Gaming

eSports Roundup: Epic Raises Prize Money To $20 Million; Simplicity Moves Toward IPO
eSports Roundup: Epic Raises Prize Money To $20 Million; Simplicity Moves Toward IPO
January 20, 2021  |  Investments

Dota, Counter-Strike and League of Legends may not mean anything to most readers, but to those involved in the burgeoning eSports business, the top three...

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MGM Backs Off Acquisition Of British Gaming Platform Entain
MGM Backs Off Acquisition Of British Gaming Platform Entain
January 19, 2021  |  Acquiring

MGM Resorts International said it’s pulling the plug on its bid to acquire the gaming platform Entain, which is its BetMGM partner. After Entain rejected...

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GameStop Overhauls Board, Appoints Chewy Co-Founder
GameStop Overhauls Board, Appoints Chewy Co-Founder
January 11, 2021  |  Retail

Video game retailer GameStop is overhauling its board of directors to focus on eCommerce and has appointed Chewy’s former CEO and co-founder Ryan Cohen. Get the...

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Games Platform Roblox Reels In $520 Million, To File Direct Listing
Games Platform Roblox Reels In $520 Million, To File Direct Listing
January 07, 2021  |  Investments

Roblox, which offers an online games platform, has raised $520 million in a funding round led Menlo Park, California-based Altimeter Capital and Dragoneer Investment Group....

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NY Governor Unveils Plan To Allow Mobile Sports Betting
NY Governor Unveils Plan To Allow Mobile Sports Betting
January 06, 2021  |  Legal

New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has unveiled a plan to allow mobile sports betting in the Empire State, Wednesday (Jan. 6) according to several reports...

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Pokèmon Go Creator Niantic Acquires Gaming Platform Mayhem
Pokèmon Go Creator Niantic Acquires Gaming Platform Mayhem
January 05, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Striving to advance social gaming experiences, augmented reality (AR) mobile games company Niantic has acquired Silicon Valley gaming platform Mayhem, for an undisclosed amount. Get...

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MGM Makes Offer To Buy British Gaming Company Entain, Report Says
MGM Makes Offer To Buy British Gaming Company Entain, Report Says
January 03, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

MGM Resorts International is trying to acquire Entain, the British parent of major online-gambling player Ladbrokes, the Wall Street Journal reports. Get the Full Story...

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New KFC-Themed PC Designed To Fuel Gamers
New KFC-Themed PC Designed To Fuel Gamers
December 23, 2020  |  Innovation

A Taiwanese company that specializes in cooling home computers has branched into heating food for video-gamers with a machine that does both at the same...

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Mtn Dew Keeps D2C, Gamer Connection Alive
Mtn Dew Keeps D2C, Gamer Connection Alive
December 18, 2020  |  Retail

The direct connection between consumer packaged goods (CPG) and the gaming business continues to strengthen. In fact, this week they became inseparable, because Mtn Dew...

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