Esports

Esports has become an increasingly popular form of entertainment in recent years, with more fans now wagering on the outcomes of various different events. As with many other sports and forms of entertainment which act as betting commodities, this has not only generated revenue for the industry, but has also brought about unique challenges with regards to player safeguarding – …

Online sportsbook Betway has renewed its partnership with esports organisation Berlin International Gaming (BIG), with a strong focus on responsible betting. Maintaining this message, the partnership will feature numerous BIG competitors from across several esports tournaments participating to promote safer-gambling. Additionally, Betway will utilise its Twitch and YouTube channels to promote the agreement and its message to esports fans internationally …

Flutter Entertainment has disclosed that it is weighing up options to list a ‘small shareholding’ of FanDuel on a US stock exchange as a means to accelerate its North American market profile. This weekend, the FTSE100 betting group released a statement detailing that it was evaluating its capital structure in order to help the company achieve its long-term growth objectives. …

DraftKings has launched its Australian Rules Football daily fantasy sports product for the Australian market, seeking to engage with wider audiences ahead of the upcoming Australian Football League (AFL) season on 18 March.  Kicking-off the AFL’s new season, DraftKings will host an exclusive opening night DFS competition featuring a top prize of AUS $85,000 (€55,000), the biggest player prize in …

Scout Gaming Group remains confident of its long-term business strategy and future commercial prospects after delivering growth to its investors. Despite numerous COVID challenges interrupting its standard trading, the Nasdaq Nordic listed B2B fantasy sports supplier recorded full-year corporate revenues of SEK 47 million (€4.6m), up 85% on corresponding FY 2019’s SEK 26 million. Revenue growth was supported by a …

Luckbox has continued its recent recruitment drive by announcing the appointment of former Red Bull and Riot Games video publishing executive Nevzat Ucar as its new Head of Content.  Ucar will be tasked with developing and leading Luckbox’s HD multimedia strategies, engaging the widest global audience for the fast-growth esports wagering platform. Luckbox has branded Ucar’s appointment as a critical …

Betting technology company Parimatch has maintained its strong market position in esports by extending its cooperative partnership with Team Spirit. Under the terms of the contract, Parimatch will remain the title partner of Team Spirit  – which is one of the three most popuar in the CIS region – and will see its logo placed on the front, back and …

Real Luck Group Ltd, the parent company of esports wagering platform Luckbox, has informed Toronto TSXV investors that it plans to undertake a further private bookbuild for its investment portfolio. The company, which floated on the Toronto TSX Venture Exchange last November, has reappointed Gravitas Securities Inc to act as its sole book-runner for its new transaction which aims to …