- Layoffs have hit esports production companies Esports Engine and Vindex, as well as Version1, which operates the Minnesota Rokkr of the Call of Duty League, reports SBJ's Hunter Cooke. Version1 is owned by the private investment fund of the Wilf family, which owns the Vikings and Orlando City SC.
- PepsiCo has a new six-year deal with the SWAC, and the conference will see the Mtn Dew brand activate around its esports efforts, notes Ad Age.
- SBJ Executive Editor and Publisher Abe Madkour in his Forum this week wrote about a sports business conversation during a recent dinner, which ranged from hot sports to areas of investment. While most execs at the dinner were "sellers" on investing in esports, there was sentiment that gaming would remain a strong business play.
- With an eye on India, Benzinga goes with the headline, "Is Disney Looking At Esports After Losing The Cricket Streaming War To Jio?"
