Following the success of the 2021 Season, the Global Esports Tour returns for its second season, with Dubai kicking off the 2022 Season of the professional esports tournament. The GET will commence this June 9-11 as part of Dubai’s EMG 2022 Esports Festival, organised by the Esports Management Group (EMG).

The GET comprises a series of competitions staged across key global cities throughout the year. Each tournament stage will showcase a unique esports title. The first of this year’s GET series will be played on CS:GO. The GEF has established a total prize pool of $1 million+ this season.

“With more than 500 million fans for our inaugural Global Esports Games in Singapore in December, the second season of the Global Esports Tour 2022 is set to be epic as players, athletes and fans return to live events around the world. We are hyper-focused on presenting powerful opportunities on the best stages in the world as the GET 2022 is locked in for our #worldconnected community to meet, play, compete and connect live in person,” Paul J. Foster, CEO of the GEF, said.

Following the recently concluded Expo 2020 Dubai, Dubai kicks off the GET world tour across key global cities this year and will be the first of a series of global esports events in the GEF 2022 calendar.

The GEF #worldconnected community will head to Birmingham on August 6-7, 2022, for the first-ever Commonwealth Esports Championships; and Istanbul 2022 Global Esports Games in December.

Genius Sports has announced the financial results for its fiscal 2022 first quarter ended March 31, 2022.

Highlights

• Delivered Group Revenue of $85.9m, outperforming first quarter outlook by 10%.
• Group Adjusted EBITDA of ($2.9m), exceeding first quarter outlook by 42%.
• Reaffirmed 2022 Group Revenue and Group Adjusted EBITDA outlook of $340m and $15m, respectively, and 2023 outlook of $430m to $440m and $40m to $50m, respectively.

“Our strong first quarter is a result of successful execution. We began 2022 with a comprehensive Investor Day, outlining our strategic plan and underlying assumptions supporting our financial outlook. Our financial and operational achievements in the quarter demonstrate our ability to deliver on that plan and increase our competitive advantages through unique and proven technology,” Mark Locke, Co-Founder and CEO of Genius Sports, said.

BMM Testlabs, the world’s original gaming test lab and product certification consultancy, is pleased to announce the promotions of Andrea Zanettini to VP of Land Based Sales, EURSAM, and Lorenzo Piazza to VP Service Delivery Land Based, Italy and Eastern Europe. They will both report to the Executive Vice President, EURSAM.

Marzia Turrini, Executive Vice President, EURSAM, commented, “I am very proud to have the opportunity to promote many of our deserving leaders in BMM’s European offices. Each of these team members are diligent, focused on their goals and make BMM a perfect partner for our clients.”

Andrea Zanettini commented, “I currently manage the sales, strategy, and business development departments, covering both land based and iGaming market segments across Europe. I am very grateful to be part of such a great team at BMM, working together to achieve common goals, providing 24/7 customer support services.”

Lorenzo Piazza continued, “I am also proud to be part of such a great group, full of talent and experience. The pandemic has created many challenges for the European gaming industry, and I look forward to continuing to contribute to BMM’s growth and provide our customers with the world-class expertise and incredibly high level of service they have become accustomed to.”

Zanettini joined BMM in 2018 as Sales Manager, Italy, before accepting the VP of Land Based Sales, EURSAM, role. Piazza joined BMM in 2013 as Director of Land Based Services Delivery, Italy & Romania, before accepting the VP Service Delivery Land Based, Italy and Eastern Europe, role.