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Matchday, a Web3 company focused on creating casual soccer video games, announced it raised $21 million in a seed funding round. The funds will be used to develop games that will appeal to the massive fan base of the sport. One of Matchday's investors is Play Time, an investment...

Billionaire and Du Pont family member John Textor is set to officially take over Olympique Lyonnais (OL), or the Lyon football club, for $846 million. The deal comes at a time of intense bidding across the sport, due to the influx of deep-pocketed American investors. What Happened: On Dec. 10,...

A goal from Christian Pulisic sent Team USA from the group stage to the elimination games at the 2022 World Cup, a feat celebrated by American fans, players and the bank accounts of the Team USA men's — and now, the women’s — teams. Here’s a look at how a recent ruling...

Many Americans cheered on Team USA in their final group stage win over Iran in the 2022 World Cup. The team was heavily bet on across U.S. sportsbooks and one bettor hit a huge parlay. Here’s the bet. What Happened: The U.S. Men’s National Team defeated Iran 1-0 in the group stage match...

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA), the company that owns "FIFA," "Battlefield" and "Need For Speed," announced that 73% of its revenues come from “videogames as a service,” according to GamesIndustry. These titles stay active over time thanks to content updates...

The 2022 World Cup has officially kicked off with matches to start on Nov. 20. The event will be hosted by Qatar, a country that counts the majority of its population as Muslim. A major sponsor of the World Cup could be left with a big decision days before the event with its key product now...

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is set to begin this week, with matches kicking off on Nov. 20, 2022. A total of 32 teams will play through a group stage and bracket style tournament to crown a winner. The tournament held in Qatar will feature a total of 64 matches played. To find out who will win each...

Leading media company Fox Corp (NASDAQ: FOX) reported quarterly financial results Tuesday. While the results were strong and the stock was up, the best could be yet to come for the company in 2022 and early 2023. What Happened: Fox reported advertising revenue up 8% year-over-year to $1....

Video game company Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: EA) reported second-quarter financial results after market close Tuesday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Electronic Arts reported second-quarter bookings of $1.754 billion, down from last year’s $1.851 billion total, according to...

The international governing body of soccer knows women's sports are more popular than ever — and expects broadcasters to pay accordingly.  FIFA has rejected several bids for media rights to the 2023 Women's World Cup for being too low, according to its chief business officer Romy...

Web3 company Vayner3 is furthering its partnership with Anheuser-Busch InBev SA (NYSE: BUD) with the launch of new digital collectibles. The two companies announced the release of Budverse x FIFA World Cup digital collectibles available from Oct. 13, 2022 until Dec. 18, 2022. Soccer...

Video game company Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: EA) reported first-quarter financial results after the market close Tuesday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Electronic Arts reported first-quarter revenue of $1.767 billion, a 13.9% year-over-year increase. The total came in ahead of a...

For the past 30 years, soccer fans and gamers have been able to buy an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) FIFA soccer game. Next year, that will change. What Happened: FIFA, the International Federation of Association Football, is the world’s governing body for soccer (which is called football...

It’s 1986, and Argentina is in an intense battle with England over the FIFA World Cup. The two teams had no idea history would be made on that field, and Argentina's late Diego Maradona would be the one to make it happen. The “Hand of God” goal happened when...

Algorand (CRYPTO: ALGO) — a major proof-of-stake blockchain famous for being environmentally-friendly — will assist Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) in developing a digital assets strategy and official wallet solution. What Happened: FIFA...