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Will the Chinese New Year impact Biden’s promised COVID test kits and delay esports live competition?
While the new coronavirus strains and outbreaks continue to postpone in-person tournaments and events, including sports and esports, President Joe Biden had announced in December that 500 million COVID-19 rapid test kits would be purchased and distributed to the public. However, Biden’s promise may soon prove hollow as the Chinese New Year is also rapidly […]
Envy Gaming adds Gray Television as $25M+ investor
North American esports organization Envy Gaming makes headlines today with its announcement of a $40 million Series C funding round involving a TV company. Led by Gray Television, the investment round aims to grow Envy’s current and future talent, projects, and more. Gray already invested $28.5 million in the organization. Additionally, it will name two […]
How do Esports Teams Make Money?
It’s no surprise that the esports industry keeps growing and it’s largely thanks to the teams creating competition and engagement. Unfortunately, these teams often struggle to survive and grow, especially during the global COVID-19 pandemic. With tournaments moving online for nearly 12 months now, earning revenue from live events is impossible. Clearly, teams are still […]
Samahoma Media Advisors looks to grow gaming initiatives amid COVID-19
In the latest esports industry news, investment advisor Samahoma Media Advisors announced their interest in helping their investor clients to fund esports and other strong media sector companies. As businesses around the world struggle amidst COVID-19, a new investment opportunity arises to aid companies. Through short term funding from the establishment of Insight Media Fund, […]
Betting 
How Casinos Can Use Gaming to Modernize Slots
Slots are the most popular part of every casino. Something about the spinning reels lining up just works for the average casino visitor and the house rakes in the cash. But younger generations are increasingly skipping the slots in favor of table games like poker and blackjack or passing on betting altogether. Now casinos are […]
CS:GO 
Gaming and Esports Surge During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Despite all the negative news and event cancelations because of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, there is a silver lining. For esports and gaming, coronavirus increases viewership and popularity with fans stuck at home. A new initiative called Gamers Vs COVID-19 brings esports players and streamers together to inform gamers about the pandemic. One step that […]
Garena’s Free Fire is Dominating Esports Emerging Markets
If you’re living in America or Europe, you might not have heard of Free Fire. But that’s definitely not true in Latin America. Garena’s Free Fire was the third most downloaded mobile esport of 2019 and was driven mostly by absurd popularity in many regions, but most notably Brazil. It’s a battle royale title that […]
Industry 
KFC Gaming and Kairos Esports launch a gamer burger
KFC Gaming and Kairos Esports kick off February through a mockumentary about professional gaming. The video highlights KFC’s new Esports Performance Burger that’s meant to make anyone who eats it a god at games. Kairos produced the video and KFC produced the burger. Both companies joined together through a deal to bring good food to […]
Culture 
Fashion x Gaming: A growing marketing trend
Throughout its growth, the esports and video game industries underwent a slow trend still on the rise. Fashion brands and video game partnerships, both of which market their products alongside each other. These brands sell the highest end clothing with a gaming twist. The video games market in-game cosmetics and additional features with exclusive input […]
More Games 
Apple Arcade: Three potential esports
Apple Arcade launched just months ago for iOS phones and it’s already loaded with different games from puzzle games to racing games. Another highlighted genre is “Arcade Multiplayer Games” and there are quite a few interesting choices for competitive mobile gamers. Esports is growing at a historic rate, including the rise of mobile esports. The […]
