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Stay Ahead of the Game September 1, 2023 Good morning! A Hollywood and sports giant is on the verge of its biggest deal yet, with a majority stake of CAA on the line through a $7 billion deal… 💰 Pinault gets closer to CAA buy Francois-Henri Pinault, the French luxury goods magnate worth more than $40 billion, is on the verge of a $7 billion deal that would deliver him with a majority stake in Creative Artists Agency, the famed talent house that represents Hollywood stars in addition to its...

Thursday, November 17, 2022 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports brief.The International Olympic Committee will host the first Olympic Esports Weekin Singapore in June 2023, the IOC announced Wednesday. The event, which will take place from June 22-25, “will showcase the best of virtual sports – hybrid physical and simulated sports,” according to a statement from the IOC.

PLATFORMS & WEB3 Brazilian esports organization LOUD has released a beta version of a Web3 platform dedicated to its fans. The platform, known as LOUD Club, gamifies fandom by providing giveaways and fan benefits such as VIP access to events for interaction with content by LOUD’s creators and its sponsors. “Our primary focus right now is not to monetize, but rather to create the best platform for us to engage with our audience,” LOUD co-founder Jean Ortega told Esports Insider.