Gaming

Genius Sports to Power Penn Interactive’s Sports Betting Platform
Genius Sports to Power Penn Interactive’s Sports Betting Platform
September 09, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Digital sports content provider Genius Sports Limited announced on Thursday (Sept. 9) that the company has entered into a long-term arrangement with Philadelphia-based Penn Interactive...

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Sea Ltd. Will Raise Record-Setting $6.3B in Capital
Sea Ltd. Will Raise Record-Setting $6.3B in Capital
September 09, 2021  |  Investments

eCommerce and gaming company Sea Ltd. hopes to raise $6.3 billion in the largest fundraising effort in Southeast Asia’s history, the second major fundraising effort...

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GameStop Strategy Focuses on eCommerce, Fulfillment
GameStop Strategy Focuses on eCommerce, Fulfillment
September 09, 2021  |  Retail

GameStop, the world’s biggest video game retailer, is focusing its strategy on eCommerce and fulfillment after adding new C-suite talent scooped up from Amazon. Get...

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SEC Scales Up Probe Into Stock Trade Gamification
SEC Scales Up Probe Into Stock Trade Gamification
August 29, 2021  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is ramping up its attempts to look into the “gamification” that online brokerages use to draw in subscribers, according...

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Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Makes Japan Debut; Former SEC Chair Joins Fireblocks Board
Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Makes Japan Debut; Former SEC Chair Joins Fireblocks Board
August 19, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Coinbase, a popular crypto exchange, is being rolled out in Japan, according to a company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Valve Squashes Steam Bug That Could Fill Gamers’ Wallets
Valve Squashes Steam Bug That Could Fill Gamers’ Wallets
August 18, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Video game developer Valve plugged a security bug that could have been used by gamers to fill their Steam wallets with unlimited funds, ThreatPost and...

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Fresh $244M Funding Makes Sightline Nevada’s First Tech Unicorn
Fresh $244M Funding Makes Sightline Nevada’s First Tech Unicorn
August 17, 2021  |  Investments

Sightline Payments raised $244 million in a new funding round that propelled the company to unicorn status, with a valuation topping $1 billion, the first...

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Roblox Sees Average Daily Users Increase 29 Pct
Roblox Sees Average Daily Users Increase 29 Pct
August 16, 2021  |  Earnings

Video game platform Roblox reported second quarter earnings results that showed an increase in average daily active users (DAUs) of 29 percent year over year,...

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Roblox Acquires Digital Gaming Community Startup Guilded
Roblox Acquires Digital Gaming Community Startup Guilded
August 16, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Online entertainment firm Roblox is working to close an acquisition deal for online gaming community connection startup Guilded, according to a press release on Monday (Aug. 16)....

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