eSports

Tyler "Ninja" Blevins will host his first Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) Mixer live stream Friday from Lollapalooza in Chicago. He has publicly invited Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf -- the 16-year-old from Pennsylvania who earned $3 million Sunday for winning the inaugural...

After the success of the Fortnite World Cup Finals in New York over the weekend, D.A. Davidson said the battle royale game franchise is "alive and well. The event is a positive data point for the emergence of esports, analyst Tom Forte said in a Monday note.  The analyst said he...

Up nearly 25% year to date, the VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETF (NYSE: ESPO) is proving to be one of the year's most rewarding thematic exchange traded funds and a variety of research points suggest ESPO's long-term potential is solidly in tact. What Happened ESPO debuted last...

Which emerging industries should you be invested in? Cryptocurrency and blockchain? Cannabis? Automation? All have their bulls and bears, but one Wall Street insider says there are two that stick out for having the strongest bull cases. What To Know Raj Lala, President and CEO of Canadian ETF...

DouYu International (NASDAQ: DOYU) has filed for offering 67.387 million American Depository Shares, representing 6.739 million ordinary shares in an IPO, to be priced between $11.50 and $14, according to the amended registration statement filed with the SEC. Of the 67.387 million ADSs, 44.925...

Another exchange traded fund dedicated to the fast-growing video game industry is here. As was previously noted in this space, the Defiance Future Tech ETF was to be replaced by the Defiance Next Gen Video Gaming ETF (NYSE: VIDG). VIDG made its debut on Monday. What Happened The new VIDG tracks the...

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Vislink Technologies (NASDAQ: VISL) is making its appearance in the esports market, with the launch of wireless camera equipment at the studio OGN Super Arena. OGN is a South Korean esports network and the esports OGN Super Arena is the first venue in North America designed specifically for popular...

Video Gaming’s largest and most exciting trade conference, The Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3 as it’s more commonly called) just wrapped up its 2019 showcase. On its heels, Canadian ETF provider Evolve ETFs has launched Canada’s first ever e-gaming and esports ETF, which...

Evolve Funds Group Inc. (“Evolve“) is pleased to announce that it has filed the final prospectus for the Evolve E-Gaming Index ETF (“HERO“). Units of ticker symbol HERO have been conditionally approved for listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and will...

A new video game and esports exchange traded fund debuted last week, bringing new competition to the video game ETF space. That competition is set to heighten as the issuer of an existing thematic ETF is poised to convert that fund to a video game offering. What Happened Last week, Defiance ETFs...

As has been widely reported, the growth trajectories of the esports and video game industries are compelling, but prior to Tuesday, there were just two exchange traded funds dedicated to those themes. What Happened There is a new competitor in the esports ETF arena thanks to the debut of the...

HUYA Inc – ADR (NYSE: HUYA) is a leader in the rapidly growing online game broadcasting market, with a strong monetization model and potential upside from esports, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The Analyst Lei Zhang initiated coverage of Huya with a Buy rating and $26 price...

Fast approaching its six-month anniversary, the VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETF (NYSE: ESPO) is quickly becoming familiar with favorable, fundamental data points. What Happened A recent note from Goldman Sachs indicates that in just a few years, esports television viewership, already...

Forget marijuana stocks and cryptocurrencies, one of the latest disruptive trends investors are looking to capitalize on in 2019 is professional video gaming. Electronic sports, commonly called “esports,” brings millions of spectators around the world together both online and on-...