Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Igelman Alex	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/3/2023	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. [GMBL]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) C/O ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC., 112 NORTH CURRY STREET	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                          _____ 10% Owner ___X___ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer /
(Street) CARSON CITY, NV 89703-4934       (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common stock, $0.001 par value (1)	2500000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee stock options (2)	1/3/2023	1/3/2033	Common stock, $0.001 par value	2500000	$0.0736	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	These stock awards are being granted as inducement equity awards outside the Company's Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The shares of common stock may not be sold or transferred until the six-month anniversary of the date of grant. The stock awards are subject to the terms of an award agreement outlining the specific terms of the stock awards.
(2)	Employee stock options were granted on January 3, 2023, and will vest in equal quarterly installments over a one-year period each on March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2023, subject to continued employment with the Company. The stock options expire on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the grant date and are subject to the terms of an award agreement outlining the specific terms of the stock options.

Remarks: Exhibit 24

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Igelman Alex C/O ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. 112 NORTH CURRY STREET CARSON CITY, NV 89703-4934			Chief Executive Officer

Signatures
/s/ Greg Page by POA from Alex Igelman		2/24/2023
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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