Cheque mates: Harry Kane and Magnus Carlsen top up stakes in football brand Sport Business England captain Harry Kane and chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen have taken part in a $100m funding round for the company behind the football-themed entertainment and dining venue Toca Social. The move will help Toca Football launch further sites in London, where it already has a venue at the O2, as well as Paris, Mexico and [...]
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Freshly-listed World Chess sees revenue slip after Armageddon series but gaming firm still confident Gaming Online platform World Chess reported a slip in revenue for the year ended December, but said it was still confident in delivering its growth strategy.