Highest-Paid eSports Game in H1 2021 Generated $8 Million in Prize Money Nica San Juan 13/10/2021 The eSports industry has been waiting with bated breath for the return of the exciting and engaging in-person events. Even though that is yet to happen to a complete degree, the market is already on a recovery trajectory. As proof of this, top eSports games continued to pay out hefty sums as prize money during … Read more
Argos Leading Online Sports & Outdoor Retailer in UK – $541M In E-commerce Net Sales Rex Pascual 08/10/2021 The Sports & Outdoor segment has grown steadily over the last couple of years as an increase in awareness around health and fitness has reached an all-time high. Because of 2020’s global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens had to find alternative forms of exercise and the segment flourished as a result. As a result, … Read more
Facebook’s Market Cap Grew by $101 Billion Average Per Year Over the Past Nine Years Nica San Juan 06/10/2021 Under Mark Zuckerberg’s tenure, Facebook has achieved multiple milestones that place it among an elite group of companies. The company is now the youngest of the crème de la crème of the top performing firms globally. According to the research data analyzed and published by Wette.de, Facebook’s market cap has increased by a cumulative $932.0 … Read more
Compromised PayPal Accounts’ Average Value on Dark Web Rises by 293% During Pandemic Nica San Juan 06/10/2021 Hacked PayPal accounts have been increasing in value since the start of the pandemic. Interestingly, the same period has seen a considerable drop in the value of hacked credit cards. According to the research data analyzed and published by Wette.de, the value of compromised PayPal accounts is about 9.2 cents per dollar in September 2021. … Read more
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Spiked by 750% to $417 Million in Q2 2021, Nearly Ten Times Last Year’s Total Nica San Juan 04/10/2021 Due to increasing adoption worldwide, cryptocurrencies are generating higher income from transaction fees than major mainstream companies. For the flagship digital currency, a spike in fees happened despite price fluctuations and a miners’ crackdown in China. According to the research data analyzed and published by Wette.de, total transaction fees on the Bitcoin network in Q2 … Read more
Paris Saint Germain Most Valuable NFT in World Football As of October 2021 – $76.19M Rex Pascual 04/10/2021 Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) is the latest innovation to come out of the blockchain sphere. Several exciting and innovative industries have taken a chance on the potential of NFTs with Football being one of them. According to data presented by Wette.de, as of October 4 2021, Paris Saint-Germain has the most valuable NFT among football clubs with more … Read more
Twitch In-App Purchases in H1 2021 – $195.5M; 140% Higher Than H1 2020 Rex Pascual 30/09/2021 Streaming platform giants, Twitch has clearly built from the increased engagement in 2020 brought about by the lockdowns imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data presented by Wette.de, Twitch generated $195.5M in in-app purchases in the first half of 2021, 139.88% more than the first half of 2020. Twitch Generated Nearly … Read more
Mohamed Salah Most Valuable African Player In Europe €100M For 2021/22 Season Rex Pascual 22/09/2021 Some of Europe’s biggest footballing stars call the African continent their home and many proudly represent their home nations in internationals. The collective talent of African stars have risen in the last couple of decades and so have their valuations. The most valuable African footballers from the four areas of the pitch, Forward, Midfield, Defence … Read more
Most Valuable Club In African Continent For 2020/21 Season Worth More Than €30M Rex Pascual 16/09/2021 The African continent is a rich source of football talent that often ply their trade in the biggest football leagues around the world. The professional leagues within Africa are also developing with some African clubs reaching significant valuations. According to data presented by Wette.de, El Ahly SC from Egypt is the most valuable club in … Read more
Public Cloud Services SaaS Segment To Experience Almost 20% CAGR From 2020-2022 Rex Pascual 13/09/2021 Public cloud services have taken off in the last two decades and are set to make close to half a trillion dollars next year. The Software as a Service (SaaS) segment of public cloud services known as Cloud Application Services, is the largest contributor to cloud spending’s total revenue and is projected for a bright … Read more
OG Esports Sold Most Valuable NFT Drop From eSports Market Yet – More Than Half A Million Dollars Rex Pascual 07/09/2021 Non-Fungible Tokens or NFTs are the newest craze stemming from the cryptocurrency niche and the eSports world has happily embraced the new medium. According to data presented by Wette.de, European eSports organization OG eSports sold $978K worth of NFTs in three separate drops throughout the year, one of which amounted to $511K on its own. … Read more
Online-Glücksspiel trifft Nerv der Zeit: Corona & zunehmendes Interesse der Frauen beschert Betreibern Umsatzverdoppelungen Raphael Lulay 12/08/2021 Online-Glücksspiele erfreuen sich immer größerer Beliebtheit, die Pandemie beschleunigte den ohnehin schon in Gang gesetzten Aufwärtstrend. 64 Prozent der Spieler investierten im Angesicht von Corona mehr Zeit und Geld in Glücksspiele im World Wide Web, wie aus einer neuen Infografik von Wette.de hervorgeht. Indes sind es längst nicht mehr nur die Männer, die ihr Glück … Read more
US Digital Ad Spending To Pass $200B Mark By 2022; Projected to Reach $190B in 2021 Rex Pascual 06/09/2021 The US Digital Advertising industry is the largest in the world and is set to cross an important milestone in 2022. According to data presented by Wette.de, ad spending in the US digital advertising industry will cross the $200B mark in 2022 after reaching $190.43M in 2021. US Digital Advertising Market To Grow By Almost … Read more
Number Of Active Buyers On eBay At Lowest Level In 5 Years – 159M in Q2 2021 Rex Pascual 01/09/2021 eBay is one of the pioneers of e-commerce but competition in recent times has eroded its dominance. In more recent times, eBay has had to yield to Amazon which is now the pre-eminent name in e-commerce. According to Wette.de, the number of active buyers on eBay is at its lowest level since Q2 2016 after … Read more
Digital Advertising Revenue To Reach $500B Globally in 2022- 15% YoY Growth in 2021 Rex Pascual 31/08/2021 Many tech historians consider 1994 as the year that digital advertising came to be when the first banner ad appeared on HotWired.com. Since then the industry has become one of the most lucrative in the world and is set to cross a significant milestone in 2022. According to data presented by Wette.de, Digital Advertising revenue … Read more
Denver Broncos & Justin Simmons einigen sich auf Vertragsverlängerung Yannik 19/03/2021 Mit dem Franchise Tag haben die Denver Broncos bereits vor dem Beginn der Free Agency sichergestellt, dass ihnen der Star-Safety Justin Simmons im kommenden Jahr erhalten bleiben wird. Nun haben sie es geschafft, Simmons mit einem langfristigen Vertrag an das Team zu binden. Die Vertragslaufzeit beträgt insgesamt vier Jahre, wobei der Vertrag ein Gesamtvolumen von … Read more
Las Vegas Raiders traden Rodney Hudson zu den Arizona Cardinals Yannik 18/03/2021 Die Las Vegas Raiders waren Berichten zufolge darauf vorbereitet, während dieser Offseason vier ihrer fünf Starting-Offensive Linemen zu entlassen. Sie fanden jedoch eine weitaus bessere Lösung. Anstatt den Star-Center Rodney Hudson zu entlassen, fanden die Raiders einen Trade-Partner, mit dem sie zusammenarbeiten konnten. Arizona Cardinals verpflichten Rodney Hudson So sieht der abgeschlossene Trade zwischen den … Read more
Jacksonville Jaguars verpflichten ehemaligen Lions-Receiver Marvin Jones Yannik 17/03/2021 Die Jacksonville Jaguars haben während dieser Free Agency bereits für einige Schlagzeilen gesorgt. Man einigte sich mit dem ehemaligen Seattle Seahawks Cornerback Shaquil Griffin bereits nach einem Tag auf einen Dreijahresvertrag. Nur wenige Stunden später sorgten die Jacksonville Jaguars erneut für Furore. Sie verpflichteten nämlich den ehemaligen Detroit Lions Wide Receiver Marvin Jones, wobei die … Read more
New England Patriots verpflichten Tight End Hunter Henry Yannik 16/03/2021 Obwohl sie erst vor kurzem Jonnu Smith verpflichteten, nahmen die New England Patriots heute Nachmittag einen weiteren Star-Tight End unter Vertrag. Der ehemalige Los Angeles Chargers Tight End Hunter Henry einigte sich mit den Patriots nämlich auf einen Dreijahresvertrag. Laut Adam Schefter von ESPN hat der Vertrag hierbei ein Gesamtvolumen von 37.5 Millionen Dollar, wobei … Read more
