All Hail the Queens! Queens Gaming Collective is a women-led gaming lifestyle company here to elevate women to the next level. When I sat down (virtually) with Co-Founder and CEO, Alisa Jacobs and Co-Founder and Chairman, Justin J. Giangrande, this duo was passionate about women no longer “dimming their light”. The mission of Queens Gaming […]
Days after signing one of the best NFL Draft prospects, Creative Arts Agency (CAA) has pulled off an even bigger signing coup — Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, the popular video game player. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news of Blevins signing with CAA. Blevins, 29, announced in September that he was returning to Twitch, a […]
Loaded, one of the world’s leading gaming management companies, has signed Jordan Fisher, a growing actor, gamer, singer/songwriter, dancer, choreographer and musician. Loaded now adds Fisher to their immense client roster that already includes Ninja, TimTheTatman and DrLupo. With this new agreement, Loaded expands its services to traditional talent for a mutually beneficial partnership between […]
There has been significant investment in the esports industry recently, from powerhouses like DMG Entertainment, and it has lead to a number of exciting new developments. For example, if you love to compete and you enjoy playing video games, you might want to start playing esports tournaments. If you find yourself checking out reviews of […]
Esports is a phenomenon that’s gaining a lot of traction lately. Its following has grown at an incredible rate, outpacing that of traditional sports leagues like NFL, NHL, and MLB. The game with the greatest following is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive followed closely by Defense of the Ancients (DotA) 2. The only sports organization to currently […]
The following is a guest contribution from Roger R. Quiles, an attorney based in New York City. He received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University. On March 20, 2015, Gfinity, the preeminent eSports tournament organization in the United Kingdom, opened the […]
Last month, we wrote about Vulcun’s $1 Million prize pool for the 2015 LCS season. For those who don’t know, Vulcun is a daily fantasy eSports company that offers free and paid contests in a salary cap format. The $4 million prize pool represents a 400% increase from Vulcun’s prize pool of $1M announced a month ago […]
Fantasy sports have become extremely popular in the US with daily fantasy sports becoming the most commonly played. Companies like FanDuel and DraftKings are already worth multi-millions by being the leaders in paid daily fantasy sports. Vulcun, a company founded by former pro eSports players, is now offering daily fantasy eSports in games such as […]
On February 4th, mobile sports media company theScore launched a dedicated mobile app for eSports. We have recently looked into the growing popularity of eSports and the money involved in competitive gaming. It is estimated that more than 71 million people now watch eSports around the world, with viewing figures of competitive eSports contests now […]
The following is a guest contribution from Roger R. Quiles, an attorney based in New York City. He received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University. This latest news regarding CSGO just goes to show how important it is to do your […]