FOX Sports Radio (FSR), a division of Premiere Sports Network, and BetMGM, a leading iGaming and sports betting operator, today announced a renewed multi-year deal to expand their programming partnership.

As part of the agreement, the third season of “Countdown to Kickoff” presented by BetMGM will extend beyond football season for the first time to become year-round programming. The pair of three-hour weekend programs are once again broadcasting live on Saturdays and Sundays leading right up to game time and are currently airing on more than 400 affiliate stations nationwide.

“BetMGM and FOX Sports Radio providing six hours of content on ‘Countdown to Kickoff’ each weekend has become a sports betting mainstay,” said Matt Prevost, Chief Revenue Officer, BetMGM. “Expanding the show beyond football season is going to take it to another level. We couldn’t be more excited for this new chapter.”

“As the world of sports betting continues to grow, we’re excited to expand this landmark partnership with BetMGM,” said Don Martin, Executive Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Sports and Scott Shapiro, FOX Sports Radio Senior Vice President of Sports Programming, in a joint statement. “We experienced incredible success the last two seasons with ‘Countdown to Kickoff,’ so it made all the sense in the world to give our audience more of what they want – the best in-depth, entertaining and informative preview of the weekend in games.”

Throughout football season, the Saturday show will air in the 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET timeslot and serve as a lead-in to the weekend in college football. The program is led by FSR weekend personality Brian Noe, who is joined by former All-American Penn State Left Guard Rich Ohrnberger and betting analyst Jared Smith.

The Sunday show, which airs from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET, is also led by Noe, and features eight-year NFL veteran Geoff Schwartz, along with professional sports bettor and KrackWins.com Founder Bill “Krack” Krackomberger.

Each weekend, the hosts provide unique insight, betting tips, and entertaining commentary for all football fans, whether they place bets or not. The shows feature breaking news, previews of the

biggest matchups, the latest injury updates, along with the best prop odds, picks, lines and point spreads prior to game time. In addition to airing on radio stations nationwide, the programs

are streamed live on FSR’s channel on iHeartRadio and FOXSportsRadio.com. The

programs will also be available as podcasts directly after each show on iHeartRadio or anywhere podcasts are heard. Plus, show highlights will be shared across FSR’s social media, including X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

To celebrate its new Washington, D.C. district-wide app and the start of football season, BetMGM will host a ‘Countdown to Kickoff’ party in partnership with FOX Sports Radio at The Wharf in D.C. on September 14 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET. FOX Sports Radio’s Saturday “Countdown to Kickoff” show will broadcast live from the festivities. During the party, fans can sign up for the BetMGM app and receive insights for Sunday’s games while enjoying lawn games like supersized Jenga and tic-tac-toe, prizes, giveaways and classic gameday fare.

For more information about this extended partnership, please visit www.FOXSportsRadio.com. For affiliations, please contact Kurt Kretzschmar at KurtK@FSR247.com.

About BetMGM

BetMGM is a market-leading sports betting and gaming entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry. Born out of a partnership between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Entain Plc (LSE: ENT), BetMGM has exclusive access to all of MGM's U.S. land-based and online sports betting, major tournament poker, and online gaming businesses. Utilizing Entain's U.S.-licensed, state-of-the-art technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online gaming via market-leading brands including BetMGM, Borgata Casino, Party Casino and Party Poker. Founded in 2018, BetMGM is headquartered in New Jersey. For more information, visit https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/.

About FOX Sports Radio

The FOX Sports Radio Network, based in Los Angeles, Calif., is a division of Premiere Sports Network in partnership with FOX Sports. All entities have combined their considerable resources to develop a turnkey, personality driven sports programming network for radio stations nationwide. The FOX Sports Radio Network reaches nearly 15 million monthly listeners on more than 600 radio stations, and can also be heard on iHeartRadio and FOXSportsRadio.com. Fans can also follow the network on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

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Contacts:

Rachel Nelson Kimberly Palter

Premiere Networks/FOX Sports Radio BetMGM Public Relations

rnelson@premierenetworks.com kimberly.palter@betmgm.com

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