As
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12, 2023
Registration
No. 333-272655
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Amendment
No. 2
to
FORM
S-4
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SharpLink
Gaming, Inc.*
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
|
7999 |
|
87-4752260 |
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization) |
|
(Primary
Standard Industrial
Classification
Code Number) |
|
(IRS
Employer Identification
Number) |
333
Washington Avenue North, Suite 104
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55401
(612)
293-0619
(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
SharpLink
Gaming, Inc.
Attn:
Rob Phythian, Chief Executive Officer
333
Washington Avenue North, Suite 104
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55401
(612)
293-0619
(Name,
address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies
to:
Mitchell
S. Nussbaum, Esq.
Tahra
Wright, Esq.
Loeb
& Loeb LLP
345
Park Avenue
New
York, New York 10154
Tel:
(212)-407-4000
Fax:
(212)-407-4990 |
|
Odeya
Brick-Zarsky, Adv.
Guy
Eizenberg, Adv.
S.
Friedman, Abramson & Co., Law Offices
Azrieli
Town
146
Menachem Begin Road
Tel
Aviv 6492103, Israel
Tel:
(972) 3-693-1931 |
| * |
SharpLink
Merger Sub Ltd., an Israeli company and a wholly owned subsidiary of SharpLink Gaming, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is to be merged
with and into SharpLink Gaming Ltd., an Israeli company, resulting in SharpLink Gaming Ltd. being a wholly-owned subsidiary of SharpLink
Gaming, Inc., whose shares will be held by the former shareholders of SharpLink Gaming Ltd. following the issuance of the securities
registered pursuant to this registration statement on Form S-4. In accordance with Rule 12g-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the shares of common stock of the registrant, SharpLink Gaming, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, will be deemed to be registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act as the successor to SharpLink Gaming
Ltd. |
Approximate
date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: With respect to the securities to be issued in connection with the domestication
merger as described in this registration statement, as soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement and
the satisfaction or waiver of all other conditions under the merger agreement described in this registration statement.
If
the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance
with General Instruction G, check the following box: ☐
If
this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following
box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering:
☐
If
this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering: ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company,
or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller
reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b–2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “Exchange Act”).
| Large
accelerated filer |
☐ |
Accelerated
filer |
☐ |
| Non-accelerated
filer |
☒ |
Smaller
reporting company |
☒ |
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|
Emerging
growth company |
☐ |
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
If
applicable, place an ☒ in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:
Exchange
Act Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) ☐
Exchange
Act Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) ☐
The
Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the
Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective
in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective
on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
EXPLANATORY
NOTE
SharpLink
Gaming, Inc. is filing this Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-272655) as an
exhibits-only filing solely to include unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements for SportsHub Games Network, Inc.
for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as the exhibit No. 99.2. Accordingly, this Amendment consists only of the facing page,
this explanatory note, Item 16(a) of Part II of the Registration Statement and the signature page to the Registration Statement. The remainder of the Registration Statement is unchanged and has therefore been omitted.
PART
II
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item
16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)
Exhibits
EXHIBIT
INDEX
| Exhibit
Number |
|
Description |
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| 2.1* |
|
Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated June 14, 2023, by and among SharpLink Gaming Ltd., SharpLink Gaming, Inc., and SharpLink Merger Sub Ltd.
(incorporated by reference to Annex A). |
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| 2.2* |
|
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 24, 2023, by and among SharpLink Gaming Ltd., SharpLink Gaming, Inc., and SharpLink Merger Sub Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Annex A). |
| |
|
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| 3.1 |
|
Memorandum
of Association of SharpLink Gaming Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 26, 2023)
(translated from Hebrew; the original language version is on file with the Registrant and is available upon request) |
| |
|
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| 3.2 |
|
Second
Amended and Restated Articles of Association of SharpLink Gaming Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed
with the SEC on May 26, 2023) |
| |
|
|
| 3.3* |
|
Certificate
of Incorporation of SharpLink Gaming, Inc. |
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|
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| 3.4* |
|
Form
of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Annex B of the proxy
statement/prospectus included in this registration statement) |
| |
|
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| 3.5* |
|
Form of Certificate of Designation of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock of SharpLink Gaming, Inc., par value $0.0001 per share |
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|
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| 3.6* |
|
Form of Certificate of Designation of the Series B Preferred Stock of SharpLink Gaming, Inc., par value $0.0001 per share |
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| 3.7 |
|
Form of Bylaws of SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Annex C of the proxy statement/prospectus included in this registration statement) |
| |
|
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| 4.1 |
|
Form
of Regular Warrant issued to Alpha Capital Anstalt (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Report on Form 6-K submitted
to the SEC on November 19, 2021) |
| |
|
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| 4.2 |
|
Common
Stock Purchase Warrant for 8,800,000 shares in favor of Alpha Capital Anstalt, dated February 15, 2023 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
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|
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| 4.3* |
|
MTS
Warrant issued to Roy Hess for 58,334 Ordinary Shares of SharpLink Gaming Ltd. |
| |
|
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| 4.4* |
|
MTS
Warrant issued to Roy Hess for 25,000 Ordinary Shares of SharpLink Gaming Ltd. |
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| 4.5* |
|
Common Stock Purchase Warrant of SportsHub Games Network, Inc., dated October 29, 2018 |
| |
|
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| 5.1* |
|
Opinion of Loeb & Loeb LLP regarding the validity of the securities of SharpLink Gaming, Inc. |
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|
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| 10.1 |
|
Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated April 15, 2021, among Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd., SharpLink, Inc., and New SL Acquisition Corp.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Report on Form 6-K submitted to the SEC on April 15, 2021) |
| 10.2 |
|
Amendment
No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 23, 2021, Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd., New SL Acquisition Corp. and SharpLink,
Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Form F-3 filed with the SEC on July 27, 2021) |
| |
|
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| 10.3+ |
|
SharpLink
Gaming Ltd. 2003 Israeli Share Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to Item IV of Exhibit 99.1 the Report on Form
6-K submitted to the SEC on July 2, 2013) |
| |
|
|
| 10.4+ |
|
SharpLink,
Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the
SEC on October 12, 2021) |
| |
|
|
| 10.5+ |
|
2021
Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with
the SEC on October 12, 2021) |
| |
|
|
| 10.6+* |
|
SportsHub Games Network, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan |
| 10.7+ |
|
Employment
Agreement by and between SharpLink, Inc. and Rob Phythian, dated July 26, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on February 3, 2022) |
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|
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| 10.8+ |
|
Employment
Agreement by and between SharpLink, Inc. and Chris Nicholas, dated July 26, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on February 3, 2022) |
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|
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| 10.9+ |
|
Employment
Agreement by and between SharpLink Gaming Ltd. and Bob DeLucia, dated August 16, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7
to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on May 8, 2023) |
| |
|
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| 10.10+ |
|
Directors
and Officers Compensation Policy (incorporated by reference to Annex C to Exhibit 99.2 of the Report on Form 6-K submitted to the
SEC on July 28, 2022) |
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| 10.11 |
|
Securities
Purchase Agreement dated December 23, 2020, between SharpLink, Inc. and Alpha Capital Anstalt, as amended on June 15, 2021 and July
23, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Report on Form 6-K submitted to the SEC on November 19, 2021) |
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|
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| 10.12 |
|
Securities
Purchase Agreement dated November 16, 2021 between the Company and Alpha Capital Anstalt (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to the Report on Form 6-K submitted to the SEC on November 19, 2021) |
| |
|
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| 10.13 |
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement, dated December 31, 2021, by and among FourCubed Acquisition Company, LLC, 6t4 Company, FourCubed Management,
LLC, Chris Carlson, and SharpLink Gaming Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Report on Form 6-K submitted to the
SEC on January 12, 2022) |
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|
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| 10.14† |
|
Registration
Rights Agreement, dated December 31, 2021, by and among SharpLink Gaming Ltd., 6t4 Company, and Chris Carlson (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Report on Form 6-K submitted to the SEC on January 12, 2022) |
| |
|
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| 10.15 |
|
Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated September 7, 2022, by and among SharpLink Gaming Ltd., SHGN Acquisition Corp., SportsHub Games Network,
Inc. and Christian Peterson, in his capacity as the Stockholder Representative (incorporated by reference to Annex A-1 to Exhibit
99.2 of the Report on Form 6-K submitted to the SEC on November 8, 2022) |
| 10.16 |
|
First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 2, 2022, by and among SharpLink Gaming Ltd., SHGN Acquisition Corp., SportsHub Games Network, Inc. and Christian Peterson, in his capacity as the Stockholder Representative (incorporated by reference to Annex A-1 to Exhibit 99.2 of the Report on Form 6-K submitted to the SEC on November 8, 2022) |
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| 10.17†† |
|
Share
and Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2022, by and between SharpLink Gaming Ltd. and Entrypoint South Ltd. (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Report on Form 6-K submitted to the SEC on January 5, 2023) |
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| 10.18 |
|
Revolving
Credit Agreement, dated February 13, 2023, by and between SharpLink, Inc. and Platinum Bank (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
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| 10.19 |
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Revolving
Promissory Note, dated February 13, 2023, executed by SharpLink, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Report
on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
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| 10.20 |
|
Deposit
Account Pledge and Control Agreement, dated February 13, 2023, by and between SHGN Acquisition Corp. and Platinum Bank (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
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| 10.21 |
|
Form
of Company Guaranty, dated February 13, 2023, issued by SHGN Acquisition Corp., SLG 1 Holdings LLC and SLG 2 Holdings LLC (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
| |
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| 10.22 |
|
Term
Loan Agreement, dated June 9, 2020, by and between SportsHub Games Network, Inc. and Platinum Bank (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.5 to the Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
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| 10.23 |
|
Amendment
Agreement, dated November 4, 2021, by and between SportsHub Games Network, Inc., LeagueSafe Management, LLC, Virtual Fantasy Games
Acquisition, LLC, Rob Phythian, Chris Nicholas and Platinum Bank (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Report
on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
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| 10.24 |
|
Consent,
Assumption and Second Amendment Agreement, dated February 13, 2023, by and between SHGN Acquisition Corp., LeagueSafe Management,
LLC, Virtual Fantasy Games Acquisition, LLC and Platinum Bank (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Report on
Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
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| 10.25 |
|
Amended
and Restated Term Promissory Note, dated February 13, 2023, executed by SHGN Acquisition Corp. (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.8 to the Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
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| 10.26 |
|
Security
Agreement, dated June 9, 2020, executed by SHGN Acquisition Corp. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Report
on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
| 10.27 |
|
Third
Party Security Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2020, executed by Virtual Fantasy Games Acquisition, LLC (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.10 to the Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
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| 10.28 |
|
Amended
and Restated Deposit Account Pledge Agreement, dated February 13, 2023, executed by SHGN Acquisition Corp. (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
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| 10.29 |
|
Revolving
Credit Agreement, dated March 27, 2020, by and between SportsHub Games Network, Inc. and Platinum Bank (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.12 to the Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
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| 10.30 |
|
Second
Amendment Agreement, dated November 4, 2021, by and between SportsHub Games Network, Inc., LeagueSafe Management, LLC, Virtual Fantasy
Games Acquisition, LLC and Platinum Bank (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Report on Form 8-K/A filed with
the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
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| 10.31 |
|
Consent,
Assumption and Third Amendment Agreement, dated February 13, 2023, by and between SHGN Acquisition Corp., LeagueSafe Management,
LLC, Virtual Fantasy Games Acquisition, LLC and Platinum Bank (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Report on
Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
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|
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| 10.32 |
|
Amended
and Restated Promissory Note executed by SHGN Acquisition Corp., dated February 13, 2023 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.15 to the Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
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|
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| 10.33 |
|
Security
Agreement, dated March 27, 2020, executed by SportsHub Games Network, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to
the Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
| |
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| 10.34 |
|
Security
Agreement, dated March 27, 2020, by and between LeagueSafe Management, LLC and SportsHub Games Network, Inc. (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
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| 10.35 |
|
Third
Party Security Agreement, dated March 27, 2020, executed by Virtual Fantasy Games Acquisition, LLC (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.18 to the Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 17, 2023) |
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| 10.36 |
|
Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated February 14, 2023, by and between SharpLink, Inc. and Alpha Capital Anstalt (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.19 to the Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 16, 2023) |
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| 10.37 |
|
8%
Senior Convertible Debenture Due February 15, 2026 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Report on Form 8-K filed
with the SEC on February 16, 2023) |
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| 10.38 |
|
Registration
Rights Agreement, dated February 14, 2026, by and between SharpLink, Inc. and Alpha Capital Anstalt (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.21 to the Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 16, 2023) |
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| 21.1* |
|
List
of Subsidiaries |
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| 23.1* |
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Consent of Cherry Bekaert, LLP |
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| 23.2* |
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Consent of RSM US LLP in regard to SharpLink Gaming Ltd. |
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| 23.3* |
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Consent of RSM US LLP in regard to SportsHub Games Network, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
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| 23.4* |
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Consent of BerganKDV LTD. |
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| 23.5* |
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Consent of Loeb & Loeb LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
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| 24.1* |
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Power of Attorney |
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| 99.1* |
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Form of Proxy Card |
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| 99.2* |
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Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements for SportsHub Games Network, Inc. for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 8, 2023) |
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| 107* |
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Filing Fee Table |
| * |
Previously
filed |
| ** |
Filed
herewith |
| † |
Pursuant
to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K, certain information contained in this has been redacted as indicated therein |
| †† |
Annexes
and schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally to the
SEC a copy of any omitted annexes and schedules upon request. |
| + |
Indicates
management contract or compensatory plan. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-4 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, on October 12, 2023.
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SharpLink
Gaming, Inc. |
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By: |
/s/
Rob Phythian |
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Name: |
Rob
Phythian |
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Title: |
Chief
Executive Officer |
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Signatures |
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Title |
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Date |
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| /s/
Rob Phythian |
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Chief
Executive Officer and Director |
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October
12, 2023 |
| Rob
Phythian |
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(Principal
Executive Officer) |
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| /s/
Robert DeLucia |
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Chief
Financial Officer |
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October
12, 2023 |
| Robert
DeLucia |
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(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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| * |
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Chief
Operating Officer and Director |
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October
12, 2023 |
| Chris
Nicholas |
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| * |
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Chairman
of the Board |
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October
12, 2023 |
| Joseph
Housman |
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| * |
|
Director |
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October
12, 2023 |
| Paul
Abdo |
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| * |
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Director |
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October
12, 2023 |
| Thomas
Doering |
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| * |
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Outside
Director |
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October
12, 2023 |
| Adrienne
Anderson |
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| * |
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Outside
Director |
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October
12, 2023 |
| Scott
Pollei |
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| *
By: |
/s/
Rob Phythian |
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Rob
Phythian |
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as
Attorney-in-Fact |
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