Enthusiast Gaming Partners with Twitch on Twitch Stream Aid, a Global Celebrity Streaming Charity Marathon

• Enthusiast will leverage its entire platform to promote Twitch Stream Aid
  
• 12-hour marathon starts at 9:00am PST on Saturday, March 28, 2020
• All proceeds raised will support the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO 
• Enthusiast celebrities include shareholder and Super Bowl champion Richard Sherman; Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro, Darius Slay, and members of the Seattle Surge professional Call of Duty esports team

TORONTO, March 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (“Enthusiast Gaming” or the “Company”) (TSX: EGLX)(OTCQB: ENGMF)(FSE: 2AV) is excited to announce it has partnered with Twitch.tv (“Twitch”) on Twitch Stream Aid, a celebrity live stream marathon raising money for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO to support the urgent fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.  

On Saturday, March 28, 2020, the 12-hour charity stream will start at 9:00am PT on twitch.tv/twitch and will feature some of the biggest names in gaming, music, and sports with special guests including: AJ Mitchell, Brandy Clark, Dan Smith of Bastille, Garth Brooks, Conor McGregor and many more.  Throughout the day, the event will host esports competitions featuring Fortnite, UNO, and Warzone Battle Royale. The marathon will also feature musical performances by Diplo, Cole Swindell, Charlie Puth and more during the breaks and live interviews with professional athletes and celebrities. 

Among the celebrity talent is Enthusiast Gaming’s shareholder and brand ambassador, Richard Sherman, and NFL All-Pro, Darius Slay, who will be playing in the popular Call of Duty, Warzone Battle Royale competition along with key professional esports players from Luminosity Gaming, the Company’s esports division.

As two of the largest gaming audiences in North America, Enthusiast Gaming and Twitch will utilize their combined networks to reach as many gamers as possible to promote the marathon.  With a platform that reaches over 200 million gamers on a monthly basis and an esports following of over 60 million, Enthusiast Gaming will leverage its entire media network to build awareness of the charity event and will engage its team of gaming and esports influencers and content creators to help promote the marathon.