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D.C. Sports Veterans Ein, Fernandez In New $300 Million SPAC

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Time Stamp: November 5, 2020 3:59 PM - Modified On: November 5, 2020 - Published By:
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The SPACs with sports executives keep coming. The latest is Capitol Investment Corp. V, a blank-check firm from Washington, D.C. sports veterans seeking $300 million in an IPO it filed to conduct. Capitol V is led by Mark Ein, an investor who owns MDE Sports, which runs the capital’s Citi Open tennis tournament, a regular stop on the top-level ATP Tour. Ein also owns the Washington Kastles, six-time champions of the World Team Tennis league, as well as the Washington Justice, an esports team competing in “Overwatch.” Ein is chairman and CEO of the SPAC. Among those

Balance Update – August 13, 2020

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Time Stamp: August 14, 2020 4:14 PM - Modified On: August 14, 2020 - Published By:
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Waxangel Profile Blog Joined September 2002 United States29001 Posts Original post: BlizzardHey everyone,Last week we released a community update talking about our thoughts on the state of the game as well as some proposed changes along with our reasoning. As it was released a few hours after the patch notes themselves, we suspect some may have missed these notes, and we urge everyone to check them out before continuing. With that in mind, here are some small adjustments we’d like to make to our initial proposals.BanelingPreviously Proposed Change:• Baneling weapon

Esports Betting with Crypto (Cryptocurrency)

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Time Stamp: August 4, 2020 3:25 PM - Modified On: August 4, 2020 - Published By:
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Isle of Man licensed betting platform, Rivalry, is the latest esports focused sportsbook to adapt to changing player preferences by supporting payments through Bitcoin.COVID-19 has, in many cases, served as an accelerant to slow-burning changes in consumer behavior and preferences. Most notably: the meteoric rise of esports betting. While many operators were left scrambling to adapt to the overnight demand, a select few, such as Rivalry, were perfectly positioned to capitalize on the pandemic pivot. Much like cryptocurrencies, esports betting is proving to be anything but a fad. Forward-thinking operators

Code S RO16: Maru out, Dream & Trap advance

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Time Stamp: July 24, 2020 12:01 AM - Modified On: July 24, 2020 - Published By:
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Three groups into the RO16, and we're already guaranteed to have one of the wonkiest Code S playoffs brackets in years. Group C saw our second ex-military player take first place in their group, as Dream joined DongRaeGu in advancing to the playoffs with a #1 group seed.StarCraft II isn't alchemy, but every upset still requires an equivalent exchange—this time around, it was Maru who was sacrificed as Dream went through in first place. Surprisingly enough, Dream didn't even have to beat Maru directly to advance in first place—Solar and

How the Tokenization of the Gaming Industry Empowers Players

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Time Stamp: July 12, 2020 8:00 AM - Modified On: July 12, 2020 - Published By:
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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing is clear: The video games industry is thriving. As people around the world find themselves with more time on their hands thanks to government-mandated lockdowns and a partial economic shutdown, video game sales have skyrocketed. Despite being overshadowed by some of the more glamorous uses for blockchain technology, the gaming industry may be poised for a generational leap forward with the advent of asset tokenization — a practice that could expose the gaming industry to a whole new wave of investors while simultaneously unlocking

Animal Crossing fans get real about the fictional NookPhone

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Time Stamp: July 4, 2020 9:00 AM - Modified On: July 4, 2020 - Published By:
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons may be set in a tranquil island paradise, but even there you can’t escape the technology of the modern world. Every resident is issued a proprietary NookPhone in the game, which allows you to take photos, look at your list of DIY items, see what fish and bugs you’ve caught and even redesign parts of your island. And the longer you keep playing the game, the more features you can unlock. It’s a useful tool, but you also don’t have much choice over which device you

Evening Reading – April 24, 2020

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Time Stamp: April 25, 2020 8:20 AM - Modified On: April 25, 2020 - Published By:
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Hey Shacknews, it's time for Evening Reading. Let's officially close out our day of posting. Please take a look. In case you missed it at Shacknews: [embedded content]Watch the VOD of today's Shacknews Dump on www.twitch.tv "Legendary quarterback DJ Khaled" #TheShacknewsDump ?LIVE https://t.co/ZWTiS4BCk1 pic.twitter.com/hJ703lh8ud — Shacknews (@shacknews) April 24, 2020 And now some random stuff from the Internet... Huge Nintendo DS with GabeN pic.twitter.com/08JcEhj34t — Huge Nintendo DS (@HugeNintendoDS) April 22, 2020 This meme is solid. Nordic American Tanker CEO on demand for oil storage [embedded content] "We are making

NVIDIA & Microsoft team up to bring DirectX 12 Ultimate to PC and Xbox Series X

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Time Stamp: March 19, 2020 8:01 PM - Modified On: March 19, 2020 - Published By:
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NVIDIA has unveiled DirectX 12 Ultimate, but it isn't working alone. Microsoft is also helping out, as the two giants join forces to bring DX12 Ultimate to PC and Xbox Series X. NVIDIA is taking a bold step forward when it comes to pure PC gaming power and it's taking that step alongside with the people at Microsoft. On Thursday, the company unveiled DirectX 12 Ultimate, which will not only enhance the future of PC gaming, but will also power the upcoming Xbox Series X. [embedded content] The new DirectX