Esports news and trends

Odds Are That Online Sportsbook Wins Big Post-COVID
Digital Payments // September 16, 2020

It’s been said that “gamblers find things to gamble on.” Online sportsbooks have been beneficiaries of that dictum ever since COVID-19 eradicated most live sports, leaving millions of fans and a great many bettors potentially mired in boredom. With casinos also partly or mostly out of...

Astralis Group Bets On eSports Digital 3.0 Transformation
Innovation // June 17, 2020

The shift to Digital 3.0 will include sports — in fact it will have two business models. One will be live gaming with teams competing for cash and prizes in arenas full of thousands of screaming fans. The other will be the millions of digital...

Atari Banks On Nostalgia To Drive New Hotel And Gaming Venture
Innovation // January 29, 2020

For certain consumers, say “Atari” and some fond — or at least semi-fond — memories will start sparking. Warm remembrances will flow of the then-relatively advanced Atari 2600 video game console under the Christmas tree during the early years of the Reagan administration. Campy laughter might...

Virtual Gaming Grows Into A Force For Tourism And Even Atlantic City
Retail // January 22, 2020

With every passing year, it becomes harder and harder to talk about, or even think about, the global digital and mobile ecosystem without considering the place of gaming within that world. And now comes along another bit of news that further drives home that point....

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Astralis Group Bets On eSports Digital 3.0 Transformation

June 17, 2020
The shift to Digital 3.0 will include sports — in fact it will have two business models. One will be live gaming with teams competing for cash and prizes in arenas full of thousands of screaming fans. The other will be the millions of digital natives playing sports games at home — where kids don’t […]

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Esports Venue Coming To Mall of Georgia

January 13, 2020
Allied Esports and Simon announced that the Mall of Georgia, located in Buford, Georgia, will host the companies’ initial esports venue, according to a press release. The two-level, 13,000-square-foot facility will be a destination for players and community members of all ability levels. The venue will feature amateur and professional esports tournaments and a diverse […]

PUMA To Capitalize On eSports Trend With Cloud9 Partnership

October 10, 2019
PUMA has announced that it is signing a multi-year deal with eSports brand Cloud9 to make clothing for gamers in the same way it makes soccer jerseys and other sports-related...

Bitcoin Daily: AU Police Charge Five In Crypto Cold-Calling Scam; EZ365 To Launch Blockchain Ecosystem...

August 08, 2019
Authorities in Australia have charged five individuals in connection with a digital currency investment scheme, which reportedly bilked victims out of $2.7 million, TheNextWeb reported. Victims were given an opportunity...

Property Owners Energize Spaces With eSports

July 30, 2019
To bring new life to hotels, malls and other facilities, a rising number of real estate owners are turning to eSports lounges, stadiums and arcades. In some cases, developers are...