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U.S. Integrity Partners with Virginia Tech to Ensure Betting Integrity

U.S. Integrity Partners with Virginia Tech to Ensure Betting Integrity

IC360

IC360

Feb 14, 2023

LAS VEGAS, NV (February 14, 2023) � Today U.S. Integrity (�USI�) announced a comprehensive partnership with Virginia Tech, as they aim to protect the integrity of their athletic department as sports betting rapidly proliferates the U.S.

The historic athletic program features twenty-two sports divided equally between men and women. Since joining the ACC in 2004 the football program has won four conference championships, while the men�s basketball team has made five NCAA tournament appearances, including a sweet sixteen appearance in 2019 and an ACC championship in 2022.

USI will provide integrity monitoring services via its proprietary dashboard to Virginia Tech. USI conducts analysis across dozens of data sets to proactively identify irregular contest-level, officiating & wagering patterns.

�We are excited to partner with U.S. Integrity, as we aim to ensure integrity within and around our athletic programs and protect our student-athletes,� says Derek Gwinn, Virginia Tech�s Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance. �USI�s commitment to maintaining integrity, as well as their proactive approach, will play a pivotal role in our efforts to monitor sports betting in relation to our athletic programs.�

�U.S. Integrity is proud to partner with Virginia Tech and assist with maintaining the integrity of college athletics in the ACC� says Matthew Holt, USI�s CEO & co-founder. He continued, �USI�s mission is to provide conflict-free, best in class insights & compliance solutions to our clients. �We are looking forward to working with the exceptional team at Virginia Tech. All our partners are committed to the highest integrity standards, and they are no exception. These types of partnerships help ensure sports betting integrity and strengthen the unique & proprietary anomaly detection tools we have developed at U.S. Integrity.�

For additional information, visit https://hokiesports.com/

ABOUT U.S. INTEGRITY:

U.S. Integrity is a leading technology-driven sports wagering monitoring company, providing the highest level of protection against betting-related fraud and corruption. USI�s mission is to grow the legal, regulated sports betting market by providing solutions that ensure sports betting integrity in every play, every game, every sport. USI partners with a number of the largest professional sports leagues and collegiate conferences in the U.S., as well as licensed sports-betting operators and regulators. USI is based in Las Vegas and New York. For additional information, visit www.usintegrity.com.

ABOUT VIRGINIA TECH:

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

The Virginia Tech Athletic Department sponsors 22 varsity sports, including more than 600 student-athletes. The university is a proud member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Scott Sadin, Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Integrity

Scott.sadin@usintegrity.com