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Aug 13, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Cizzle Brands Corporation Announces that CWENCH Hydration has been Named as the Official Hydration Drink of Leading Esports Organization, Luminosity Gaming
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cizzle Brands Corporation (Cboe Canada: CZZL; OTCQB: CZZLF; Frankfurt: 8YF) (“Cizzle Brands” or the “Company”), the sports nutrition company that is elevating the game in health and wellness, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with Luminosity Gaming (“Luminosity” or the “Organization”), the Toronto-based esports organization founded by Steve Maida, to make CWENCH Hydration™ the Official Hydration Drink of Luminosity. Under th...
Aug 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM
CityGolf USA to Debut America’s First Full 18-Hole Indoor Golf Course in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CityGolf USA today announced the upcoming opening of its flagship Nashville location – the first full 18-hole indoor golf course in the United States. Leveraging the digital golf course model pioneered by Chairman Kim Young-Chan, founder of GOLFZON, and developed in partnership by Nessie Capital, GOLFZON, Parlay Capital Holdings, and the Tennessee Golf Foundation, CityGolf USA is redefining how golfers and guests play golf in urban environments. CityGolf USA i...
Aug 4, 2026 at 4:05 PM
EA Announces Completion of Acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (“EA” or “Electronic Arts”), a global leader in interactive entertainment, today announced that its acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners (collectively, the “Consortium”) has successfully closed. The Consortium’s agreement to acquire EA was previously announced on September 29, 2025, and was approved by EA stockholders at the special meeting of stockholders held on December 22, 2025. "This moment recognizes the extraor...
Jul 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Past The Wire Sports Launches Nationally on the John Fredericks Media Network
FORT MYERS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Independent sports wagering media company, Past The Wire Sports announces its national launch on the John Fredericks Media Network (JFMN), expanding to more than 20 terrestrial radio stations and connected TV, streaming, podcast, and digital platforms, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV, beginning August 3.The partnership expands Past The Wire Sports' reach to more than 21 million listeners and viewers across national digital platforms. PTWS (formerly...
Jul 28, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Lenovo Powers Esports World Cup 2026 as a Founding Partner
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Esports Foundation (EF) and Lenovo today announced an expanded partnership, with Lenovo becoming a Global Partner of the Esports World Cup 2026 (EWC) and powering the world’s largest esports event with its high-performance Legion gaming devices. The EWC 2026 will be bringing the world’s largest esports event to Paris for the first time, welcoming more than 2,000 players, 200 esports teams and fans from over 100 countries between July 6 and August 23. As EWC expands i...
Jul 8, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Past The Wire Partnering with Former Dallas Mavericks President, GM, Minority Owner, Frank Zaccanelli to Expand into Sports Wagering, Prediction Markets and New Technology
FORT MYERS, Fla--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Past The Wire adds Frank Zaccanelli as partner to expand sports wagering, prediction markets, technology and programming....
Jul 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Fanatec Expands Licensing Portfolio with New Nissan Partnership
LANDSHUT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fanatec®, a brand of CORSAIR® (Nasdaq: CRSR) and global leader in sim racing hardware, today announced a new licensing partnership with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. to develop officially licensed sim racing steering wheels inspired by the brand’s performance driving heritage. The collaboration joins Nissan’s globally recognized automotive brand and passionate enthusiast community with Fanatec’s premium sim racing hardware platform, expanding Fanatec’s portfolio of...
Jun 24, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Kioxia Signs Partnership Agreement for the 20th Asian Games and 5th Asian Para Games
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kioxia Corporation, a world leader in memory solutions, is pleased to announce the signing of a partnership agreement with the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and Asian Para Games Organizing Committee to support both the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 and the 5th Asian Para Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026. At the 20th Asian Games—Asia's biggest sports competition, returning to Japan for the first time in 32 years—eSports will continue to be featured as an official medal event. Athl...
Jun 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Skillz Inc. Completes Rebrand to Firy Inc.; Class A Common Stock Now Trading on New York Stock Exchange Under “FIRY” Ticker Symbol
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Firy Inc. (NYSE: FIRY), formerly Skillz Inc., announced that its Class A common stock has begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the new ticker symbol “FIRY,” effective at market open today. The change follows the Company’s corporate name change from Skillz Inc. to Firy Inc., effective June 18, 2026. FIRY (pronounced like fury) serves as the corporate parent of three independent, complementary businesses: Skillz, a real-money skill-based mobile g...
Jun 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM
CHERRY XTRFY Tops Keyboard Performance Benchmarks with SPARK Microsystems Low Energy UWB Wireless Connectivity
MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SPARK Microsystems, a Canadian fabless semiconductor company specializing in next-generation short-range wireless communications, today announced that computing peripherals pioneer CHERRY has selected SPARK LE-UWB™ (Low Energy UWB) wireless connectivity for its newest gaming keyboard. The CHERRY XTRFY K63W Pro gaming keyboard is the world’s first to feature LE-UWB™ technology. Its performance profile is unequaled. Features include: True 8000 Hz (8K) wireless polling r...
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