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Dec 16, 2020, 16:00 ET FanDuel Group and The CAGE COMPANIES (An RLJ Companies Affiliate) Enter into an Exclusive Sports Betting Agreement Across the Caribbean and South America

The CAGE Companies (An RLJ Companies Majority Owned Company) and its subsidiary, CAGE Sports BV today announced a strategic business agreement with...

Jul 28, 2020, 07:00 ET Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and The RLJ Companies, calls upon Black elected officials and Black national organizations to refute the Axios article entitled 10 Myths About The Racial Wealth Gap or propose their own viable solutions to close what Axios calls a "wealth chasm"

An article in Axios written by Dion Rabouin entitled 10 Myths About The Racial Wealth Gap, (link below) asserted, "…the wealth gap is the product of...

Jun 17, 2020, 07:00 ET Black Entertainment Television (BET) Founder Encourages Black Lives Matter (BLM) To Form An Independent Black Political Party

TO: Black Lives Matter Leaders and Supporters FROM: Bob Johnson, Founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and The RLJ Companies DATE: June 17, ...

Jun 08, 2020, 10:29 ET Robert Johnson, fundador de Black Entertainment Television y The RLJ Companies, aplaude la iniciativa del ex Vicepresidente Biden de avanzar su propuesta de reparaciones

En su aparición en The Shade Room, el ex Vicepresidente Biden dijo: "Esto es lo que creo que necesitamos. La conclusión es: Hasta que no haya una...

Jun 08, 2020, 09:16 ET Robert Johnson, Founder Of Black Entertainment Television And The RLJ Companies Applauds Former Vice President Biden's Movement Towards His Reparations Proposal

Appearing on The Shade Room, former Vice President Biden said, "Here's what I think we need. The bottom line is: Until there is genuine economic...

Jun 08, 2020, 09:07 ET Robert Johnson, Founder Of Black Entertainment Television And The RLJ Companies Applauds Former Vice President Biden's Movement Towards His Reparations Proposal

Appearing on The Shade Room, former Vice President Biden said, "Here's what I think we need. The bottom line is: Until there is genuine economic...
Robert L. Johnson, Founder Of Black Entertainment Television And The RLJ Companies, Issues Statement And Proposal For Full Black American Reparations

Jun 01, 2020, 06:55 ET Robert L. Johnson, Founder Of Black Entertainment Television And The RLJ Companies, Issues Statement And Proposal For Full Black American Reparations

Is $14 trillion too much to ask for the atonement of 200 plus years of brutal slavery, de facto and de jure government-sponsored social and economic...

Apr 07, 2020, 16:19 ET Statement From Bob Johnson On The Passing Of Earl Graves, Sr., Founder of Black Enterprise

It is with deep sadness that I say goodbye to my friend and mentor, Earl Graves, Sr. Every black entrepreneur and every black corporate executive who ...

Jan 06, 2020, 07:00 ET The RLJ Companies and Legal Sea Foods Announce Joint Venture To Open Restaurants At Major Airports

Robert L. Johnson, Founder and Chairman of the RLJ Companies and Founder of Black Entertainment Television, announced today a joint venture with the...

Jan 01, 2020, 19:05 ET Statement From Bob Johnson On The Passing Of Former NBA Commissioner David Stern

"The sports world and the NBA lost a visionary business leader and a force for racial participation and opportunity at all levels of the NBA with the ...

Oct 30, 2019, 15:22 ET Caribbean CAGE LLC, An RLJ Majority-Owned Company, Has Become The Pre-Eminent Video Lottery ("VLT") And Video Gaming ("VGT") Terminal Operator In The Caribbean Community With Lottery and Gaming Operations in Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, St Kitts, Nevis, Saint Lucia and Sint Maarten

Robert L. Johnson, Founder of The RLJ Companies, and majority owner of Caribbean CAGE, stated "I'm pleased to announce that Caribbean CAGE has, over...

May 29, 2019, 07:00 ET The RLJ Companies Commissions Third Nationwide African American Opinion Survey

The RLJ Companies today announced the results of a nationwide African American survey and corresponding nationwide survey of adults conducted by...
Robert L. Johnson Welcomes Department of Labor's Advisory Opinion on Auto Portability and Its Impact on Retirement Savings

Nov 12, 2018, 10:00 ET Robert L. Johnson Welcomes Department of Labor's Advisory Opinion on Auto Portability and Its Impact on Retirement Savings

Robert L. Johnson, Founder and Chairman of The RLJ Companies and majority owner of Retirement Clearinghouse, applauds the U.S. Department of Labor...

Sep 11, 2018, 15:00 ET Joint Statement from Eau Palm Beach and Bob Johnson

The following is a statement from Bob Johnson, Founder and Chairman of The RLJ Companies. From Eau Palm Beach: "On Friday we hosted Mr. Bob Johnson...

Jun 20, 2018, 12:48 ET The RLJ Companies Announces an Agreement with Scientific Games to Supply its Gaming Companies, Caribbean CAGE LLC and CAGE Holding Company Cyprus Ltd., with 2500 Gaming Terminals. RLJ also Announces CAGE's Plan to Pursue Sports Betting Gaming Licenses in The United States as a result of the recent Supreme Court Ruling Legalizing Sports Betting

Robert L. Johnson, Founder of The RLJ Companies, and majority owner of Caribbean CAGE, announced that CAGE has entered into an agreement with...

Jul 19, 2017, 07:00 ET Robert L. Johnson Applauds U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and Ten Republican U.S. Senators for Their Letter Urging U.S. Department of Labor Secretary R. Alexander Acosta to Increase Retirement Savings Opportunities for Minority and Working Class Americans

Robert L. Johnson, Chairman of The RLJ Companies and majority owner of Retirement Clearinghouse fully supports Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) for his...

Feb 06, 2017, 10:20 ET Statement By Robert L. Johnson Applauding U.S. Representatives Tom Rooney (R-FL-17) And Alcee Hastings (D-FL-20) For Introducing H. Res 77 To Increase Minority Hiring And Business Opportunities

Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) today issued the following statement ...

Jan 14, 2017, 14:10 ET Statement By Robert L. Johnson Urging Congress To Adopt A Resolution By Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) To Increase Minority Hiring And Minority Business Opportunities

Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) today issued the following statement ...

Nov 15, 2016, 08:00 ET BET Founder Bob Johnson Commenting On The Ominous Political Divide Of The Presidential Election States That Black People Should Return To Former Congressman William L. Clay's Political Ideology Which States We Have "No Permanent Enemies, No Permanent Friends, Just Permanent Interests."

How should Black American voters respond to the tectonic political rift and the stress of a permanently divided Nation that the election of Donald J. ...

Apr 21, 2016, 03:02 ET Statement By Robert L. Johnson On The Death Of Prince

"As the founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) to which the musical genius of Prince contributed so much, I am deeply saddened by his...

Apr 11, 2016, 04:40 ET Statement By Robert L. Johnson Endorsing Congresswoman Donna Edwards For The U.S. Senate In Maryland

"I am very pleased to endorse Congresswoman Donna Edwards in the race for the Maryland United States Senate. As a Maryland-based business leader,...

Mar 02, 2016, 12:30 ET Robert L. Johnson Praises Hillary Clinton For Endorsing 401(k) Auto Portability As A Critical Component For Minority Retirement Savings

Robert L. Johnson, Founder and Chairman of The RLJ Companies and majority investor in Retirement Clearinghouse, LLC applauds Democratic Presidential...

Feb 24, 2016, 05:46 ET The RLJ Companies Commissions Second Nationwide African American Opinion Survey

The RLJ Companies today announced the results of a nationwide African American survey conducted by Zogby Analytics. One thousand randomly selected...

Jan 26, 2016, 05:52 ET Retirement Clearinghouse Applauds White House Initiatives to Improve Retirement Savings Portability

Robert L. Johnson, Founder and Chairman of the RLJ Companies and majority investor in Retirement Clearinghouse, LLC, welcomes President Barack...

Feb 04, 2015, 08:00 ET Robert L. Johnson Donates Selections From The Barnett-Aden Collection To The Smithsonian's National Museum Of African American History & Culture

Robert L. Johnson, founder of The RLJ Companies and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), today announced a donation of select artworks...