@TomLWrites
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Months of work and collaboration with so many people has gone into this 68 page whitepaper with @PandaScore And I gotta say it's absolutely the best piece of work I've done to date My uni thesis was shorter and I wrote that in 11 months – so at least I can write faster now!
PandaScore@PandaScore6 Apr 2022
💡ESPORTS DOESN’T HAVE TO BE A STEP INTO THE DARK 💡 With the collaboration of several industry peers, today we’ve launched a comprehensive whitepaper to serve as the North Star for operators seeking to build a successful esports betting product. buff.ly/3DKCnUz
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as @VinceRugari perfectly put it last week: other sports ask for funding and they get it, football asks for funding and other sports get it. the #FIFAWWC has done wonders for all of us, sure, but it's the SPORT that deserves to be rewarded for it, not everyone else.
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Kids are straight up gambling using Roblox, not through the game itself but third-party sites where they link their account. These sites have no licenses, no checks, no regulation and are marketing to children through underage content creators.
Cody Luongo@Luongo_Pro20 Jul 2023
My latest explores Roblox's underground skin gambling scene and the predatory practices used by black market casino operators to target the game's underage audience, allowing kids to illegally gamble away their Robux and valuable in-game items. Read more sharpr.substack.com/p/kids-a…
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Cody Luongo@Luongo_Pro20 Jul 2023
My latest explores Roblox's underground skin gambling scene and the predatory practices used by black market casino operators to target the game's underage audience, allowing kids to illegally gamble away their Robux and valuable in-game items. Read more sharpr.substack.com/p/kids-a…
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LCSPA, Riot, and LCS teams agree on terms to resume 2023 LCS season - talks to continue on unresolved issues
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James B Fudge
@jfudge13 Apr 2023
We (@Luongo_Pro, @TomLWrites, myself) were right about the whole @OpTic gambling thing in February. From the latest issue of Sharpr: sharpr.substack.com/p/more-d…
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I wrote about esports journalism, and the creeping feeling that it's no longer about publishing stuff readers wouldn't find out without the journalist's help. leadergrev.substack.com/p/wh…
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Tic Tac Doh! A hacker has compromised Tic Tac Bow, a mobile game selected for the @Olympics Esports Series to the point where its competitive credibility is already under investigation by the IOC. ✍ @jfudge esportsadvocate.net/2023/03/…
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#ICYMI A Sharpr report reveals that former @ebet_gg execs and Hersh Family Investments are seeking $7.5M to launch "NextGen Gaming," a new betting venture with @OpTic signing an LOI to be its first esports partner. ✍🏼 @Luongo_Pro, @TomLWrites, @jfudge sharpr.substack.com/p/optic-…
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🍦SCOOP ALERT OpTic Gaming looks to be teaming up with 2 former EBET executives to launch a brand new betting venture with B2C and B2B ambitions Reported here first from the Sharpr team: @Luongo_Pro, @jfudge, @TomLWrites 👇
Cody Luongo@Luongo_Pro7 Feb 2023
SCOOP: OpTic Gaming has signed a letter of intent to partner on a sports betting venture with RedZone Digital and former EBET executives. sharpr.substack.com/p/optic-…
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Stay tuned because this is going to be huge
Cody Luongo@Luongo_Pro6 Feb 2023
Breaking a massive scoop tomorrow morning on Sharpr. We’re going to make some noise. If you’re not subbed now is the time! sharpr.substack.com
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BREAKING: The majority of @overwatchleague teams have hired a British law firm to collectively bargain against Activision Blizzard amid growing frustrations around operation costs, lackluster viewership and a distinct lack of a path to profitability. jacobwolf.report/p/overwatch…
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Cody Luongo@Luongo_Pro5 Jan 2023
My newsletter is back in action with the first issue of 2023. I decided to take a look back at the key stories in the esports betting sector throughout 2022. sharpr.substack.com/p/the-st…
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James B Fudge
@jfudge3 Jan 2023
I have been working on a new esports business news site called The Esports Advocate over the last few months. I think there is enough there to say it's "officially open for business." esportsadvocate.net Let's explore why "another site about esports" is needed.🧵
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Some great insights on customer habits coming out of @rivalryca
Cody Luongo@Luongo_Pro20 Dec 2022
Really special project all around. My first report with @rivalryca and even better to be able to bring it to life with a long-time industry pal, @JFragen_ Read more about Rivalry's esports betting trends 🗞 venturebeat.com/games/exclus…
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Real estate agents collect far too much personal information. We need Privacy Act reform, and strong state-based regulation to protect renter privacy.
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I learned very quickly that if you want to make a living as a writer/journo, you can't rely on esports alone to make it happen Explore other spaces that pay a livable wage so you can have one foot in esports and one foot out And don't discount writing for comms/marketing
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And particularly on that last part: Because most outlets can't run on adrev alone, they're taking money from the companies that they report on. Not making a conflict of interest argument here, but you should consider cutting out the middleman and getting the bag for yourself
Banger thread on the state of esports media
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