In 2020 alone, there was a 70% increase in the number of eSports viewers in the US – The global audience for esports is growing dramatically and expected to total 474 million viewers this year. That’s according to the market research firm Newzoo, which has released its 2021 Global Esports and Live Streaming Market Report.… Read the rest
Exacta Awarded Historic Horse Racing Patent
Exacta Systems announced that it has been awarded a patent on its techniques for using multiple events that occurred in the past to generate a wagering outcome. The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued the patent to Exacta for its “System and Method of Wagering on a Plurality of Events” on May 4, 2021.… Read the rest
NBA 2K League’s Gen.G Tigers Relocate To University Of Kentucky
Global esports organization Gen.G announced that it is relocating its NBA 2K League franchise, the Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai, to facilities located at the University of Kentucky to compete virtually in its second season in the league and joining the new 12-team Eastern Conference.
Kicking off its 2021 NBA 2K League season with THE TIPOFF powered by AT&T on May 19-22 with a prize pool of $160,000, the team will practice and compete in the University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union Esports Lounge at The Cornerstone.… Read the rest
SuperDraft to Expand Into iGaming With Game Play Network
SuperDraft Inc. announced plans for a partnership with Game Play Network, Inc. to add casino-style games to its existing daily fantasy sports and free-to-play sports book offerings.
GPN is a licensed racing company with a patented B2B platform that enables its brand partners to offer players the immediate, unrivaled ability to offer iGaming for real money in the vast majority of the U.S.,… Read the rest
DIRT 5, New update adds lots of Red Bull-themed content
The global DIRT 5™ community comes together with the Red Bull Revolution Update – available to download now as a free update for all players*. Alongside several Red Bull-themed items, community-requested features such as cross-platform matchmaking and ghost lap times have been added.
Eight Red Bull themed liveries have been created across six vehicles: the Audi S1 EKS RX quattro, MINI John Cooper Work Buggy by X-raid, Peugeot 3008 DKR Maxi, Volkswagen Race Touareg 3, and the Peugeot 208 WRX.… Read the rest
Illinois Sportsbooks Betting Surged to $633.6 Million in March
Illinois sportsbooks set records for betting and revenue in March, easily reaching $600 million in monthly wagering for the first time and again surpassing Pennsylvania.
Betting at Illinois’s retail and online sportsbooks surged to $633.6 million in March, according to official data released Monday. That is up 24.3% from $509.8 million in February and easily topped the previous record $581.6 million in January.… Read the rest
Memphis Grizzlies And WynnBET, Multi-Year Marketing Partnership
The Memphis Grizzlies and WynnBET announced the details of their multi-year marketing partnership, the team’s second since legalized sports betting launched in Tennessee last year. The Grizzlies WynnBET partnership will heavily leverage the Grizzlies’ digital footprint, including social media, web and mobile applications. There will also be a physical space at FedExForum for all fans to enjoy on event days and beyond.… Read the rest
PointsBet has agreed in principle to acquire Premier Turf Club
PointsBet USA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PointsBet Holdings Ltd., today announced the premier global online gaming and racing operator has agreed in principle to acquire Premier Turf Club, LLC, an Advance Deposit Wagering (ADW) company licensed by the Oregon Racing Commission. The agreement is set to initially position PointsBet within the U.S.… Read the rest
World eSports League (WSL) announced its game titles for the first event
World eSports League (WSL), a brand-new global eSports event hosted by Technoblood eSports (TB eSports) unveiled its first plan for the event.
According to WSL organizing committee (WSLOC), currently, about 40 countries have expressed their intention to participate in. The application deadline is May 14, 2021.
WSLOC also announced its game titles for the first event.… Read the rest
Asphalt 9: Legends, First Lamborghini Mobile eSports Competition
Gameloft for brands in partnership with Lamborghini and ESL Italy, announced the first Lamborghini Mobile esports competition for Asphalt 9: Legends, the latest game in the Asphalt racing franchise, which recently crossed the 1 billion download mark across the series.
Starting from May 13, gamers from all over the world will be able to participate with their Essenza SCV12 in the first “Lamborghini Essenza SCV12 Challenge”, with a round of three qualifiers, one playoff and a big final broadcasted on September 18th.… Read the rest
Iowa Sportsbooks Accepted $118.4 Million in April Bets
Wagering at Iowa’s online and retail sportsbooks slowed in April to less than $120 million, the lowest handle since December though an expected pullback in what is the beginning of the slower summer period in sports betting. But on the two-year anniversary of Gov. Kim Reynolds signing sports betting into law, Iowa sportsbooks have generated $101.1 million in operator revenue since the industry launched in 2019, giving the state’s sports betting industry a historic milestone on its second birthday, according to PlayIA.… Read the rest
2021 BIG Festival Independent Game Awards Winners
Brazil’s Independent Games (BIG) Festival, the largest independent games festival in Latin America, announced the winners of the 2021 BIG Festival Independent Game awards.
With more than 100 finalists, narrowing down the choices wasn’t easy for the jury composed of 50 top-notch international professionals — especially in a country with such an explosive indie scene.… Read the rest
Magic: The Gathering, ‘Summer of Legend’ content rollout
Wizards of the Coast has unveiled Summer of Legend, a season-long set of products on various platforms, for everyone to enjoy. From Modern Horizons 2 and Adventures in the Forgotten Realms to Historic Anthology V coming to Magic: The Gathering Arena and the release of Dark Alliance, these next few months represent the biggest product rollout in the company’s history.… Read the rest
World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic, Return to Outland on June 1
You are not prepared!” Fourteen years ago, Illidan Stormrage issued that thunderous warning to those who would dare confront him in the shattered realm of Outland. Starting June 1, heroes of Azeroth new and old will have the opportunity to gather their courage and rally their allies to face the Betrayer once again with the worldwide launch of World of Warcraft®: Burning Crusade Classic™.… Read the rest
Dignitas announces $50,000 All-Women’s VALORANT Tournament
Dignitas, the esports vertical of New Meta Entertainment Inc. (NME), has announced a $50,000 all-women’s VALORANT tournament, the next edition of the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Game Changers program. Verizon VCT Game Changers NA, presented by Dignitas, will host North America’s top Women’s VALORANT teams in the June 24-27, 2021 Main Event.… Read the rest