Esports Entertainment Group Strengthens Board with New Independent Director
2020年9月1日 - 9:00PM
Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (NasdaqCM: GMBL, GMBLW) (the
“Company”), a licensed online gambling company with a focus on
esports wagering and 18+ gaming, today announced gambling industry
veteran Warwick Bartlett was appointed to the Company’s Board as an
independent director. Esports Entertainment Group CFO Dan Marks
also appointed to the Company’s Board.
Warwick was chairman of the Association of
British Bookmakers for 10 years, chairman of the Bookmakers
Committee to the Levy Board for six years and held a seat on the
Horserace betting Levy Board for the same period. Warwick is the
CEO and owner of Global Betting & Gaming Consultants (GBGC),
which has established itself as the most credible specialist
international gambling consultancy in the world. GBGC has worked
with, or supplied information to, over 600 clients, the majority of
whom are “blue chip.” Projects have included market
research/assessments, business/facility planning, product
evaluations, design/operational reviews, the development/review of
corporate strategies, license applications, regulation development
for and on behalf of governments, IPOs, M&A and due diligence.
Typically, clients include operators, monopolies/lotteries,
suppliers, investment banks, the major consultancies, and
governments.
“I am delighted to join Esports Entertainment
Group’s Board as a non-executive director, and l look forward to
working with Grant and his accomplished team,” commented Warwick.
“There are some wonderful opportunities in esports gaming, such as
the Company’s recent acquisition of Argyll Entertainment, which
provides Esports Entertainment Group with immediate revenue and the
foundation for accelerated growth.”
Global esports revenues are expected to grow
15.7% year-on-year to $1.1 billion in 2020, according to Newzoo,
while the global esports betting market is forecast to reach $17.2
billion by year end according to data from Esports Insider.
“Warwick has been instrumental in several major
developments in the gambling and iGaming space, and we’re excited
to have him on the team,” said Grant Johnson, CEO of Esports
Entertainment Group. “He’s a strong addition to the board as an
independent director, and I believe his experience will resonate
with the institutional investor community.”
“We have laid the foundation for long-term
success with the world’s most transparent esports betting
platform,” continued Johnson. “With a strong team, industry-leading
partnerships, and significant competitive advantages, Esports
Entertainment Group is well positioned for rapid growth in the
months ahead.”
ABOUT ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. is a licensed
online gambling company with a specific focus on esports wagering
and 18+ gaming. Esports Entertainment offers fixed odds wagering,
fantasy and pools on various esports events in a licensed,
regulated and secure platform at vie.gg and owns and operates
online sports book, SportNation.bet. In addition, Esports
Entertainment intends to offer users from around the world the
ability to participate in multiplayer mobile and PC video game
tournaments for cash prizes. Esports Entertainment is led by a team
of industry professionals and technical experts from the online
gambling and the video game industries, and esports. The Company
holds a license to conduct online gambling and 18+ gaming on a
global basis in the UK, Ireland, Malta and Curacao. The Company
maintains offices in New Jersey, the UK and Malta. For more
information visit www.esportsentertainmentgroup.com.
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