Esports
July 19, 2022
X1 Esports Acquires Influencer Talent Management Firm
Video game portfolio company X1 Esports & Entertainment announced that it had agreed to acquire Tyrus Talent Services, a digital talent management group for content creators. The acquisition aims to make X1’s products more appealing to the Gen Z demographic and increase overall profits. After the conclusion of the $350,000 deal, X1 will own the […]
Esports
July 18, 2022
GG.BET Chosen as Partner of the Next PGL Major
Online sports and esports betting operator GG.BET will continue working with PGL, one of the oldest and most well-known esports event organizers in the world. Thanks to this, GG.BET will serve as the exclusive betting partner of the PGL Major Arlington 2022. PGL and GG.BET to Join Forces Once Again The PGL Major Arlington 2022 […]
Industry
July 18, 2022
DCMS: Kids to Require Parents’ Consent to Buy Loot Boxes
The United Kingdom’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport refused to prohibit loot boxes. However, it announced that it will bar video game companies from offering loot boxes to kids without their parent’s consent. This comes amid rising disgruntlement against microtransactions in video gaming. DCMS Wants Kids to Enjoy Gaming without the Harm The […]
Esports
July 18, 2022
Video Game Loot Boxes Remain Legal in the UK
The UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) announced that the government would not regulate game loot boxes. The regulator reached this decision despite a recent study linking loot boxes to problem gambling. The DCMS instead recommended that the industry should take measures to self-regulate. The regulator warned that failure to do so […]
Esports
July 6, 2022
Bayes Esports to Support Sportsflare’s Esports Betting Odds
Tiidal Gaming Group subsidiary Sportsflare has become the latest company to sign a licensing agreement with Bayes Esports, an established esports odds, and data company. Sportsflare will tap into vital real-time live data for a number of highly-competitive titles, including League of Legends, CS:GO, and Dota 2. Sportsflare to Advance Its Esports Betting Solutions Bayes […]
Esports
July 5, 2022
Luckbox Brings Daniel Sanders to Lead Marketing Efforts
Real Luck Group remains firmly committed to its esports forays with the company confirming the appointment of Daniel Sanders to lead the Luckbox esports bookmaker as its new marketing director. Sanders comes from Tencent Games, a prominent publisher of competitive video games, and as such, he adds invaluable insight into what makes esports fans tick. […]
Esports
July 5, 2022
Loot.Bet Adds Oddin.gg to Boost Esports Vertical Offer
Loot.Bet has signed a new partnership with Oddin.gg, a leading provider of esports odds, data and fixtures, to boost its own esports offer. As a result, Loot.Bet will be able to significantly boost its esports betting markets offer and scale its available market to have broader, international coverage. Oddin.GG to Bolster Loot.Bet’s Esports Offer Oddin.gg […]
Esports
July 4, 2022
EEG VP/Director of Esports Betting Bux Syed Left the Company
Esports Entertainment Group (EEG)’s vice president of Esports Betting Bux Khalid Syed has left his position and the company, the esports expert announced on his LinkedIn profile. Back to Providing Consulting Services Syed left EEG last month, having spent almost two years with the esports betting provider since his appointment in October 2020 as Head […]
Legal
July 4, 2022
Spain Considers Regulating Loot Boxes in Video Games
Loot boxes in video games seem to be one of the hot topics in the regulated gambling industry. Political parties and consumer unions across numerous jurisdictions have raised their voices in demand to regulate or ban them. Spain is one of the latest markets to discuss the fate of the loot boxes. The Ministry of […]
Legal
July 4, 2022
The Netherlands to Ban Microtransactions Once Again
The Netherlands is once again trying to ban randomized microtransactions in video games. To that end, six political parties have united to push new regulations that would label loot boxes as a form of gambling. Dutch Parties Want to Reinstitute the Ban In 2020, the Dutch government successfully banned gaming companies from offering loot boxes. […]
