UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): April 1, 2017


    Esports Entertainment Group, Inc.   

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                         Nevada                                      

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


                                 333-156302                             

(Commission File Number)


                                 26-3062752                              

(IRS Employer Identification No.)


Commercial Centre, Jolly Harbour

           St. Mary’s, Antigua and Barbuda           

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)


                                       268-562-9111                                 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code



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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  [X]

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Item 3.02  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities


The Company sold 5,800,357 shares of its common stock and 5,069,857 warrants for gross proceeds of $1,170,003 in various private placements between April 1, 2017 and September 29, 2017.


2,896,857 warrants are exercisable at $0.15 per share and expire three years from the date of issuance. 2,040,000 warrants are exercisable at $0.25 per share and expire three years from the date of issuance. 9,000 warrants are exercisable at $2.00 per share and expire one year from the date of issuance. 100,000 warrants are exercisable at $2.00 per share and expire two years from the date of issuance. 24,000 warrants are exercisable at $4.00 per share and expire two years from the date of issuance.


The Company relied upon the exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with sale of the securities described above.  The persons who acquired these securities were sophisticated investors and were provided full information regarding the Company’s business and operations. There was no general solicitation in connection with the offer or sale of these securities. The persons who acquired these securities acquired them for their own accounts. The certificates representing these securities will bear a restricted legend providing that they cannot be sold except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption from registration.



SIGNATURES


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



Dated: December 6, 2017

ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.

 


By: /s/ Grant Johnson

     Grant Johnson

     Chief Executive Officer