Enthusiast Gaming Hosts Largest B2B Mobile Gaming Event in Europe, “Pocket Gamer Connects”
February 06 2020 - 7:00AM
Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (“
Enthusiast
Gaming” or the “
Company”) (TSX:
EGLX)(OTCQB: ENGMF)(FSE: 2AV) is excited to announce record
breaking attendance at its Pocket Gamer Connects (“
PG
Connects”) mobile gaming event in London, United Kingdom
on January 20-21, 2020. The PG Connects event tour was acquired by
Enthusiast Gaming in the fourth quarter of 2019.
PG Connects is an international series of B2B
events for the global mobile games industry. With events in London,
Seattle, Hong Kong, Helsinki and the Middle East, PG Connects is a
leading mobile gaming event series worldwide. Its annual flagship
event in London is the largest B2B mobile games industry event in
Europe.
Adrian Montgomery, CEO of Enthusiast
Gaming commented, “Congratulations to the Pocket Gamer
teams on hosting an incredibly impressive mobile gaming event in
London U.K. With nearly 2500 attendees, 310 speakers and over 100
sponsors. PG Connects hit record breaking numbers and continues to
be the largest, most influential B2B mobile gaming event in
Europe.”
This years’ PG Connects London saw record
breaking attendance with almost 2,500 attendees from 65 countries
worldwide. Delegates from over 1,350 companies engaged with more
sponsors and exhibitors than previous years and also took in
notable complementary show events such as the Big Indie Pitch, The
Investor Connector, Publisher SpeedMatch, Big Screen Gaming and the
various networking sessions and parties. Lastly, the event was
capped off with the annual Mobile Games Awards ceremony.
Together with Pocket Gamer, Enthusiast Gaming’s
event division owns and operates almost 30 global gaming and
esports events annually including the largest gaming and esports
event in Canada, EGLX. With 30,000 attendees and 200 exhibitors,
EGLX 2020 is taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on
October 16-18, 2020.
About Enthusiast Gaming
Enthusiast Gaming (TSX: EGLX)(OTCQB: ENGMF)(FSE:
2AV) is building the world’s largest network of communities for
gamers and esports fans. Already the largest gaming network in
North America and the United Kingdom, the Company’s business is
comprised of three main pillars: Media, Events and Esports.
Enthusiast Gaming’s digital media platform includes 100+ gaming
related websites and 900 YouTube channels. Enthusiast’s esports
division, Luminosity Gaming, is a leading global esports
organization consisting of 7 professional esports teams under
ownership and management, including the Vancouver Titans
Overwatch team and the Seattle Surge of the Call of Duty league.
Collectively, the integrated ecosystem reaches over 200 million
gaming enthusiasts on a monthly basis. Enthusiast Gaming’s event
business, owns and operates Canada’s largest gaming expo,
Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo, EGLX, (eglx.com) and the largest B2B
mobile gaming event in Europe, Pocket Gamer Connects,
www.pgconnects.com. For more information on the Company, visit
enthusiastgaming.com. For more information on Luminosity Gaming,
please visit luminosity.gg
For further information: Enthusiast Gaming Contact, Alex
MacDonald, CFO, 416.623.9326
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:
Julia BeckerHead, Investor Relations &
Marketing (604) 785-0850 jbecker@enthusiastgaming.com
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