eSports
ggCircuit nears completion on Indiana esports arena buildout
Esports Entertainment Group has announced that ggCircuit, the B2B software business it agreed to acquire last month, is set to complete the buildout of the…
Esports Entertainment scores Philadelphia Union partnership
Esports Entertainment Group has announced details of a new partnership with US Major League Soccer (MLS) team Philadelphia Union. Under the deal, the length of…
Esports Entertainment partners LA sports franchises
Esports betting operator Esports Entertainment Group has entered into a new partnership with AEG, the sports and entertainment business that owns major league sports franchises…
Unikrn agrees $6.1m SEC settlement over 2017 ICO
Esports betting operator Unikrn has agreed a settlement worth $6.1m with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after it was found to have carried…
Skillz to go public on NYSE through SPAC
Mobile gaming platform Skillz Inc will go public on the New York Stock Exchange through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Flying Eagle Acquisition…
Apple receives class action complaint over loot boxes
California-based parent Rebecca Taylor has filed a class action complaint against tech giant Apple, alleging that by providing games containing loot box mechanisms through its…
Esports Entertainment targets US expansion with new NJ arm
Esports betting operator Esports Entertainment Group has formed a new US-facing subsidiary, GMBL New Jersey. The group said the new subsidiary will make its first…
Nevada expands esports betting options
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has approved betting on five new esports events. Consumers in the state can now bet on this year’s Call of Duty…
Nevada approves wagers for German CS:GO league
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has approved wagers on the 2020 Counter-Strike – ESL: Meisterschaft, the German championship for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). Players will…
Nevada to permit wagering on Counter-Strike ESL Pro League
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has given its approval for licensed operators in the state to begin accepting bets on esports competition, the ESL Pro…
NJ bill would allow esports bets without DGE approval
New Jersey state representative Ralph Caputo has introduced a bill that would allow operators to take bets on esports without needing to ask for Division…
Washington state bill would protect social casinos from loss recovery
Lawmakers in the state of Washington have introduced a bill that would exempt social games, video game loot boxes and skin gambling from gambing loss…
Roar “very bullish” on esports after first NJ bet
David Main, head of US sports trading at Roar Digital, said he believes esports betting presents huge opportunities to the industry after the Borgata casino’s…