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Online sports gaming company DraftKings is almost a pure-play investment on U.S. legal sports betting and iGaming growth, according to Morgan Stanley. Note: DraftKings merged with special purpose acquisition company Diamond Eagle (NASDAQ: DKNG) and the stock started to trade last Friday. The...

Soleil "Ewok" Wheeler has a list of accomplishments under her belt since her rise to fame as a "Fortnite" streamer. She was the first woman — and nearly the youngest at 14 — to join FaZe Clan. Who Is Streamer 'Ewok?' Ewok has streamed with other massive...

Esports have thrived under the spotlight after the coronavirus (COVID-19) put a halt on major sports events and entertainment productions. Viewership has shifted toward streaming platforms, and Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch is taking an initiative to organize live esports tournaments. The...

Jay "Sinatraa" Won, a major face of the Overwatch League in the West, has retired from the OWL to pursue "VALORANT." The 2019 Overwatch World Cup champion has left San Francisco Shock to compete in "VALORANT" with esports organization Sentinels. Rumors first circulated...

The Fortnite Competitive Team announced Friday the beginning of the Fortnite Champion Series Invitational, a solos tournament with a prize pool of $2 million. The competition starts Saturday, May 9. The tournament will continue through the rest of the season, allowing competitors to have a...

The National Hockey League is one of the latest sports organizations to develop a league inside the esports universe in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization said Thursday that it's partnering with ESL Gaming and the National Hockey League Players' Association...

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) has reportedly confirmed that Rockstar Games has started development on the next "Grand Theft Auto" title. While "Grand Theft Auto 6" wasn't explicitly noted, it's an expected progression now that "Grand...

Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) announced that the "Call of Duty: Mobile" World Championship 2020 Tournament will kick-off online from April 30 to May 24. Presented by Sony (NYSE: SNE), all players ranked Veteran or higher in Multiplayer will have the opportunity to compete for...

In March, all video game categories saw double-digit sales increase in the United States, as people turned to video games to pass the time amid the pandemic’s stay-at-home orders. What Happened In March 2020, spendings on gaming hardware, software, accessories, and game...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is akin to a buffet where consumers pay one price regardless of how much they consume. The comparison is only "partly true" for most video game publishers, Wedbush managing director and equity analyst Michael Pachter said Monday on Benzinga's...

Gaming and esports social media platform eFuse is partnering up with online tournament organizer Mainline to host the Fandom Warzone Charity Pro-Am. The "Call of Duty"  event is taking place on Sunday, April 19 at 4:30 pm EST/1:30pm PST. The tournament is just one of several charity...

FaZe Clan, one of the most renowned esports organizations in the industry, announced the details of its $40 million Series A round of funding on Friday. The deal will support player acquisitions and operations, as well as support brand expansion. The news comes just after last week's...

In 2019, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins made a shocking announcement: he was leaving Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch streaming platform to make live content exclusively for Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Mixer. The blue-haired gamer became an international celebrity through his "...

The success of Epic Games' "Fortnite" is explosive, and has remained the top battle royale title since Epic's dive into the new genre. Fortnite's Epic Run In August 2018, the game reached a peak of 78.3 million players for the month. In March 2019, Epic reported 250 million...

As quarantine continues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people are diving into video games in order to stay busy. With movies, television, and sports leagues falling behind with postponed events and premieres, gaming has remained resilient. Sports leagues such as the NBA, NHL, NASCAR, and Formula One...