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Drug testing to be introduced to pro eSports

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

SBC News 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 …

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DraftKings scores exclusive MLS fantasy partnership

SBC News 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 …

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DraftKings commits $250 million ad-spend with Disney ESPN

SBC News 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 …

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EIG 2015 – Rahul Sood – Unikrn – eSports: Creating a competitive dynamic

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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 …

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Dead Trigger 2: eSports tournament released by Cashplay and Gamblified

SBC News 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 …

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RockYou boosts social inventory with MavenHut solitaire acquisitions

SBC News 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 …

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Fantasy iTeam launches Mirror Fantasy Football iTeam app

SBC News 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 …

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