Luis Alvarez The U.S. government passed the largest piece of stimulus legislation in our nation’s history…
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Startup Battlefield is going virtual with TechCrunch Disrupt 2020
You read that right. The big announcement came yesterday — TechCrunch Disrupt is now fully virtual.…
PAC-MAN, the Original Video Game Super Star, Celebrates His 40th Birthday Today
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading interactive entertainment company BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. today celebrates PAC-MAN’s 40th birthday…
Steve Case and Clara Sieg on how the COVID-19 crisis differs from the dot-com bust
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Thriva raises £4M from Target in an era when at-home blood testing is more crucial than ever
Thriva emerged in 2016 as an at-home blood-testing startup allowing people to check, for instance, cholesterol…
Gamblers pivot to stock trading during lockdowns – Barstool’s Portnoy revives old E-Trade account
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LG Electronics launches dedicated esports channel, LG Gaming
Multinational electronics company LG Electronics UK has launched its esports and gaming-dedicated channel, LG Gaming. In…
Aim Lab parent Statespace raises $15M in Series A
Statespace, a company that combines gaming with cognitive science and artificial intelligence, has raised $15 million…
Banks will struggle to generate profits even as the global economy recovers, IMF says
WASHINGTON — The beaten-down banking sector will remain under pressure through 2025 even as the economy recovers, the…
Renegades CEO fined for soliciting investments in organisation
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has dealt Renegades CEO Chris Roumayeh a 21-month ban from…
Strategies for surviving the COVID-19 Series B squeeze
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NACE partners with North American LCS Players Association
National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) and the North American League of Legends Championship Series Players…
Team Secret enters multi-year deal with HUYA
European organisation Team Secret has established a multi-year a partnership with Chinese streaming platform HUYA. As…
Become the Ultimate Apex Predator of the Seas in Maneater, Gaming’s First ShARkPG Out Now on PlayStation(R)4, Xbox One, and PC
ROSWELL, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Developer and publisher Tripwire Interactive and retail partner and publisher Deep Silver, Inc. are…
Christian Jeppsson Wins Season XVIII WPT(R) Online Championship on partypoker for $923,000 Versus Largest Field in WPT History
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The World Poker Tour(R) has crowned its latest champion in the first-ever WPT(R) Online…
Luckbox scores investment from Inter Miami footballer Luis Robles
Esports bookmaker Luckbox has received investment from American football player Luis Robles. Luckbox announced intentions to…
Immortals and Nerd Street Gamers launch online esports summer camps
Immortals Gaming Club and Philadelphia-based Nerd Street Gamers have partnered to produce online esports summer camps…
Promod Esports launched by former ESL UK COO Rob Black
Rob Black, the former Chief Operating Officer of ESL UK, has unveiled the launch of Promod…
Dow futures fall as Wall Street struggles to recover from Thursday’s losses
U.S. stock futures fell early Friday morning after a decline in some major tech stocks, along…
China decides not to set a GDP target for 2020 as coronavirus batters the economy
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivers his work report during the opening session of the National People’s…