This Week in Esports With Mark Cai, August 24-30th

HUGE Sports x Entertainment x Esports x Diversity Investments!

🔥𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐈𝐧 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 (𝐓𝐖𝐈𝐄)🔥
𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡 – 𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎

🤝𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀🤝
– ESL Gaming and Acer bring CS:GO Predator League to EMEA
– Entropiq partners with McDonald’s
– NRG Esports enters partnership with Shots Studios

💸𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀💸
– Post Malone joins Envy Gaming ownership team
– NBA All-Star Ben Simmons joins FaZe Clan as investor and ambassador
– Chaos EC parent GG Group reveals Logic, Pusha-T as co-owners
– BITKRAFT Ventures raises $165M for esports + gaming investments
– Restream secures $50M Series A Investment
– Super League Gaming to raise $8.4M in UPO
– EGL to be acquired by Esports Entertainment Group (NASDAQ: GMBL)
– Challengermode receives $12M investment from Alibaba Group and Zlatan Ibrahimovic

🏢𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲🏢
– Adam Gertz joins Morrison Rothman LLP as Head of Esports

🆕𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀🆕
– Gen.G announces $1M foundation over 10 years
– Dignitas launches “_FE” platform to support women in gaming
– Indonesia recognizes Esports as an ‘Accomplished Sport’
– ENCE Esports reveals rebrand

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