• Enthusiast Gaming Holdings (TSX:EGLX) has reported record-breaking attendance at the company’s Pocket Gamer Connects mobile gaming event.
  • The 2020 PG Connects hosted nearly 2,500 attendees from 65 countries worldwide.
  • In 2019, Enthusiast Gaming acquired the London event, which is the largest B2B mobile gaming industry event in Europe.
  • Enthusiast Gaming’s share price is down 0.5 per cent, with shares trading at $2.00 apiece.

Enthusiast Gaming’s (EGLX) mobile gaming event Pocket Gamer Connect, enjoyed record-breaking attendance last month.

PG Connects is an international series of mobile gaming events, hosted in places like Seattle, Hong Kong, Helsinki, and the Middle East.

The PG Connects London event is the largest B2B mobile gaming industry event in Europe.

The event, which was acquired by Enthusiast Gaming in the fourth quarter of 2019, took place in London from January 20th to 21st.

This year’s UK event reportedly had nearly 2,500 attendees from 65 countries worldwide. There were also about 310 speakers and over 100 sponsors.

Delegates from over 1,350 companies had the chance to engage with many sponsors and exhibitors.

They also had access to complementary show events such as the Big Indie Pitch, The Investor Connector, Publisher SpeedMatch, and Big Screen Gaming.

In addition to hosting a variety of networking sessions and parties, PG Connects wrapped up with the annual Mobile Games Awards Ceremony.

Enthusiast Gaming’s event division now owns and operates almost 30 worldwide gaming and esports events annually. This includes Canada’s biggest gaming and esports event, EGLX.

EGLX 2020 will fill the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from October 16th to 18th 2020. Enthusiast Gaming predicts that EGLX 2020 can expect about 30,000 attendees and 200 exhibitors.

Enthusiast Gaming’s share price is down 0.5 per cent, with shares trading at $2.00 apiece.

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