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Hollywood film star and technology evangelist Ashton Kutcher has joined competitive eSports wagering platform Unikrn’s Series A investment round via venture capital firm Sound Ventures (https://www.crunchbase.com). Kutcher, who recently played technology pioneer Steve Jobs (Founder of Apple) in the film “Jobs”, has a solid investment track record having invested in popular enterprises such as SoundCloud, Airbnb, Uber and FourSquare. Kutcher …
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EIG 2015 – Rahul Sood – Unikrn – eSports: Creating a competitive dynamic
Introducing eSports to the gambling sector will be a key theme at EIG 2015 (Berlin Arena Halle 20-22 October). The rise of competitive platforms in eSports has seen a number of questions being asked of this contemporary industry SBC caught up with Rahul Sood Co-Founder and CEO of Unikrn, an eSports competitive platform that plans to lead this exciting and …
Read More »Clarion Gaming – EIG 2015 – Agenda Berlin
EIG 2015 the gambling sectors leading knowledge led and innovation focused conference returns to the Arena Halle Berlin (20-22 October) Following a year of seismic change for the gambling sector which is witnessing operators, service providers and various stakeholders adjust to new demands and market conditions. Outlining the conference key discussions and agenda, Team SBC caught up with Clarion Gaming’s Jo …
Read More »Rahul Sood – Unikrn eSports wagering – Big Game Time!
The ongoing phenomenal growth in the popularity of eSports has ensured that it wouldn’t be long before significant investments began to appear left, right and centre. Three new start-ups, in the form of Unikrn, Vulcun, and AlphaDraft, have all seen considerable sums of money pumped into them in recent months as they look to conquer the eSports wagering market. Unikrn expanded …
Read More »EiG to explore eSports opportunities for the gaming industry
The eSports sector is a “generational movement” that can provide scalability that the gaming industry will relish, according to experts who will focus on the topic at EiG in Berlin, Germany. Unikrn CEO Rahul Sood and Marco Blume, Head of Sportsbook at Pinnacle Sports, will lead an industry discussion on ‘eSports and gambling – exploring the potential at the intersection of both’ …
Read More »eSports report – Phase 1 – Start-ups targeting eSports wagering
With an estimated fanbase of 134 million worldwide, and growing fast, it’s no wonder that eSports is catching the eye of investors. AlphaDraft, Vulcun, and Unikrn are three firms which offer fans the opportunity to play fantasy leagues, and place bets on the big eSports events such as those held by Gfinity and others. Ali Moiz is the founder of Vulcun, …
Read More »Unikrn launches UK eSports Arena
Tabcorp partner and esports entertainment operator Unikrn has announced that it has opened its Unikrn Arena to UK-based consumers to watch and wager on eSports matches and tournaments from around the world Further launch news saw Unikrn management announce that popular game ‘Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’ was an available title for customers to place bets on, utilising the Unikrn platform The …
Read More »Tabcorp enters eSports market with Unikrn partnership
Australian gambling operator Tabcorp is set to enter the burgeoning esports market, by announcing a global partnership with eSports entertainment provider Unikrn. The partnership will see the launch of a new eSports platform where gamers can placy and safely bet on organized, sanctioned multi-player video game competitions from around the world. At launch, Unikrn will provide access to live viewing, live discussions …
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