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Three (types of) companies that might unshackle monetisation in esports
This piece first appeared in Edition 8 of The Esports Journal To see the myriad companies…
Rocket League added to collegiate esports league Level Next
North American sports marketing company Learfield IMG College has announced that Rocket League will be added to…
Esports bookmaker Winners.bet launches traditional sports betting product
Online esports bookmaker Winners.bet has announced the launch of its traditional sports betting product. Alongside Winners.bet’s…
Navigating payment challenges in emerging markets — AstroPay
From a business perspective, different regions make different markets, and different markets require different approaches —…
Ocean Spin(TM) Slot Series Shows Groundswell Launch Success
LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Konami Gaming, Inc. announced the launch of its Ocean Spin video slot series for…
ESL Premiership extends Intel partnership, adds VALORANT to 2021 season
The ESL Premiership, a domestic esports competition for the UK and Ireland, has extended its partnership…
CORRECTING and REPLACING Skillz Reports Record Q1 Revenue and Raises 2021 Guidance
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fifth bullet under First Quarter Financial Highlights should read: Adjusted EBITDA was $(31.1) million…
Skillz Hires Airbnb Executive Ian Lee as CFO
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ), the leading mobile games platform connecting players around the world in…
GameFace Awards Co-Founder on the importance of B2B recognition
Industry awards afford recognition to those that may otherwise go unnoticed at the consumer level. Alongside…
Skillz Reports Record Q1 Revenue and Raises 2021 Guidance
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Skillz Inc. (NYSE: SKLZ) (“Skillz” or the “Company”), the leading mobile games platform bringing…
Activision Blizzard Announces First-Quarter 2021 Financial Results
SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced first-quarter 2021 results. “Our employees continue…
Fluxo Esports joins Booyah! as exclusive streaming partner
Brazilian organisation Fluxo Esports has joined Garena’s streaming platform, Booyah! as an exclusive partner. As a…
Top LATAM and Brazilian esports business developments in April 2021
Each month, Esports Insider collates the key esports business stories from Latin America — particularly Brazil…
Beastcoast closes $2.5m pre-seed funding round
Yesterday, North American esports organisation Beastcoast closed its pre-seed funding round at $2.5m (~GBP1.8m). The capital…
Top Indian and SEA esports business developments in April 2021
April saw a host of investments in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region, with…
CORSAIR and BIG announce two year partnership extension
German esports organisation Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has extended its partnership with hardware manufacturer CORSAIR. According…
GameSquare Esports reports GBP616k in revenues for 1Q 2021
GameSquare Esports, the parent company of esports agency Code Red Esports, reported just over C$1 million…
Trovo Taps Allied Esports to Produce $250,000 Community Tournament Series
LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allied Esports, a global esports entertainment company and a subsidiary of Allied Esports Entertainment,…
Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team extends EPOS partnership
The Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team has extended its partnership with audio device company EPOS.…