Ahead of the Game: Leicester City decide to stick with embattled sponsor Sport Business Leicester City will not exercise their right to seek a new shirt sponsor after their existing partner BC.Game was declared bankrupt last week. The crypto gaming firm’s two parent companies, Blockdance BV and Small House BV, were hit with the bankruptcy order by a court on the Caribbean island of Curacao following a legal dispute [...]
Leicester City break silence after sponsor declared bankrupt Sport Business Blockdance BV and Small House BV, which operated BC.Game from Curacao, were declared bankrupt by a court on the Caribbean island this month for allegedly failing to pay customers and meet regulatory requirements.
Ed Warner: Have sports missed esports boat – or was there never one to catch? Sport Business Ahead of the League of Legends Worlds 2024 in London this weekend, Ed Warner wonders whether sports have got esports all wrong.
Playrix bosses and Candy Crush creators top first Sunday Times Gaming Rich List August 17, 2024 The founders of mobile game producer Playrix and the creators of Candy Crush are among the highest-placing figures on the inaugural Sunday Times Gaming Rich List 2024. Topping the list are Russian-born brothers Igor and Dmitry Bukhman, of Playrix, which is behind titles such as Township, Fishdom and Homescapes. The pair have a fortune of [...]
Guild Esports: Beckham-backed gaming group slashes costs as revenue dips June 28, 2024 The David Beckham-backed gaming company Guild Esports has cut its pre-tax loss after slashing its costs amid a "challenging macroeconomic environment" for the company, according to a newly filed half-year report.
Video game maker Tinybuild reveals ‘disappointing’ performance of new title Broken Roads June 24, 2024 Tinybuild has revealed better than expected sales, despite its new game Versus Evil continuing to put on a "disappointing" performance.
Video games maker Frontier Developments upgrades guidance after cost-cutting drive May 7, 2024 The AIM-listed firm said in a trading update on Tuesday that its portfolio had "performed well" over the last month "with pleasing contributions from all games".
Gaming Realms: Record year for this ‘undervalued’ stock April 2, 2024 Gaming Realms has added 14 new partners in the first three months of 2024 to operate its games, including Livescore and DAZN in the UK.
Out-of-pocket Bidstack investors vow to take action after execs buy AIM-listed firm out of administration March 27, 2024 Angry investors in AIM-listed Bidstack are preparing regulatory complaints and plotting legal action after the company’s top brass bought the firm out of administration.
The secret behind the gaming boom? Less VR and more Flappy Bird February 19, 2024 Worth more than the UK music and film industries combined, gaming is an overlooked marketing tool for brands, writes Ben Thrasher.