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MUMBAI:  Esports media platform TalkEsport announced Wednesday the successful closure of its pre-series A funding round, securing an investment of $1 million from Saswat Ventures. 

The investment underscores TalkEsport’s robust growth trajectory and reaffirms its position as a pioneering force in the esports industry.

May 03, 2019 16:05
MUMBAI: A postgraduate study investigating tweets by gambling operators revealed they only promote safe gambling messages, on average, just over once every 100 tweets. Postgraduate researcher Scott Houghton and colleagues from Northumbria University presented their findings Thursday at a conference in Harrogate, UK.
May 03, 2019 15:05
MUMBAI: Andre Russell (@Russell12A) and Hardik Pandya (@hardikpandya7) were the stars of week 5 of the ongoing IPL 2019.
May 02, 2019 13:05
MUMBAI: Noted cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle has invested in fintech start-up ChqBook.com, a curated marketplace for AI-based personalised financial services. Bhogle has invested an undisclosed amount in the Gurugram-based start-up that allows customers to explore, compare, and buy personal finance products such as personal loans, home loans, and credit cards.
May 02, 2019 12:05
LAUSANNE, Switzerland: World Archery and Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited have signed an exclusive broadcast deal that will see the broadcast of major international archery events across eight territories of the Indian subcontinent: India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Maldives.
May 02, 2019 12:05
BOSTON: The future of the sports industry is uncertain as it faces a fan defined by technology, open to options and no longer bound by the loyalties of the past, according to a new study.
May 02, 2019 09:05
NEW YORK: FanDuel Group and sports data and content provider Sportradar have announced an extension of their partnership to bring live streaming to FanDuel Sportsbook’s sports betting app.
Apr 30, 2019 17:04
NEW YORK: Twitter is expanding its lineup of live and on demand programming across entertainment, news, sports and gaming with a new round of brand partnerships. The partnerships were announced Monday at the Digital Content NewFronts here.
Apr 30, 2019 17:04
MUMBAI: WhatsApp has announced Cricket Stickers to celebrate the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 tournament.
Apr 27, 2019 13:04
LONDON: W Series has appointed leading sports marketing agency, Pitch International, to sell media rights to the inaugural season of the women’s motor-racing championship. Pitch International will seek broadcast deals for W Series in all markets outside the UK. It already works with a range of elite sporting properties, including the World Rally Championship, the FA Cup and Guinness Six Nations Rugby.
Apr 26, 2019 14:04
NEW YORK: ASHE '68, the immersive VR film about Arthur Ashe's triumphant win at the 1968 US Open has been nominated for an Emmy by The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) 40th Annual Sports Emmy Awards.