Gaming

COLOGNE: The Central European division of Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced a multi-year partnership with ESL Gaming, the world’s biggest eSports company that will be managed out of UMG’s Berlin headquarters.

The aim of the agreement is to exclusively help Universal discover and promote new artists through ESL’s global tournaments and channels. In an industry first, UMG will partner with ESL to create the ultimate destination for gaming and music fans alike to experience the official soundtrack of the world’s esports leagues and tournaments. 

Feb 02, 2021 20:02
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.: Electronic Arts Inc. has announced a multiyear UEFA license extension, ensuring the pinnacle of club football remains exclusive to EA SPORTS. 
Feb 01, 2021 18:02
NEW DELHI: Taiwanese electronics giant ASUS' gaming sub-brand Republic of Gamers (ROG) on Sunday launched ROG Academy, a virtual academy programme for gamers in India. As part of this initiative, ASUS ROG will identify PC gamers through a screening process and provide them with a platform to sharpen and enhance their skills and prepare them for competitive e-sport tournaments on a national and global level.
Jan 28, 2021 19:01
MUMBAI: E-sports and mobile gaming platform Mobile Premier League (MPL) announced Thursday that it had raised $500,000 (about Rs 36.5 million) from existing employees as part of its Employee Investment Plan.  The Employee Investment Plan, which was announced in December 2020, was open to all employees of MPL. They could invest anywhere between $2,300 and $23,000 in the company to acquire stock.
Jan 28, 2021 17:01
SAN FRANCISCO: Leading digital sports media company The Athletic and BetMGM have agreed to a partnership in which BetMGM has become The Athletic's exclusive sports betting partner in the United States.
Jan 25, 2021 13:01
NEW DELHI: The Esports Federation of India (ESFI), in a bid to streamline the sport as well as bring in legitimacy among the gamers involved, has released the first-ever national ranking system based on the open ranking tournaments played in the last two months to determine the best performing players. Team Resilience, Checkmate and Adbhut Esports have topped the individual categories in the national rankings.
Jan 21, 2021 15:01
TORONTO: Determined to start the New Year with a bang, Blitzpoker, majority owned by Canada's i3 Interactive Inc., has launched the Indian Poker Online Championship (IOPC). 
Jan 20, 2021 17:01
LAS VEGAS: MGM Resorts International announced Tuesday it had rescinded its offer to buy Ladbrokes-owner Entain plc, saying it does not intend to submit a revised proposal for the British firm that snubbed an $11 billion takeover approach earlier this month.
Jan 20, 2021 16:01
IRVINE, Calif.: Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc., a global esports entertainment company, and Element Partners, LLC, a privately-held investment vehicle, have announced a definitive agreement under which Element will acquire the company’s poker-related business and assets, including the entities comprising the World Poker Tour (WPT).
Jan 19, 2021 14:01
NEW DELHI: The online gaming industry on Monday urged the government to set up a self-regulatory body to standardise regulations for the entire online skill gaming sector and not just the fantasy sports industry. PTI quotes the Online Rummy Federation (TORF), in a statement, arguing that like fantasy sports, India's skill gaming industry suffers from the same byzantine set of state-by-state laws and regulations.
Jan 19, 2021 13:01
LONDON: The speaker line-up for the SBC Digital India Conference and exhibition is set to feature the founders of some of the market leaders in the country’s fast-growing real-money gaming industry. The conference agenda for the online event on 27-28 January 2021 will address many of the major issues influencing the future of India’s online skill game, sports, esports, lottery, and land-based casino sectors.