eSports
US Integrity partners Grid to develop esports monitoring solution
Sports betting integrity monitor US Integrity has partnered with game data platform Grid to develop a new solution for the esports market. Under the arrangement,…
West Virginia seeks to legalize esports betting
West Virginia’s House of Representatives is to consider a new amendment that would legalize esports betting in the US state. Introduced last week, House Bill…
Intema secures TSXV approval for Loot.Bet acquisition
Esports provider Intema Solutions has secured conditional approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange Venture Exchange (TSXV) to proceed with its proposed acquisition of Livestream Gaming,…
Rivalry appoints former Twitter executive Stewart to board
Sports betting and media company Rivalry Corp, operator of esports betting site Rivalry.gg, has appointed media and technology executive Kirstine Stewart to its board. Stewart…
Skillz to acquire esports marketing platform Aarki for $150m
Multi-player gaming operator Skillz has announced its acquisition of mobile marketing company Aarki in a move to create a fully-integrated esports advertising platform. The deal…
Esports Entertainment Group revenue rises as losses widen in 2021
Esports Entertainment Group has published its financial results for the third quarter of its financial year – the three months ending March 31, 2021 –…
Nevada introduces bill to regulate esports events
A legislator in the state of Nevada has introduced a bill to create the Nevada Esports Commission, which will regulate esports events with prizes of…
Skillz revenue up 92% in 2020 following public listing
Mobile multi-player gaming platform Skillz has released its fourth quarter and full year 2020 financial results, showing revenue of $230.1m for the year, up 92%…
Esports Entertainment scores partnerships with New England sports teams
Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Kraft Sports and Entertainment to become an official partner of National Football League franchise…
Entain expands RG partnerships into esports and video gaming
Industry giant Entain has expanded its partnership with EPIC Risk Management and formed new partnerships with the Counter-Strike Professional Players Association (CSPPA), and two mental…
Esports Entertainment Group signs Baltimore Ravens partnership
The Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) has signed a multi-year partnership with National Football League (NFL) team Baltimore Ravens, to become the franchise’s esports tournament provider.…
Luckbox appoints Thomas Rosander as chief customer officer
Real Luck Group, owner of esports betting operator Luckbox, has appointed former Dunder, Mr Green and Electronic Arts executive Thomas Rosander as chief customer officer…
HyperX extends naming rights deal at Las Vegas esports arena
Video gaming hardware developer HyperX has extended agreement with arena operator Allied Esports Entertainment, and will continue to hold naming rights for the venue in…
Ready Player One
The suspension of traditional sports amid Covid-19 created a space for esports betting to fill, writes Cole Rush. Now the challenge is to maintain the…