07/11/2025 – 08:30 AM

NEW YORK, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brag House Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBH) (“Brag House” or the “Company”), the media-tech platform at the intersection of gaming, college sports, and Gen Z engagement is excited to announce that CEO and Co-Founder, Lavell Juan Malloy II, will be featured on the RedChip Small Stocks, Big Money™ show, airing on Bloomberg TV this Saturday, July 12, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Bloomberg TV reaches an estimated 73 million homes across the United States.

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Brag House: Setting the New Standard for Gen Z Brand Engagement

Brag House is revolutionizing how brands capture the attention and loyalty of Gen Z, leveraging a cutting-edge social gaming and data-driven platform that seamlessly fuses college sports rivalries, casual gaming, and vibrant community interaction. In an exclusive interview, CEO and Co-Founder Lavell Juan Malloy II reveals how Brag House is not just connecting brands to Gen Z, it’s creating immersive digital experiences that drive authentic engagement and measurable results.

What sets Brag House apart:

• Elite partnerships with industry giants like Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, the Denver Broncos, and Learfield, validating our platform’s reach and effectiveness.
• Unrivaled engagement metrics, consistently achieving CPC and CPM rates far below industry norms, delivering superior value to brand partners.
• A powerful national expansion, propelled by our strategic alliance with Learfield, now spanning more than 200 universities across the country.
• A robust, multi-tiered monetization strategy and scalable B2B data solutions that unlock new revenue streams and actionable insights for partners.
• A unique position at the crossroads of gaming, advertising, and analytics, enabling Brag House to shape the future of digital brand engagement in three explosive markets.

About Brag House
Brag House is a leading media technology gaming platform dedicated to transforming casual college gaming into a vibrant, community-driven experience. By seamlessly merging gaming, social interaction, and cutting-edge technology, the Company provides an inclusive and engaging environment for casual gamers while enabling brands to authentically connect with the influential Gen Z demographic. For more information, visit www.braghouse.com.

Media Contact:
Fatema Bhabrawala
Director of Media Relations
fbhabrawala@allianceadvisors.com

Investor Relations Contact:
Adele Carey
VP, Investor Relations
ir@thebraghouse.com

The No. 1 recruit in the 2026 recruiting class, according to ESPN’s rankings, is off the board.

The five-star defensive tackle Lamar Brown is committing to his home state school, LSU. 

“For the next three or four years, I will be committing to Louisiana State University.” Brown said as he put on the LSU cap on Thursday. “Go Tigers.”

LSU beat out its SEC rivals, Texas and Texas A&M, for the 6-foot-4, 285-pound defensive tackle. Sources told ESPN that Brown was still between LSU and Texas A&M as late as Wednesday night.

Brown is from Baton Rouge, where the LSU campus is located. He’s now entering his senior season of football at University Lab High School. 

Brown is also a multi-sport athlete competing in both discus and shot put events in track and field. 

In his primary sport, football, Brown has played on both sides of the ball. This spring, though, he has focused most of his attention on defense. 

In his three seasons at the varsity level, Brown recorded 91 tackles and eight sacks.

“I get to play Saturday nights at Death Valley, that’s all,” Brown said when asked about what he’s excited for at LSU. “I’m going to win the National Championship.

Brown is not the only five-star recruit committed to LSU. Tristen Keys and Trenton Henderson also headline Brian Kelly’s 2026 recruiting class.

The recruiting class is ranked seventh in the nation. 

Even before Brown steps on campus, LSU is primed and ready to make a deep run in the 2025 season, as they are bringing in a top transfer class heading into next season. 

LSU brings back quarterback Garrett Nussmeier as the Tigers try to make the College Football Playoff after missing out in 2024. 

A developer wants to build a giant sports and entertainment complex on Chula Vista’s bayfront.

The Virginia-based developers for the Pangaea Chula Vista Sports Entertainment Complex will present their plans to the Port of San Diego board next Tuesday.

According to an agenda posted on the port’s website Thursday, Pangaea would deliver hotels, an elite tennis center, a water polo academy, an IMAX theater, a PopStroke co-owned by Tiger Woods and even a 50,000 seat soccer stadium. It would be built on a 124-acre piece of the Chula Vista Bayfront that used to include the old South Bay Power Plant.

The development would join Gaylord Pacific on Chula Vista’s bayfront. The resort and convention center is less than 2 months old but has already been booked to capacity several times.

This is not the first attempt a developer has tried bringing sports to the South Bay city’s waterfront. The then-San Diego Chargers contemplated building a football stadium at the same location. Then, in 2022, developer Fred McDonald proposed building a soccer and entertainment complex in the same vicinity. Both those plans obviously failed.

Chula Vista Mayor John McCann is 100% behind this project.

“This will become a destination point, not just regionally but internationally,” McCann said. “It’s something that is very viable and would infuse some great opportunity for economics, jobs and also to make sure we are protecting our coast.”

Sandra Rogers is a frequent visitor to the marina, just behind the Gaylord Pacific. She isn’t opposed to the project but has her reservations.

“People have already invested a lot of money out here, and I am sure they are looking for a return on that, some attractions to bring more people in,” Sandra Rogers said. “But I hope they leave enough room for us to live here, too.”

McCann says this is his favorite project of all those pitched and that he intends to be at Tuesday’s meeting to throw his support behind the project.

Chula Vista is about to be courted with a new multi-billion dollar sports and entertainment complex. A development group is calling it “The Pangaea.” NBC 7’s Dave Summers reports.

The 2024-25 year proved to be stellar for a number of college programs in South Dakota.

The women’s basketball team at South Dakota State was certainly a highlight. The 10th-seeded Jackrabbits claimed their sixth all-time victory in the NCAA tournament when they knocked off No. 7 seed Oklahoma State in the opening round.

And on the pitch, SDSU’s women’s soccer team advanced to The Big Dance for the second straight season, toppling Oral Roberts in a 3-1 decision in the Summit League Tournament final. It was the program’s ninth league tourney crown.

The University of South Dakota saw plenty of success as well. On the gridiron, the Coyotes made it to the FCS semifinals for the first time in program history. Meanwhile, the Yotes’ volleyball team captured their first conference tournament title in seven years to return to the NCAA tourney. And how about the elite pole vaulters that continue to find success on USD’s track and field team?

There were also plenty of accomplishments among the Division II universities in Sioux Falls.

Augustana’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams churned out several All-Americans, while the Vikings’ wrestling team surprised many when it finished runner-up nationally, with one of its grapplers claiming an individual national title.

At the University of Sioux Falls, the baseball team had a historic season in which it set a program record with 32 wins, and on the gridiron, the Cougars won five of their last six to finish with an 8-3 mark in Jim Glogowski’s second year at the helm.

As college programs across the region gear up for 2025-26, Sioux Falls Live aims to recognize the best individual performances from last season.

So without further ado, here is the second installment of the Sioux Falls Live College Athletes of the Year, as well as Coach of the Year.

When Elon Athletics released its new program initiative Phoenix Rising, it was with the intention of establishing a refreshed vision of the athletic program through a five-year strategic course plan. 

With elements such as name, image, and likeness, the transfer portal, and the House v. NCAA settlement ruling in favor of colleges to pay athletes, Phoenix Rising is an opportunity for Elon Athletics to become more innovative in their approach toward navigating the college athletics. 

One of the core principles is growing a more competitive mindset. Athletic Director Jennifer Strawley said that while there has always been a competitive approach, she believes there is more room to go about it differently based on some of the feedback she received. 

“I think we always valued it, but maybe we talk about it differently than before,” Strawley said. 

Since 2021, Elon has won at least 12 CAA championships with men’s and women’s tennis, along with golf winning at least once. Track and field has won three outdoor championships while men’s and women’s cross country have won a combined six times. 

As far as making progress, Strawley said she wants to set certain standards that would allow Elon Athletics to work its way up toward reaching their goals such as the amount of money they fundraise. Strawley believes it will be more realistic if the athletic department can succeed gradually with different expectations each year. 

“It won’t be just going from point A to Z, you’re going to incrementally increase along the way,” Strawley said. “The way I thought about it is how do we each year set the goals that allow us to drive the plan forward in that five year period.”

The initiative will also measure the amount of money Elon can fundraise going forward. Strawley said she hopes that Elon Athletics can eventually double their current amount to compete against other colleges who have previously spent more money. 

“We had to lay the foundation and the framework of a fundraising model that hopefully allows us to grow in that area and double what we’re raising annually to enhance the student athlete experience,” Strawley said. 

Going forward, Strawley noted the importance of actually applying the Phoenix Rising initiative. She said the athletic department must carry out its vision to create engagement while driving up revenue to be successful. Strawley hopes that will be the final part of the plan.

“We have to bring it to life through the student athletes, coaches, and the people in our department, and engagement with the campus,” Strawley said. “A vision and a plan is great. Now we just have to live it.” 

Strawley also listed engagement as one of the athletic program’s biggest priorities. She emphasized the need for the athletic program to interact with multiple student groups, Burlington residents and Elon alumni among others. Strawley believes that reaching out to more people would allow Elon Athletics to expand some of their strategies.

Some of the people Strawley mentioned included university offices and groups such as Student Life, Student Government Association and greek life organizations. Strawley said that partnerships between those organizations along with athletics groups such as Phoenix Fanatics could significantly boost student engagement. 

“Engagement is a prong of this plan that I think is really important,” Strawley said. “We can really focus on being intentional in those spaces and creating engagement with our constituents.”

For Strawley, this plan was in the making for a while. 

Strawley said that after she took the job in July 2023, she wanted to incorporate as much feedback as possible from people working in athletics. In doing so, Strawley hoped to gain a better perspective of Elon’s athletic program, along with letting people know their ideas were valuable. 

“I took almost an entire year to listen and understand Elon, and be sure that different voices were all a part of this process,” Strawley said. “Then we started to get ideas together and create a plan that is about all of athletics.”

Strawley said that she used this process to create a program that is suitable for the changing landscape of college sports. 

“What Phoenix Rising does is that it gives us a values-based proposition to be innovative,” Strawley said. “We have to change. We can’t stay static to a changing world.” 

The 2025 Esports World Cup officially opened this week with more than 2,000 players from 200 clubs around the world slated to compete in 25 tournaments across 24 titles in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The event runs through Aug. 24 and is billed as the world’s largest esports and gaming festival. It features a total prize pool topping $70 million, which includes the cross-title format for the Club Championship, the winner of which will become the EWC Club Champion and claim the $7 million grand prize.

The competition also includes more than $38 million for individual game championships, $5 million in global qualifier rewards and $450,000 in MVP bonuses.

“EWC 2025 is about bringing the gaming world together — iconic games, elite players, and millions of fans around a shared celebration,” Esports World Cup Foundation CEO Ralf Reichert said. “Through new ways of global broadcasts, original shows, and documentary storytelling, we’re opening doors, creating opportunities, and sharing esports in new and exciting ways.

“With record-breaking competition, this summer is special — not just for gamers, but for everyone who joins us.”

The EWC announced earlier this week that it will produce more than 7,000 hours of live programming across the event, delivered in 35 languages across 140 countries. It will also be streamed live on Twitch, YouTube and TikTok.

The 25 tournaments include: Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Call of Duty: Warzone, Chess, Counter-Strike 2, Crossfire, Dota 2, EA FC 25, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Free Fire, Honor of Kings, League of Legends, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Overwatch 2, PUBG MOBILE, PUBG: Battlegrounds, Rainbow Six Siege X, RENNSPORT, Rocket League, Starcraft 2, Street Fighter 6, Teamfight Tactics, Tekken 8 and Valorant.

“The Esports World Cup is redefining success in global sport, unlocking long-term opportunities across the entire ecosystem for players, organizations and communities,” EWC Foundation chief product officer Faisal bin Homran said. “At its core is the pioneering EWC Club Championship, a cross-game format that rewards all-around excellence, reshapes how performance is measured, and sets a new benchmark for what it means to be a champion in the digital age.

“As EWC 2025 begins, we look forward to seeing new champions rise and new legacies take shape.”

–Field Level Media