Tag Archives: Vulcun

Vulcun cuts staff as it changes direction

SBC News Vulcun cuts staff as it changes direction

Fantasy eSports company Vulcun has announced that it has had to lay off 14 members of staff. This is believed to be in the region of 25% of the company’s employees. This follows the decision to close down its real money fantasy eSports competitions. Vulcun Co-Founder Ali Moiz told The Verge in an email: “The company is transitioning to a new direction, …

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eSports platform Vulcun drops fantasy offering

SBC News eSports platform Vulcun drops fantasy offering

Competitive  eSports operator Vulcun has announced that it will no longer offer real money daily fantasy games from January 14th. An onsite blog post stated: “After careful consideration (and much heartache), we’ve decided to phase out paid fantasy on Vulcun. Once the new season of the LCS begins on January 14th, 2016, we will no longer offer paid contests on Vulcun.”  It was …

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eSports operator Vulcun withdraws from Nevada

SBC News eSports operator Vulcun withdraws from Nevada

Fantasy eSports firm, Vulcun, have announced that they are withdrawing their services from the state of Nevada, and have moved to bar all state residents from playing in its paid fantasy leagues and tournaments. This news follows the decision of Nevada Gambling  Commission to classify the act of playing daily fantasy sports as gambling, meaning that it is now regarded in …

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Jared Cooperstein – VULCUN – Future Game

SBC News Jared Cooperstein - VULCUN - Future Game

The phenomenal growth of the eSports industry is being looked at from many different business angles at present, especially since the level of success looks near guaranteed to continue. Vulcun is an American firm based in San Francisco which is leading the way in providing fantasy eSports betting, and moreover offering fans a different platform to engage further with their …

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eSports report – Phase 1 – Start-ups targeting eSports wagering

SBC News 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, …

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