Skillz Inc. Hires Orrick Sports Betting Expert
The esports and mobile gaming company Skillz Inc. recently hired Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe partner Nicholas Green as its newContinue Reading
Tag: Football
FaZe Clan Joins Forces With The NFL
The National Football League recently agreed to a partnership with FaZe Clan. This deal saw the two entities put onContinue Reading
GameSquare Esports Gets In On The Super Bowl Action
GameSquare Esports helped celebrate the Super Bowl by hosting a pre-game mixer in Hollywood on February 11th. Additionally, GameSquare’s companyContinue Reading
Manchester City Launches Man City eCup, Presented By Expo 2020 Dubai
Manchester City has launched the Man City eCup presented by Expo 2020 Dubai, a FIFA tournament for football fans andContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Weekly News #391
In this week’s esports business news: the Philadelphia Eagles running back Boston Scott joins Dignitas’ Rocket League team, Myth signsContinue Reading
EA And NFL Team Up For The Biggest Madden Event In History
On February 8th, Electronic Arts Inc. teamed up with the National Football League to host the EA SPORTS Ultimate MaddenContinue Reading
Dodgers All-Star Mookie Betts Launches Gaming Channel On YouTube
The baseball lockout hasn’t stopped Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts from having a busy offseason. Betts recently started his own gamingContinue Reading
City Football Group Partners With Blue United eFC
The current Asian Champion in FIFA, Blue United eFC, is partnering with City Football Group (CFG) as they continue theirContinue Reading
LA Liga’s Esports Challenge Scores 4.6 Million Views
La Liga and Verizon partnered to organize last year’s La Liga All-Star Gaming Challenge, a FIFA esports tournament that sawContinue Reading
MetaFootball Game Launches
The team at MetaFootball announced the introduction of its project to the crypto and gaming communities: MetaFootball, a play-to-earn NFTContinue Reading
Global Esports Betting Is A $66B Industry That’s Expected To Grow
A report from Grand View Research projected that the global sports betting market was valued at $66.98 billion in 2020Continue Reading
EA Sports Unveils Collaborations With For Soccer Ventures And LEARFIELD
On September 20th, For Soccer Ventures announced it had agreed to a partnership with EA Sports. This deal will seeContinue Reading
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment Unveils New Esports Division Branding, Announces Launch Of “VALORANT” Team
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, the parent organization of the Los Angeles Rams and Denver Nuggets, recently announced it was brandingContinue Reading
NCAA Football Game Featured “Halo Infinite” Promotion During Halftime
As Halo Infinite inches closer to its December 8th release date, the promotions are getting really big and exciting. XboxContinue Reading
Toya Secures $4M After “Miraculous RP: Quests of Ladybug & Cat Noir” Crosses 200M Plays
Toya recently announced the company secured $4 million in funding. This news comes after the organization’s Roblox-based game, Miraculous RP:Continue Reading
Seattle Seahawks Launch Gaming Club, Seahawks Sandbox
The Seattle Seahawks recently announced their launching of Seahawks Sandbox, a new gaming community that will feature weekly tournaments andContinue Reading
Roc Nation, Uplive, And GCN Set To Host Video Game Tournament
On October 1st, Uplive teamed up with Roc Nation Sports and GCN Inc. to produce a pro-am esports tournament. ThisContinue Reading
SeventySix Capital Launches Second Round Of Venture Capital Funding Focused On Betting And Esports
Technology venture capital firm SeventySix Capital has opened up a second round of funding aimed at betting, esports, and sportsContinue Reading
Partnership Between “Nickmercs” And Twitch Extended
Nick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff recently announced he had extended his partnership with Twitch. This means that Kolcheff will continue to useContinue Reading
Mobile NFL Title Launched By Nifty Games
Nifty Games recently launched its head-to-head mobile game, NFL Clash, around the world. The game can be downloaded now onContinue Reading
JuJu Smith-Schuster Named Nerd Street Gamers Ambassador
JuJu Smith-Schuster was recently named an ambassador of Nerd Street Gamers as well as Localhost gaming centers. As a result,Continue Reading
100 Thieves Planning Return To “Apex Legends”
The esports org 100 Thieves recently announced it would be returning to competitive play in the hit video game ApexContinue Reading
Partnership Between Rival And Cardano Revealed
A partnership was recently unveiled between Cardano and the esports platform Rival. As a result, the companies will work togetherContinue Reading
EA to Add Shotlink Data to “PGA Tour 2022”
Electronic Arts (EA) plans to integrate ShotLink player data into PGA Tour 2022 which is set to be released nextContinue Reading
A Record Amount Of Money Spent On Video Games And Gaming Products In August
A record amount of money was spent on video games and other gaming products in the month of August, accordingContinue Reading
Duke Freshman Paolo Banchero Makes History With Inclusion In “NBA 2K22”
The Supreme Court’s unanimous 9-0 decision to allow NCAA athletes to capitalize on their name, image, and likeness (NIL) thisContinue Reading
Johanna Faries Steps Down From Position With Activision-Blizzard
According to sources close to Sports Business Journal, Johanna Faries has reportedly stepped down from her role as Activision-Blizzard’s HeadContinue Reading
Reports: LCS Agrees To Seven-Year Partnership With FTX
Riot Games’ League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) has reportedly agreed to a seven-year partnership with FTX. As a resultContinue Reading