Prediction markets are exchange platforms that allow users to buy and sell contracts whose value is tied to the outcome of specific future events. It is essentially investing in — many observers would say betting on — whether a certain event will occur, with values based on probabilities, supply and demand, and other factors. On […]
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Singers Take a Chance On Slots
Licensors of all sorts continue to try their luck in the slots category, with musicians being a particularly vibrant property type in this arena. Musical acts typically enter the category in one (or more) of the following ways: Branded games for casinos. Madonna and her agent Epic Rights licensed Aristocrat for a line of casino […]
Going Virtual
Property owners have been licensing virtual reality applications since at least 2015, with activities intensifying in 2016 as the major high-end VR headsets were released. The number of deals seems to be proliferating quickly this year as more licensors become interested in and comfortable with the technology and as more consumers are able to experience […]
Brands Enter the E-Sports Arena
Last year, Jinx—a company perhaps best known for its Minecraft apparel—announced that it would create clothing and accessories specifically for e-sports players and fans under the Jinx Pro brand, including licensed products tied to teams such as Team Liquid and Echo Fox. It is one of a growing, but still small, group of manufacturers acquiring […]
On Sports and E-Sports
Licensing deals in the e-sports arena remain fairly limited, both in number and in scope. But e-sports—a term that refers to professional competitive video gaming—continues to progress commercially, likely setting the stage for more and bigger licensing agreements down the line. One recent development of note is that traditional pro sports organizations are increasingly supporting […]
E-sports Properties Play The Licensing Game
Competitive video gaming, or e-sports, has been around in one form or another since the early 1970s and has steadily become more popular and professional ever since. Over the past two to three years, it has seen strong growth, moving into mainstream consciousness. According to researcher Newzoo, which began issuing e-sports market studies two years […]
Rock ‘n’ Role-Playing
The bond between musicians and gaming is growing stronger as more pop, metal, and country acts are associating their names with interactive games, mobile and otherwise, in the casual, adventure, role-playing, casino slot, and other genres. Musicians are not usually associated with any kind of storyline or other premise that lends itself to gaming, aside […]