8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 30, 2022

ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	001-39262	26-3062752
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

BLOCK 6,

TRIQ PACEVILLE,

ST. JULIANS STJ 3109

MALTA

(Address of principal executive offices)

356 2713 1276

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	GMBL	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Common Stock Purchase Warrants	GMBLW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
10.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	GMBLP	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Common Stock Purchase Warrants	GMBLZ	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 30, 2022, Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (the “Company”) received a determination from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) granting the Company’s request for the continued listing of its common stock on the Capital Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”), subject to the Company evidencing compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price and $2.5 million stockholders’ equity requirement, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rules 5550(a)(2) and 5550(b)(1), respectively, on or before February 7, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively, and adhering to certain other conditions and requirements. The Company is in the process of taking definitive steps to comply with all applicable conditions and criteria for continued listing on Nasdaq. There can be no assurances, however, that the Company will be able to do so. The Company must satisfy the time frame granted by the Panel or Nasdaq will provide written notification that its securities will be delisted.

As previously disclosed, on October 11, 2022, the Company received notice from the Staff of Nasdaq’s Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) indicating that the Staff had determined to delist the Company’s securities unless the Company timely requests a hearing before the Panel. The Panel’s determination is the result of such hearing held on November 17, 2022.

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press release dated December 5, 2022 Nasdaq Listing Favorable Determination.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 5, 2022

ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
By:	/s/ Damian Mathews
Name:	Damian Mathews
	Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Esports Entertainment Group Receives Approval for Continued Nasdaq Listing

St. Julians, Malta – December 5, 2022 – Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: GMBL, GMBLP, GMBLW, GMBLZ) (or the “Company”) today announced that on November 30, 2022, the Nasdaq Hearings Panel granted its request for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”). The Company’s continued listing on Nasdaq is subject to its evidencing compliance with the minimum bid price requirement by February 7, 2023, evidencing compliance with the shareholder equity requirement of a minimum $2.5 million stockholder’s equity by March 31, 2023, and adhering to certain other conditions and requirements. The Company is in the process of taking definitive steps to comply with all applicable conditions and criteria for continued listing on Nasdaq.

About Esports Entertainment Group

Esports Entertainment Group (NASDAQ: GMBL) (EEG) is a full-service esports and online betting company. EEG focuses on three verticals: Games, iGaming, and Technology. EEG Games provides a wide array of services and infrastructure for businesses to engage esports and gaming communities around the world including Esports Gaming League (EGL), which hosts a community of more than 350,000 gamers on its proprietary tournament platform EGL.tv. EEG iGaming includes a number of award-winning brands covering traditional online sports book wagering needs as well as a multinational casino operator. EEG Technology builds next-generation platforms, features, and services for Millennials, Gen Z consumers, and brands looking to connect with these demographics. EEG has offices in New Jersey, Estonia, the United Kingdom, and Malta. For more information, visit www.esportsentertainmentgroup.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information contained herein includes forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects our current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. The safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 protects companies from liability for their forward-looking statements if they comply with the requirements of the Act.

Investor Relations Inquiries

ir@esportsentertainmentgroup.com

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