Exhibit
99.1
SUPER LEAGUE GAMING APPOINTS MEDIA & TECH INDUSTRY VETERAN MARK
JUNG TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Senior Executive and Founder of IGN Entertainment Brings Nearly 30
Years of Experience in the Digital Entertainment
Industry
Santa Monica, Calif. - (May 14, 2019) - Super League Gaming (“Super
League,” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SLGG), a
leading platform unifying communities of amateur esports players
and fans across game titles and skill levels, has appointed Mark
Jung, one of the most
notable gaming and media executives in the industry, to its
board of directors, effective May 14, 2019. His appointment expands
the board to seven members with five serving
independently.
Jung has spent almost three decades serving as a C-suite executive
at several prominent companies within the digital entertainment
industry, and also has extensive public and private board member
experience. He is the founder of IGN Entertainment, which he took
public and subsequently sold to News Corp. During his tenure at
News Corp, Jung served as COO of the Fox Interactive Media Group,
where he oversaw all of its internet properties and related
operations worldwide.
Throughout his career, Jung has been integral in pioneering gaming
communities and creating a demand for gaming-related content in the
market. He has also successfully navigated the transition from
private to public, and will share key learnings with Super League,
which made its Initial Public Offering in February of this
year.
“Mark’s deep experience in the digital entertainment
and video game industries will provide Super League with invaluable
knowledge that will accelerate our audience development and content
monetization strategies,” said Ann Hand, chair of the board,
president and CEO of Super League. “Given his impressive
background, Mark has the right expertise to help guide Super
League’s ever-expanding platform that offers gamers ways to
compete, socialize, spectate and celebrate the amateur esports
lifestyle.”
Jung commented on his appointment: “As the esports industry
continues to experience significant growth and becomes more
mainstream, Super League is well positioned to capitalize on this
momentum with its unique platform built for people of all ages and
skill levels. I look forward to leveraging my experience to provide
the insights needed to grow the Company’s
footprint.”
Jung holds a Master of Business Administration from the Stanford
University Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in
electrical engineering from Princeton University.
About Super League
Gaming
Super League Gaming, Inc. is a leading esports community
and content platform for amateur esports players, fans and friends
of all ages and skill levels. With a focus on positive and
inclusive gameplay, Super League enables players to experience
their sport like the pros while also developing sportsmanship,
communication and team-building skills. Powered by a proprietary
technology platform, Super League operates physical and digital
experiences in partnership with publishers of top-tier games. Local
movie theatres, PC cafes, restaurant and entertainment venues are
transformed into esports arenas where gamers compete, socialize,
spectate and celebrate the amateur esports lifestyle. Super
League’s platform offers unique amateur esports experiences
that not only ratchet up the competition for avid gamers, but also
attract audiences with elite amateur broadcasts that transform
physical venues as well as fuel SuperLeagueTV’s Twitch and
YouTube channels.
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