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11:23am, 13th May, 2019

Esports betting startup Unikrn rolls out AI-powered tools that make it easier to gamble on games

Unikrn’s new “Streamer Betting” product lets viewers bet on top streamers’ gameplay on platforms such as Twitch, with fully-automated odds (Unikrn Image) Seattle startup today announced new products designed to increase the amount of betting opportun...

Esports organization Fnatic raises $19 million for big expansion

1:17am, 1st May, 2019

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Esports organization Fnatic raises $19 million for big expansion

Fnatic, the London-based global esports team owner, has raised $19 million in new funding and restructured its leadership as it plans a major expansion, the company said on Wednesday.

Why Hearthstone Esports Was Overhauled for 2019

2:32am, 26th April, 2019

Games

Why Hearthstone Esports Was Overhauled for 2019

Hearthstone’s World Championship is happening in Taipei right now (), with the 16 best players in the world competing for their share of a USD $1 million prize pool. It would be a gripping tournament for that reason alone, but it’s too. This tourname...

Zwift CEO Eric Min on fitness-gaming and bringing esports into the Olympics

4:36pm, 25th April, 2019

Games

Zwift CEO Eric Min on fitness-gaming and bringing esports into the Olympics

The of $4 billion spinning brand marks the rise of a wave of interactive fitness startups like , , , and that combine a monthly subscription to recorded and/or live video classes with workout hardware. There’s opportunity beyond this initial “ for X”...

Esports org OverActive Media gets investment from The Weeknd

9:11am, 10th April, 2019

Games

Esports org OverActive Media gets investment from The Weeknd

, the company that owns esports org and the Overwatch League’s Toronto Defiant team, have announced that (real name: Abel Tesfaye) has invested in the company. In the world of esports, OAM is a big organization — the Toronto-based company, which laun...

Drake invests in esports betting startup Players’ Lounge

1:57pm, 28th March, 2019

Games

Drake invests in esports betting startup Players’ Lounge

Drake’s latest collaboration isn’t with Kanye or Kendrick, it’s with Marissa Mayer. The rap superstar has joined a bevy of Silicon Valley investors, including Strauss Zelnick, Comcast, Macro Ventures, Canaan, RRE, Courtside and Marissa Mayer, to fund...

Fortnite goes big on esports for 2019 with $100 million prize pool

3:44pm, 22nd February, 2019

Games

Fortnite goes big on esports for 2019 with $100 million prize pool

Epic Games, maker of the ultra popular Battle Royale game Fortnite, is in prize cash for competitive tournaments in 2019. The company made waves in the esports world last year, announcing for the 2018 competitive year, dwarfing every other competitiv...

I hired a DOTA 2 coach to get ready for The International

7:20am, 18th August, 2018

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I hired a DOTA 2 coach to get ready for The International

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Esports betting startup Unikrn rolls out AI-powered tools that make it easier to gamble on games

Esports organization Fnatic raises $19 million for big expansion

Why Hearthstone Esports Was Overhauled for 2019

Zwift CEO Eric Min on fitness-gaming and bringing esports into the Olympics

Esports org OverActive Media gets investment from The Weeknd

Drake invests in esports betting startup Players’ Lounge

Fortnite goes big on esports for 2019 with $100 million prize pool

I hired a DOTA 2 coach to get ready for The International

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