Guild Esports Signs $6M Deal With Bitstamp
Guild Esports PLC recently announced it had agreed to a three-year, $6.05 million partnership with the cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp. ThisContinue Reading
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Business of Esports – Weekly News #387
In this week’s esports business news: GOX partners with Tencent, the New York Islanders launch a gaming team, Fnatic joinsContinue Reading
Oxygen Esports And Ice Shaker Agree To Partnership
The drinkware brand Ice Shaker recently unveiled a partnership with Oxygen Esports. This deal will see Ice Shaker become theContinue Reading
FC Barcelona Esports Team Partners With GHME
Barcelona Esports, which is the gaming division of FC Barcelona, announced it had agreed to a partnership with Gamers HubContinue Reading
EVOS Announces Formation of EVOS Thunder Bogor Basketball Team
Southeast Asian esports organization EVOS Esports is expanding into traditional sports following the announcement of their new basketball team, EVOSContinue Reading
New York Islanders Launch Isles Gaming Team
The New York Islanders announced the launch of the Isles Gaming Team (Isles GT) this month, marking the organization’s firstContinue Reading
Reddit’s Co-Founder Sees A Future Where People Only Use Play-To-Earn Crypto Games
It appears that Reddit’s co-founder is bullish on the P2E business model. On a recent episode of the Where ItContinue Reading
NBA’s Josh Giddey Joins The World Of Crypto Gaming
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Josh Giddey recently agreed to a partnership with Crypto Gaming United. This deal will see GiddeyContinue Reading
New Mario Golf Pays Tribute To NES With Limited-Time Classic Outfit
Mario Golf: Super Rush has introduced a classic outfit that pays tribute to the NES title, a vintage 1991 NESContinue Reading
Galaxy Racer Joins Forces With eLaLiga Santander
Galaxy Racer recently announced it had agreed to a partnership with eLaLiga Santander, the official esports branch of the LaLigaContinue Reading
China Wants To Improve Copyright Protections For Livestreaming, E-Commerce, and Sports
On December 29th, China announced it was planning to improve copyright protections in the country. According to the country’s regulator,Continue Reading
Serbia To Become First Country To Open A Gaming Village
Expo 2020 in Dubai featured Arena Esport and Relog Media, the largest esports production company in the Balkans, partnering togetherContinue Reading
Former Soccer Player Sergio Agüero Launching Argentinian Gamer House
Sergio Agüero recently announced his retirement from professional soccer. Now that he has more free time, he has decided toContinue Reading
Facebook Gaming Signs Soccer Superstar Neymar Jr.
Neymar Jr. has entered the world of gaming. The soccer superstar recently signed an exclusive content deal with Facebook Gaming,Continue Reading
Esports Technologies Partners With Turnt Gaming As Exclusive Data Provider
Esports Technologies has signed a letter of intent with Turnt Gaming to be the exclusive data provider for the NFT fighting simulator,Continue 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
College Football Video Game Expected To Be Released In 2023
In July, EA Sports announced it would be reviving the NCAA Football video game franchise sometime over the next fewContinue Reading
FIFA’s New Commercial Partnership Structure Includes Dedicated Programs For Women’s Football And Esports
FIFA is introducing a new commercial partnership structure that will provide companies around the world with more tailored opportunities toContinue Reading
Eredivisie And DreamHack Sports Games Partner Up For Sports Gaming Festival
Dutch soccer league Eredivisie and esports operator DreamHack Sports Games (DHSG) have partnered up to launch “GG DreamHack Sports” gamingContinue Reading
Arnold Hur Named New CEO Of Gen.G
On December 15th, Gen.G announced that Chief Operating Officer Arnold Hur had been appointed as the organization’s CEO. This moveContinue Reading
Games & Esports Experience Acquisition Corp. Announces Pricing Of Upsized IPO
On December 1st, Games & Esports Experience Acquisition Corp. announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering. The companyContinue Reading
Complexity Launches Gaming Division For Celebrities And Pro Athletes
On November 30th, Complexity Gaming launched Complexity Stars, a division of gaming for celebrities and professional athletes. The UFC’s MaxContinue Reading
NFL Safety Kenny Vaccaro To Reinvent Himself, Turn Attention To Esports
NFL free agent safety Kenny Vaccaro has decided to shift his focus from playing pro football to pursuing his dreamContinue Reading
Ginx TV London Studios To Host Excel Sports “Fortnite” XL Community Cup
Excel Esports has teamed up with HyperX and Beyond NRG to launch a new Fortnite tournament, the XL Community Cup.Continue 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
Boxing Legend Manny Pacquiao Launches Esports Business
Boxing Legend Manny Pacquiao recently launched a new gaming company called Team Pacquiao GG. According to Dexerto, the organization willContinue Reading
NXTSCORE Launches Play-T0-Earn Crypto Experience
On November 12th, NXTSCORE launched the first play-to-earn cryptocurrency experience based on event predictions and fantasy sports. In the 12Continue Reading
Manchester United Goalkeeper Launches Gaming Organization
Manchester United goalie David de Gea recently announced he was launching an esports company called Rebels Gaming. According to aContinue Reading