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Reverse stock splits and Nasdaq's US$1 rule at listed esports companies
How a reverse stock split works, who decides it, and how Nasdaq's US$1.00 minimum bid rule pushes small listed esports companies toward one, with the cases of GameSquare, NIP Group and Super League.
InvestmentFaZe owner GameSquare agrees to give 30% of its stock for FanEngine
GameSquare Holdings signed a contribution agreement for four FanEngine media assets, paid with 30% of its enlarged stock plus earnouts. Stockholders must vote first.
RevenueCrazy Raccoon's last sponsorship ends and the club goes sponsor-free
PC brand GALLERIA announced on August 31 the end of its partnership with Crazy Raccoon, the club's last. Its owner said zero sponsors had been his goal.
BettingPrediction markets in esports: how event contracts are regulated
Event contracts on esports matches sit between federal derivatives law and state gambling law in the United States. How the CFTC frames them, and why a Washington court sided with the state.
InvestmentWhat a going-concern warning means for an esports company
How management and auditors decide there is doubt about a company's future, the one-year test behind it, and what the August 2026 filings of three esports-linked companies show.
InvestmentSuper League agrees to hand Metaplanet 95.7% months after Misfits deal
Super League Enterprise, which bought Misfits Gaming's ad business in May, agreed to issue 95.7% of its stock to Metaplanet and become Superplanet. A vote comes first.
RevenueOverActive Media's second-quarter revenue falls 40% to C$5.0 million
OverActive Media, owner of Movistar KOI and Toronto KOI, reported second-quarter revenue of C$5.0 million against C$8.4 million, costs down 17% and C$2.2 million of cash at June 30.
RevenueIESF says it is debt-free with no 2026 championship scheduled yet
IESF says it has settled every outstanding obligation, without giving amounts, creditors or accounts, while its events list showed no IESF competition scheduled for 2026 that day.
InvestmentM80 buys the Boston Breach slot and enters the Call of Duty League
M80 has acquired the Boston Breach franchise and will play in the Call of Duty League as M80 Boston. The price is not disclosed, and the announcement does not name the seller.
BettingSuspicious betting alerts in esports: what the IBIA numbers mean
Esports drew about a fifth of the suspicious betting alerts the industry's integrity body reported in early 2026. What an alert is, how it is counted and what it cannot prove.
InvestmentGaming cafe chain Friendly Fire closes a US$4.7 million Series A
Friendly Fire, the Zagreb gaming and esports cafe franchise, closed a Series A with AYMO Ventures and counts 31 signed franchise agreements for 178 more locations.
Media RightsMBC keeps the LCK Finals on Korean terrestrial TV through 2027
Riot Games has extended its agreement with MBC for two more LCK Finals on free-to-air television in South Korea. The terms are undisclosed, and streaming stays with Naver and SOOP.
InvestmentEnthusiast Gaming's filings show C$45 million of debt in default
Enthusiast Gaming, the former owner of Luminosity, classes all its C$45 million of debt as current after covenant breaches, with one lender's forbearance over since March 31.
InvestmentFaZe owner GameSquare wins stockholder vote on a reverse stock split
GameSquare Holdings stockholders approved a reverse split of 1-for-2 to 1-for-8 on August 13, with Nasdaq's September 7 deadline on its minimum bid price rule close.
RevenueMotorsport Games books its first esports revenue since 2023
The maker of Le Mans Ultimate reported US$36,277 of esports revenue for April to June 2026, at a loss, and again plans a Le Mans Virtual Series season to start this year.
SponsorshipsHot Toys signs as official sponsor of the Fortnite Global Championship
BLAST has named collectibles maker Hot Toys official sponsor of the Fortnite Global Championship 2026, with a stand in Antwerp, broadcast segments and collectibles sold in the FNCS stores.
SponsorshipsMPL Malaysia Season 18 opens with three new names among its sponsors
CelcomDigi and Infinix stay at the top of MPL Malaysia's sponsor list for Season 18, TODAK moves from team to partner and CHERY Malaysia, AXE and Joytify join the line-up.
RevenueGameSquare, owner of FaZe Esports, reports Q2 revenue up 137%
GameSquare Holdings reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of US$18.5 million against US$7.8 million a year earlier, a 49.0% gross margin and a positive adjusted EBITDA of US$1.0 million.
InvestmentWho is buying in: 13D, 13G and poison pills at listed esports companies
How the public learns that an investor is building a stake in a listed gaming or esports company, what the 5% line triggers, and how a rights plan answers a buyer.
BettingOfficial esports data rights: who owns match data and who buys it
Live match data is a product. This guide explains who holds the rights to it, how organizers license it, who the customers are and why betting rules keep coming back to it.