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Hasbro Named One of the Civic 50 Most Community-Minded Companies for 11th Consecutive Year

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Online Retail, Professional Services, Specialty, General Entertainment, Advertising, Entertainment, Communications, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Retail, Toys, Other Entertainment, Civic, Uncertainty, Culture, Institutionalisation, Points of Light, ESG, Video game, Light, Hasbro

The Civic 50 is a national standard for corporate citizenship and showcases how leading companies are moving social impact, civic engagement, and community to the core of their business.

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  • The Civic 50 is a national standard for corporate citizenship and showcases how leading companies are moving social impact, civic engagement, and community to the core of their business.
  • “At Hasbro, we believe the right to play is a fundamental human right," said Kathrin Belliveau, Hasbro’s Executive Vice President and Chief Purpose Officer.
  • Giving back to our local and global communities has been core to our culture since Hasbro was founded in 1923.
  • That’s why we are incredibly proud to be recognized as one of America's most community-minded companies through The Civic 50 for the 11th consecutive year.

Bye, Apple. See Ya, Nike. IndustryWeek Boots Big Names from Its Annual List of Largest Manufacturers

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Levi Strauss & Co., Apple, Wrangler, Clothing, News, IndustryWeek, Hasbro

CLEVELAND, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Many of the United States' largest consumer product companies and industrial giants don't make anything and no longer belong on a list of the country's top manufacturers, editors at IndustryWeek, the leading news source for manufacturing leaders, determined.

Key Points: 
  • The IndustryWeek U.S. 500 list has tracked the largest publicly traded manufacturing companies in the U.S. since 2002.
  • For the 2023 list, however, editors eliminated Apple, Nike, Hasbro and many others that outsource production or are only tangentially related to manufacturing.
  • "We received many complaints about the inclusion of Nike and Apple—especially Apple because it dominated the list many, many times," said IndustryWeek Editor-in-Chief Robert Schoenberger.
  • For the full IndustryWeek U.S. 500 list, click here .

Global Smart Toys Market Report 2023: Increasing Awareness of Technology-led Education Drives Growth

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Pillar, Benchmark, The Lego Group, LeapFrog Enterprises, Education, RFID, Voice recognition, Augmented reality, Agriculture, 3D, COVID-19, Mattel, NFC, Internet, School, Animal, Hasbro, Bluetooth, Growth, Primo Toys, Environment, AR, Create, Toy, Video game, Mobile phone, Wi-Fi

DUBLIN, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Smart Toys Global Market Report 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Smart Toys Global Market Report 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The regions covered in the smart toys market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
  • Increasing awareness of technology-led education in the smart toys market is expected to propel the growth of the smart toys market in the forecast period.
  • The countries covered in the smart toys market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA.

Enthusiast Gaming Reports First Quarter 2023 Results

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Monday, May 15, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (“Enthusiast Gaming” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EGLX; TSX: EGLX), an independent gaming media and entertainment company, today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 (“Q1 2023”).

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (“Enthusiast Gaming” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EGLX; TSX: EGLX), an independent gaming media and entertainment company, today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 (“Q1 2023”).
  • “The rapid transformation of Enthusiast Gaming from a collection of entrepreneurial assets to an enterprise-scale platform company built around a single technology stack is underway,” commented Nick Brien, CEO of Enthusiast Gaming.
  • There is a tremendous opportunity in front of us to increase the spend of our current advertisers, while attracting new brands to the emergent gaming marketing sector.”
    Continued Brien, “Our first quarter 2023 results demonstrate the significant upside potential of our business.
  • As of March 31, 2023, cash balance was $3.5 million compared to $7.4 million as of December 31, 2023.

Fire Up the Fun with the New Dungeons & Dragons Release at Build-A-Bear

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
Fantasy, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, Wizards of the Coast, Red Dragon, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Dungeons & Dragons–related products, Build, BBW, Collection, Dungeon, Bears' Cave, Bear's Cave (Erpfingen), Dungeons & Dragons, NYSE, D, Toy, Hasbro

ST. LOUIS, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) has released its first collaboration with Dungeons & Dragons, the popular fantasy role-playing game. This epic release features a Red Dragon plush and fandom tee shirt found exclusively online in "The Bear Cave", the company's adult collectible section of the Build-A-Bear website. Dungeons & Dragons ("D&D") is owned by Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro that specializes in tabletop and role playing games. With the popularity of the new Dungeons & Dragons movie in theaters this Spring, this collectible is sure to be a fan favorite.

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  • ST. LOUIS, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) has released its first collaboration with Dungeons & Dragons, the popular fantasy role-playing game.
  • Dungeons & Dragons ("D&D") is owned by Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro that specializes in tabletop and role playing games.
  • With the popularity of the new Dungeons & Dragons movie in theaters this Spring, this collectible is sure to be a fan favorite.
  • The two new Dungeons & Dragons items by Build-A-Bear are only available while supplies last.

NANCY MACINTYRE NAMED CEO OF GAME TACO

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Parent, Lucasfilm Games, Atari, WorldWinner, Fingerprint, Sandbox, LeapFrog Enterprises, Video game, Hasbro

HENDERSON, Nev., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Game Taco, the premier gaming entertainment company and operator of WorldWinner, the leading competitive skill gaming platform, announced today that games-industry veteran, Nancy MacIntyre, has been named CEO, effective immediately.

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  • HENDERSON, Nev., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Game Taco, the premier gaming entertainment company and operator of WorldWinner, the leading competitive skill gaming platform, announced today that games-industry veteran, Nancy MacIntyre, has been named CEO, effective immediately.
  • Before Game Taco, Nancy held senior leadership positions at renowned companies such as LeapFrog Enterprises, LucasArts, Atari, and Hasbro.
  • I can't think of a more qualified person to lead Game Taco moving forward," says David Nathanson, Executive Chairman of Game Taco.
  • "It's an honor to be named Game Taco's CEO and have the opportunity to lead the company into the future," says Nancy MacIntyre, CEO of Game Taco.

Aging Experts From Ageless Innovation Redesign Hasbro’s Iconic Gaming Properties to Meet the Needs of Older Adults: The Game of Life Generations, Scrabble Bingo, Trivial Pursuit Generations

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
Retail, Mobile Entertainment, Technology, Generation Z, Generation X, Other Consumer, Women, Online Retail, Baby Boomers, Other Retail, Men, Electronic Games, Family, Software, Entertainment, Consumer, Trivial Pursuit, Partnership, National Life & General, Ageless, Health care, Ageing, Quality of life, Innovation, Multimedia, Millennials, Generator, Dementia, Joy, Sale, Greatest Generation, Collection, Social isolation, Love, Pet, Knowledge, Entrepreneurship, News, Video game, Toy, Hasbro

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230504005204/en/
    Aging experts from Ageless Innovation redesign Hasbro's iconic gaming properties to meet the needs of older adults: The Game of Life Generations, Scrabble Bingo, Trivial Pursuit Generations.
  • Ageless Innovation products have shown to combat loneliness, social isolation, and forms of cognitive decline as well as improve overall wellbeing.
  • Scrabble Bingo includes 3-Games-in-1, with two new ways to play, Scrabble Bingo and Scrabble Pass, plus Classic Scrabble.
  • Trivial Pursuit Generations taps into fans’ enduring love of the hallmark Trivial Pursuit, and features generation-specific trivia.

Magmic Announces ChatGPT Update to Popular Scattergories Mobile Game

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
Retail, Other Technology, Other Entertainment, Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence, Software, Finance, Networks, Internet, Licensing (Entertainment), Electronic Games, Professional Services, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Entertainment, Online, Other Retail, Mobile Entertainment, Apps, Applications, IOS, Scattergories, Database, ChatGPT, AI, Partnership, Top Rank, Android, OpenAI, Hasbro, Video game

Award-winning mobile game developer, Magmic announced details today of a new update to its popular ‘Hasbro’s Scattergories’ mobile game.

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  • Award-winning mobile game developer, Magmic announced details today of a new update to its popular ‘Hasbro’s Scattergories’ mobile game.
  • “The latest update of the official Scattergories Mobile App integrates OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
  • Magmic’s longstanding partnership with Hasbro commenced in 2015, leading to the development of the popular mobile version of the beloved game.
  • ChatGPT is going to ‘up the game’ and continue to enhance the mobile gaming experience for players,” said Magmic Co-Founder and CTO Joshua Ostrowalker.

Hyperice Names Andy Miguel as Head of Marketing

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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Today, Hyperice , a global high-performance wellness brand, announced that Andy Miguel has joined the company as their new Head of Marketing.

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  • Today, Hyperice , a global high-performance wellness brand, announced that Andy Miguel has joined the company as their new Head of Marketing.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230502005268/en/
    Miguel spent nearly two decades with Nike, serving in multiple roles, most recently overseeing the iconic Jordan Brand as Head of Marketing.
  • “We are thrilled to add Andy Miguel to the leadership team at Hyperice.
  • “Hyperice is a brand I have been familiar with for a long time, from the early origin stories with Kobe Bryant being the first athlete to use the product on a professional sideline,” said Andy Miguel, Head of Marketing, Hyperice.

Hasbro Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
Online Retail, Other Retail, Retail, Toys, Specialty, D&D, Advertising, The Rookie: Feds, Music from Other Galaxies and Planets, Casella Family Brands, Microsoft Movies & TV, Hasbro, Sale, EBITDA, AAA, Investment, MAGIC, Growth, Digital, Dungeon, Dungeons & Dragons, Music, D, Video game

Second quarter revenues are expected to decline year-over-year for the segment based on MAGIC release timing which favors the third quarter.

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  • Second quarter revenues are expected to decline year-over-year for the segment based on MAGIC release timing which favors the third quarter.
  • Film & TV revenue declined 11% reflecting lower film revenues with fewer new releases in 2023 vs. 2022 and lower unscripted TV revenue.
  • During the first quarter, Hasbro paid $96.7 million in cash dividends to shareholders.
  • Hasbro will webcast its first quarter 2023 earnings conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time today.