launched its sports betting industry with online sports betting. Secondly, with no retail component in the state, there was no in-person registration requirement for online sports betting, which can artificially depress a market. None of Tennessee’s seven neighboring states offered online sports betting during the Volunteer State’s first two months, and only two, Arkansas and Mississippi, are home to any retail betting. And the Tennessee Titans’ playoff run spurred local interest.

«Tennessee launched under near-perfect conditions and that can be seen in the early results,» said Dustin Gouker, analyst for PlayTenn.com. «Even with added competition from Virginia now going live, Tennessee’s start has established the state as a significant player in the U.S. And I don’t see anything that will stop the market’s momentum in the short-term.»

Tennessee is now the nation’s seventh-largest sports betting market with plenty of growth still to come.

Only four sportsbooks are in operation so far. But more are expected soon. That includes the imminent launch of TwinSpires as well as WynnBET and William Hill.

«Having FanDuel and DraftKings, the nation’s two largest operators, in place at launch has helped fuel Tennessee’s surge,» Welman said. «But more high-quality operators will help mature the market. As good as Tennessee’s start has been, the best days are still to come.»

For more, visit PlayTenn.com/news.

About the PlayUSA.com Network:
The PlayUSA.com Network and its state-focused branches is a leading source for news, analysis, and research related to the market for regulated online gaming in the U.S.

Contacts:
Zack Hall, DVA Advertising & PR, 541-389-2411, 290137@email4pr.com

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Five Russian Companies to Pitch at UN’s AI for Good Summit

MOSCOW and GENEVA, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Five Russian startup companies, four of which are Skolkovo Foundation residents involved in Sk[ai]HUB, will pitch their AI-based sustainable solutions at the Russian track of the AI for Good Global Summit on Wednesday, January 27, a program aimed at accelerating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The summit connects AI innovators with problem owners with the aim of solving global challenges related to sustainability.

The UN sustainable development program comprises seventeen SDGs covering three key areas: environment, society and governance. These tackle problems related to hunger, poverty, health, education, inequality, sanitation, clean energy, industry, economics, consumption, climate change, sea and land life, justice, and partnerships for these goals. The Skolkovo companies’ solutions cover one or several UN SDGs.

Sk[ai]HUB is an ecosystem of support measures and initiatives created by the Skolkovo Foundation to develop a high-tech AI field in Russia. The project involves over 400 AI startups, thirty-two thematic events over three years, is home to R&D centers belonging to twelve partners, as well as two supercomputers on the innovation center territory.

As part of the Sk[ai]HUB Global Challenge, experts selected forty companies from 300 nominees to join the UN AI SDG case map for the Russian track of the UN program titled «AI for Good.» Of these forty companies, five became laureates and will pitch their solutions at AI for Good on January 27 at the International Telecom Union, a UN subsidiary.

The companies that are pitching at AI for Good on January 27 are:

EMBLE – a service that performs monitoring and functional diagnostics of equine internal organs using DeepSound AI© neural network technology.

Botkin.AI – a software-based platform for radiological studies’ analysis using artificial intelligence technologies. Unlike most solutions on the market in this area, Botkin.AI is a holistic product that combines AI technologies with the state-of-the-art results in terms of accuracy, but also IT technologies, allowing seamless integration into existing processes of medical organizations and making radiologists benefit from using it on a daily basis.

Oz Forensics – helps to reduce costs and biometry fraud by automating online onboarding and client verification processes. This is an inhouse development AI platform to detect face biometry and liveness, ORC of any IDs and forgery recognition in any scans and photos. Oz Liveness (detection of a real person) helps to prevent deepfake fraud and spoofing attacks such as mask, fake video, etc.

SOL – a distance sign language interpretation platform that enables deaf people to receive the range of services that are available on the market for hearing citizens.

BIOGEOHUB – Software for automatic identification of biological communities and geomorphological features of the seabed by photo and video analysis for mapping seascapes and monitoring ecosystems.

To view the Skolkovo companies’ pitches at AI for Good, connect to the Experience Russia’s Thriving AI Startup Ecosystem livestream.

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SOURCE Skolkovo Foundation

Autor venredPublicado el 27 enero, 2021Categorías Geovanny Vicente

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