GameSquare spins off creator-focused FaZe Media, raising $11M
On the heels of completing its acquisition of FaZe Clan, GameSquare announced plans to spin off the brand’s creators and non-esports assets into FaZe...
FaZe Clan cuts a sports betting partnership with DraftKings
The esports company FaZe Clan has cut a sports betting deal with DraftKings. The deal could help both companies reach new audiences, and that’s...
Toya raises $4M after Miraculous Ladybug crosses 200M plays on Roblox
Toya has raised $4 million in funding for the female-founded gaming studio that has a hit Roblox game based on the Miraculous Ladybug brand....
Esports bet pays off for daily fantasy sports during the pandemic
Esports was probably not on the original list of things that will keep daily fantasy sports sites profitable in 2020, but the meteoric success...
How DraftKings CEO sees the future of daily fantasy sports and esports betting
DraftKings CEO Jason Robins has been through a lot. He cofounded his daily fantasy sports company in 2012, and he had to pitch scores...
DraftKings and FanDuel drop fantasy sports merger after FTC pressure
(Reuters) — Daily fantasy sports companies FanDuel and DraftKings scrapped a plan to merge on Thursday following a legal challenge by U.S. antitrust enforcers. The U.S....
FTC moves to block DraftKings and FanDuel fantasy sports merger
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general in California and the District of Columbia said they will file a complaint to block the merger...
DraftKings and FanDuel agree to merge, creating a fantasy sports giant
(Reuters) — After tussling for years to win customers, the two biggest U.S. companies in fantasy sports, DraftKings and FanDuel, said on Friday they...
DK Live helps DraftKings move into live news for fantasy sports
Move over, ESPN. DraftKings has launched a new sports news and data app for its core fantasy sports fans. It’s one of the ways...
How FanDuel grew from humble Scottish startup into an American fantasy sports giant
The daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry has taken one hell of a beating these past seven months, with states from New York and Illinois...