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[fairenough11] 21/6/2021 07:42

Guild Esports PLC Samsung signs partnership deal


RNS Number : 5164C

Guild Esports PLC

21 June 2021

Press Release

21 June 2021

Guild Esports PLC

("Guild Esports" or "Guild" or "the Company")

Samsung signs partnership deal

Guild Esports (LSE: GILD), a global team organisation and lifestyle brand, is pleased to welcome Samsung, a world-leader in transformative technologies, as the Company's Official Display Partner with the signing of a one-year deal, with an option for Samsung to extend for a further year, across the U.K. & Ireland. The partnership commences on 21 June 2021 and is Samsung's first partnership agreement with a U.K. esports organisation.

This is the fourth partnership secured by Guild Esports since its flotation on the London Stock Exchange on 2 October 2020. The contract value, which is confidential, will be paid in two instalments over the initial 12 month period. This will comprise 50% in the form of a payment to Guild, and 50% as value in kind, for which Samsung will be providing monitors for Guild's Academy, pro-players, streamers and staff, along with displays for rooms in the Company's London headquarters, later this year.

Kal Hourd, Chief Executive, said: "We're delighted to be partnering with a brand as prestigious as Samsung, further demonstrating a commitment to our audience by aligning with best-in-class brands throughout our partner family. Guild has become the fastest growing esports organisation in Europe and this partnership highlights the quality of brands that Guild is able to attract, and our pipeline of potential new sponsorship deals remains strong. "

Samsung will be given marketing rights and exposure across Guild's facilities, social and digital content featuring the Company's pro-players and content creators along with VIP gaming experiences for fans. Samsung will also be integrated throughout the Guild Academy physical infrastructure and roadshows.

Guild and Samsung both share the same vision for the future of esports and this partnership reaffirms their commitment to providing best-in-class technology and infrastructure which are essential for the development of esports players at every level and the wider gaming community.

Damon Crowhurst, Display Head at Samsung Electronics UK, said: "This partnership shows our continued commitment to gamers and the wider industry and will offer fans experiences beyond the norm. Historically, we have a long-standing legacy in esports, and we see Guild as the perfect partner to continue this in the U.K. & Ireland. We're excited to be a part of the Guild family and look forward to building on this momentum and delivering value to the gaming audience."

[888icb] 19/6/2021 19:09

Just factual statements from the last RNS which unfortunately don’t suit your negative agenda. But of course you have me filtered so you won’t read this.

[stoxx67] 19/6/2021 09:07

i've got this chap above filtered.

is he still rose tinted?

[stoxx67] 19/6/2021 05:30

anyone seen or heard anything from Derek Lew? is he MIA or MII ( missing in inaction)


more questions next week !!

[okspookie] 18/6/2021 15:13

are u a happy loser then

some peeps have quite a few bucks invested here

so it's surely justified to ask questions

perhaps ur just happy with a jam tomorrow outlook

[jfreshfield] 18/6/2021 14:52

I heard a rumour that you are all sad losers!

[kernel_pult1] 18/6/2021 14:22

The sad reality is clueless meinhard had the cheek to post that they had a 'successful 2019' despite a failed RTO and knowing they'd be facing a thumping EUR 3.2m loss. That really just shows how clueless he is.

Claiming they can be 'bigger than paypal' and a 'unicorn' but then subsequently update the market in December 2020 confirming they have a whopping 11 clients.

All 888 can find and post is some one-word comment from Derek where he says Satoshipay is progressing 'well'. That in itself has alarm bells ringing for me.

Tony F talks about Satoshipay releasing their own crypto/token like its a good thing. There are over 5000 different cryptocurrencies available at the moment. I'll tell you this for one - its not going to make the slightest bit of difference to the already depressed share price

[okspookie] 18/6/2021 13:05

sp going in the wrong direction again

that's a fact 888

& the sad reality

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[888icb] 17/6/2021 01:19

Spell check is not one of my favourite things.
It is not a question of what I don’t agree with, it’s a case of you spouting your opinion which has no basis in fact. I am posting based on fact as expressed by Satoshipay

Pendulum and DTransfer
Our B2B cross-border money transfer DTransfer relies heavily on efficient foreign currency exchange, as source currency will be transparently exchanged to destination currency during the transfer process. While this is technically possible via Stellar’s built-in decentralized exchange order book protocol SDEX, it requires active involvement of currency traders for each transfer as market makers, which can cause friction such as delays and outdated exchange rates.
The arrival of fully automated market-making via decentralized smart contracts solves this issue and Pendulum is being developed with services like DTransfer in mind. Once Pendulum is up and running, and AMM smart contracts deployed on Pendulum can exchange fiat tokens, DTransfer will benefit from instant currency exchange at optimal rates — enabling efficient money transfer between businesses from every corner of the world.
Stay
That is the reality and it’s very sad that you can’t face it.

[okspookie] 16/6/2021 18:35

ur spelling is terrible

"here"about

anything u don't agree with

u think is inaccurate

how can pendulum "compliment" Dtransfer

when Dtransfer is going nowhere

there's nothing there to "compliment"

not inaccurate but a fact

u live in hope 888

but the sad fact is u can't face reality

[888icb] 16/6/2021 18:04

The b2b is Dtransfer which we do here about and Pendulum will compliment Dtransfer according to the last presentation. So I think your comments are inaccurate.

[kernel_pult1] 16/6/2021 13:34

What’s most frustrating is I’ve heard all this silly talk about Satoshipays precious relationship with Stellar but comparing price action over the last year XLM has gone up over 1000% whereas BLU has doubled at best. How does that work then lol.


BLU completely missed the crypto bull run & Tony continuing to defend meinhard aka the ‘management of Satoshipay’ after all this time doesn’t surprise me, he’s sticking to his guns, like a captain who is prepared to go down with his ship.


New management at Satoshipay required pronto to remedy the current situation of lions being led by a complete donkey

[okspookie] 16/6/2021 13:13

half year results due out in 2 weeks

sp in a downward spiral for 6 months now

same old same old

how many more times will we hear the word "potential"

[blueblood] 16/6/2021 08:41

What is DL doing to promote this company? Very poor so far and hope he turns it round....fast!

[kernel_pult1] 14/6/2021 08:52

888 ramping numpty strikes again.....

'The suggestion that the ambition and purpose of Meinhart and his team is to just secure stellar grants is quite frankly ridiculous'.... well, go on then, why don't you enlighten us of any other financial successes meinhard has had in the last 5 years?


'it could achieve unicorn status'.... what a load of nonsense... they need to stop the rot of the losses first, and then break even before concentrating on this elusive unicorn status lol.... EUR 3.2m loss in 2019 doesn't sound like a company which is anywhere even remotely close to unicorn status, does it?


'a very strong vote of confidence in Satoshipay, Dtransfer and Pendulum.'... I wonder how many more business names will be added to your poxy list in two years time lol. You will still be there defending them saying they are a 'start up'. Stop polluting the boards with your waffle.


Who is Meinhart? You STILL can't get his name right even after all this time.

#idiot

[doodlebug4] 12/6/2021 18:32

I think it's fair to ask that question and it's not ridiculous at all. Where is the incentive to produce results if someone else is funding your pleasant lifestyle? And as I understand it, Research and Development grants are subject to tax credits for an unlimited period of time, so why not milk that system when it exists.

As mOriarty pointed out, the investments in eSports and Leaf Mobile have proved a timely hedge against the possibility of SatoshiPay proving to be an expensive investment/gamble in the long run. Time will tell.

[888icb] 12/6/2021 17:57

I have commented on moriarty’s post particularly with reference to your second point as follows
You ask to be corrected if you are wrong and I think you are when you say
“ It is probably fair to say and by all means correct otherwise if i am wrong, but Satoshipay could continue forever developing and taking funds from Stellar, never having to do another thing other than enrich the Stellar network, this doesn't necessarily facilitate ambition as Stellar always there to offer funds.”
I don’t think there is a future just taking Stellar grants and I don’t think that’s what Stellar wants either. The suggestion that the ambition and purpose of Meinhart and his team is to just secure stellar grants is quite frankly ridiculous.
Meinhart commented a few months ago that with just a fraction of the marketplace Satoshipay is now entering it could achieve unicorn status.
What the Stellar grant does demonstrate is how good Stellar think Satoshipay’s technology and ability to deliver is. It is a very strong vote of confidence in Satoshipay, Dtransfer and Pendulum.
On your first point we are as evidenced this week seeing more communication from Satoshipay including the RNS and Meinhart giving a 15 minute interview. Further news flow has been promised.
This is not the time to consider selling our investment in Satoshipay, having come this far we should see it through to potentially very large rewards.

[888icb] 12/6/2021 17:38

You ask to be corrected if you are wrong and I think you are when you say
“ It is probably fair to say and by all means correct otherwise if i am wrong, but Satoshipay could continue forever developing and taking funds from Stellar, never having to do another thing other than enrich the Stellar network, this doesn't necessarily facilitate ambition as Stellar always there to offer funds.”
I don’t think there is a future just taking Stellar grants and I don’t think that’s what Stellar wants either. The suggestion that the ambition and purpose of Meinhart and his team is to just secure stellar grants is quite frankly ridiculous.
Meinhart commented a few months ago that with just a fraction of the marketplace Satoshipay is now entering it could achieve unicorn status.
What the Stellar grant does demonstrate is how good Stellar think Satoshipay’s technology and ability to deliver is. It is a very strong vote of confidence in Satoshipay, Dtransfer and Pendulum.

[doodlebug4] 12/6/2021 15:04

Good post from mOriarty on the other thread in response to tonyfabrizi's comments. He reiterates what some of us have been saying for quite a few months now. 1)notably about the lack of communication from Satoshipay. 2)where is the incentive for SatoshiPay to produce revenues when they are constantly being funded by Stellar for research and development. 3)perhaps Stellar would be prepared to buy BLU's stake in Satoshipay-or part of it.

[m0riarty] 12/6/2021 14:07

Tony

trust you are well.

no one can argue with your commitment to BLU and of course you have maintained your holding, we understand and respect that esports was in effect a hedge against Satoshipay, it had to happen , whilst i did not appreciate the dilution, it was a great decision and a necessary decision.

i am sure that if you had your time again, you would have insisted on a seat on the Satoshipay board as part of the initial 30% investment.?

Blue Star shareholders are seemingly left in the dark (satoshipay) and expected to be happy with that, sure this was a frustration for you too.

It is probably fair to say and by all means correct otherwise if i am wrong, but Satoshipay could continue forever developing and taking funds from Stellar, never having to do another thing other than enrich the Stellar network, this doesn't necessarily facilitate ambition as Stellar always there to offer funds.

i did put to Derek with regards selling our stake to Stellar, but of course Stellar is non profit, however if they rely on Satoshipay so much , why not?
we could allow payment in Lumens? ;)

technology has evolved in the last few years at a rapid pace, the potential for micropayments now is massive, it can be used in any payment situation you can think of, the Adult entertainment industry must be ripe for micropayments to view images etc, Getty images could charge a fraction of a payment per image download, we all know the possibilities with regards media, buying an article or indeed subscribing to a particular section of a publication, Sport / Politics / Markets etc, so i still think micropayments has a place when the Dtransfer / Pendulum situation gets resolved.

Grateful for your explanation on the holdup with regards Dtransfer, expected this to evolve much quicker than has, after all, moving funds from point A to point B is not rocket science in principle, so could only imagine it was regulatory issues.

I believe a regular and frequent update from Satoshipay until they IPO would be best idea to placate BLU shareholders, no shareholder enjoys being left in the dark and the messages here are to offer opinion in the hope of some kind of explanation, which fair play to you, you have done !!

Satoshipay have not had a series A funding round, as a speculation my thoughts are that the amount of Lumens they have and its 10x increase negated this, so we no longer have a way of gauging what their valuation is, not that it had any direct effect on the BLU share price in the past , unfortunately

to my mind i would be very happy to see an IPO at Satoshipay within 12 months, to give a chance to exit at a reasonable price.

do you see this as a possibility ?