A further step in eSports being recognised by a wider audience as a ‘proper’ sport is set to be introduced; with drug testing to become a compulsory part of official competitions. The world of eSports was partially shook recently after an ex professional gamer admitted that he and his team “were all on Adderall”, during a Counter Strike: Global Offensive …
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DraftKings enters ‘Unicorn Club’ with $300 million Series D funding
The US tech industry has branded the birth of another ‘Unicorn’ as daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator DraftKings announces that it has raised $300 million (£195 million) in series D funding. 21 Century Fox’s Fox Sports division contributed the majority of the rounds funding capital, other investors included venture capital firms Atlas Ventures, Kraft Group and Raine Group. This latest …
Read More »DraftKings scores exclusive MLS fantasy partnership
Following last week’s announcement that it would spend $250 million on Disney ESPN inventory over the next two years, US daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings continues to ramp up its marketing coverage by announcing an exclusive partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS). The MLS will become the fifth professional sports league/body to become an official partner of DraftKings joining the …
Read More »DraftKings commits $250 million ad-spend with Disney ESPN
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator DraftKings is set to further its relationship with Walt Disney Company owned US sports network ESPN, by committing $250 million (£160 million) in ad-spend over the next two years. DraftKings will become the exclusive DFS partner to ESPN owned media channels and digital inventory as the operator secures its biggest advertising partnership and secures nationwide …
Read More »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 »Dead Trigger 2: eSports tournament released by Cashplay and Gamblified
Cashplay and Gamblified are two fast-growing platforms which, together, offer enhanced versions of games with the added perk of real money gaming. Founded in 2012, Cashplay is an eSports tournament provider with its HQ in Prague, whilst Gamblified is another young company, also based in the Czech Republic. As a development firm it focuses its efforts on modifying games to …
Read More »PokerStars eyes fantasy sports product launch ahead of new NFL season
PokerStars appears to be gearing up for the launch of its US daily fantasy sports (DFS) product in time for September’s start of a new NFL Season. Last week the Amaya Inc owned poker brand contacted former US players to participate in a DFS survey as it tried to gather market information. At present the operator has not outlined any …
Read More »RockYou boosts social inventory with MavenHut solitaire acquisitions
Operator RockYou have acquired both Solitaire Arena, and Solitaire 3 Arena, two separate social casino based apps from MavenHut. This is a continuation of RockYou’s successful strategy of taking on games that other companies have decided are not worth the hassle, and making them profitable. In doing so RockYou has become one of the most active buyers of gaming content …
Read More »Fantasy iTeam launches Mirror Fantasy Football iTeam app
Fantasy iTeam (FIT app) the market-leading fantasy football mobile app, has launched the Mirror Fantasy Football iTeam app for the upcoming 2015/16 Premier League and Champions League seasons. The app is free for players to download the app and create their iTeam where they can challenge their friends by setting up private leagues. Mobile users can also take part in head-to-head challenges, join …
Read More »eSports – Pro Gaming League acquires DK Squad
Since its launch in 2013 the Pro Gaming League (PGL) has fast become a major eSports organisation in North America. It offers a truly international platform on which gamers can come together to socialise and compete to win cash, points and prizes in their chosen games. PGL are celebrating after the recent announcement that they’ve acquired DK Squad, a mobile …
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