Introducing the GamesBeat 2016 developer contest
We’re happy to announce the GamesBeat 2016 developer contest. We’re going to pick five developers who will demo their games at our annual GamesBeat conference,...
Daily fantasy esports site Vulcun ceases operations in Nevada as a ‘precaution’
Nevada’s ruling that daily fantasy sports is gambling has implications that reach beyond football and traditional athletics. Daily fantasy esports company Vulcun, which runs...
Daily fantasy esports sites, ESPN, and regulators respond to the ‘insider betting’ scandal
Full disclosure: I have spent $75 on FanDuel over the last year, and I have asked for my money back as part of the...
DraftKings brings its daily-fantasy sports empire to esports
Daily fantasy sports are going electronic. DraftKings, one of the top companies in the daily-fantasy market, is expanding to include professional gaming. The site announced this morning that it will take wagers on the League of Legends World Championships starting October 1.
Vulcun gives its first $100K prize to a fantasy esports player
Esports is getting so big that fans are starting to win six-figure prizes just for watching and guessing which players will do well
Fantasy esports site Vulcun increases its 2015 prize pool to $10M
With games like League of Legends drawing massive audiences, the fantasy esports scene is growing even faster than the companies in the space anticipated.
Vulcun raises $12M for fantasy e-sports tournament startup
Not bad for a company that has been running tournaments for 11 weeks.
Vulcun announces $1M prize for League of Legends fantasy sports tournament
The prize pool is growing for a new fantasy e-sports tournament.