Mall operator Simon to invest $5 million in Allied Esports

Simon Properties' unit Simon Equity Development LLC will make the equity investment through Black Ridge Acquisition Corp - a company formed to takeover Allied and its sister company, World Poker Tour.





The investment announcement comes days after Mexican broadcaster TV Azteca agreed to form an alliance with Allied Esports and Black Ridge Acquisition Corp to create a digital channel broadcasting electronic sports.





(Reporting by Vibhuti Sharma in Bengaluru and Hilary Russ in New York; Editing by James Emmanuel)


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