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daily_news
23 September 2020
Bayes secures $6m investment to fund expansion plans
Bayes Holding, the company formerly known as Dojo Madness, has secured $6m in new funding from a number of high profile US investors, which will be used to further expand its data and content solutions.
daily_news
18 September 2020
Betway expands esports presence with Beastcoast
Online gambling operator Betway has further enhanced its commercial portfolio by entering into a partnership with Peruvian Dota 2 esports team Beastcoast.
daily_news
16 September 2020
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 out an unregistered initial coin offering (ICO) of digital asset securities.
daily_news
10 September 2020
Esports Entertainment completes Flip Sports acquisition
Esports betting operator Esports Entertainment Group has completed its acquisition technology assets from mobile gaming studio Flip Sports for an undisclosed amount.
daily_news
10 September 2020
Esports Entertainment expects revenue to reach $13m in 2021
Esports Entertainment Group has forecast revenue of $13.0m (10.0m/€10.9m) for its 2021 fiscal year, the first year in which the esports betting operator will be able to post revenue.
daily_news
9 September 2020
Beckham-backed esports business plots London IPO
Guild Esports, a new esports business co-owned by football star David Beckham, has announced plans to float on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.
daily_news
4 September 2020
ESIC nears conclusion of extensive MDL match-fixing probe
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has said that it is nearing the end of a wide-ranging probe into alleged match-fixing within the Mountain Dew League (MDL) esports competition, saying it has carried out 15 investigations into the matter.
daily_news
4 September 2020
ESIC launches inquiry into historical CS:GO cheating
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has launched a new inquiry into the potential exploitation of an in-game bug that allowed esports players to gain an advantage in matches as far back as 2016.
daily_news
3 September 2020
CS:GO coaches banned for cheating
Three Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) team coaches have been issued with professional bans for cheating after they were found to exploited an in-game bug to gain an advantage in matches.
daily_news
21 August 2020
Esports Entertainment to enter NJ with Twin River
Esports betting operator Esports Entertainment Group has entered into a multi-year partnership with Twin River Worldwide Holdings, that will see it enter New Jersey’s sports betting market.
daily_news
20 August 2020
NSW report warns loot boxes could lead to gambling harm
The emergence of new forms of gambling such as loot boxes could lead to a rise in the number of young people gambling and potentially increase cases of gambling-related harm in the future, according to a report published by the New South Wales (NSW) Office of Responsible Gambling in Australia.
daily_news
17 August 2020
Svenska Spel sponsors 2020 eHockey Championship
State-owned Swedish operator Svenska Spel has announced a new partnership alongside the Swedish Ice Hockey Association and Swedish Esports Association (SESF), to become the sponsors of the 2020 Swedish eHockey Championship.
daily_news
17 August 2020
Esports Entertainment expands Dignitas partnership
Esports Entertainment Group has expanded its partnership with Dignitas, the esports vertical of digital sports and media business New Meta Entertainment (NME).
daily_news
11 August 2020
Covid-19 leads to widening Q2 losses for Allied Esports
Allied Esports Entertainment, the group that includes World Poker Tour (WPT), has reported a comprehensive loss of $10.9m (£8.3m/€9.3m) for the second quarter, after its revenue was hit by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) shutdown of certain esports events.
daily_news
11 August 2020
Esports Entertainment to acquire Flip Sports assets
Esports betting operator Esports Entertainment Group has signed a letter of intent to acquire certain assets of mobile games studio Flip Sports.
daily_news
31 July 2020
Esports Entertainment finalises Argyll acquisition
Esports Entertainment Group has completed the acquisition of online betting and gaming operator Argyll Entertainment and its operating subsidiaries for an undisclosed amount.
news_analysis
30 July 2020
Start-up Spotlight: Bayes Esports Solutions
Following the decision to shelve further development of its Esports Directory, Bayes Esports Solutions chief executive Martin Dachselt discusses the need to constantly adapt and evolve in the process of establishing a start-up.
daily_news
28 July 2020
Esports Entertainment hands IR role to Cohen
Esports betting operator Esports Entertainment Group has appointed Jeff Cohen as its new vice president strategic planning and investor relations.
daily_news
28 July 2020
Luckbox expects TSXV listing approval by October
Esports betting operator Luckbox expects to receive final approval for its listing on Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) by October, and has set out an expansion roadmap that will see it grow its management team and launch a B2B arm.
daily_news
22 July 2020
Digital Isle of Man hands top esports role to Kissack
Digital Isle of Man, an executive agency created by the island’s government to support development in the digital sector, has appointed Chris Kissack to the newly created role as head of esports.

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