Wondr Gaming announces the appointment of Gareth Hill as Senior Vice President & Global Head of Partnerships

Wondr Gaming Corp. (CSE: WDR) (CSE: WDR.WT) (the "Company" or "Wondr Gaming") is pleased to announce the appointment of Gareth Hill as Senior Vice President & Global Head of Partnerships. Mr. Hill was formerly Head of Sales for the Americas for the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), where his team activated multimillion dollar partnerships with some of the largest brands in sports and media. Prior to his tenure at FIBA, Mr. Hill was a Senior Account Executive with IMG College, and before that, a founding member of the partnerships team at New York City FC. Mr. Hill will lead Wondr Gaming's partnerships team in New York Los Angeles and Toronto driving sales for Wondr's sports, esports, music & meme NFT platforms, and loyalty and rewards program.

Wondr Gaming announces the appointment of Gareth Hill as Senior Vice President & Global Head of Partnerships (CNW Group/Wondr Gaming Corp.)

"Gareth brings a wealth of experience in sports and entertainment, having developed the first global ticketing partnership and strategy in FIBA's history, revolutionizing the ticketing of FIBA's events globally, including the flagship event, the FIBA Basketball World Cup. Gareth has a proven track record of generating revenue, and has been instrumental in developing FIBA's relationships with corporate partners in the United States , Europe , and Southeast Asia . These partnerships will be invaluable to Wondr Gaming as he continues to expand its loyalty and rewards, and NFT marketplaces." - Mike Cotton , Co-founder, President & COO, Wondr Gaming

"I am tremendously excited to be joining the Wondr team at this significant moment in the company's history. I look forward to helping Wondr continue to grow and become a global force in the gaming and entertainment industries" - Gareth Hill , SVP & Global Head of Partnerships, Wondr Gaming

About Wondr Gaming

Wondr Gaming Corp, a publicly traded entertainment company on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE: WDR) (CSE: WDR.WT), builds partnerships and fosters community within the esports, professional sports, and music industries through loyalty & rewards, NFTs, and its growing media business. Wondr Gaming generates revenue through brand partnerships hosted on its loyalty & rewards platform, the sale of NFTs focused on esports, professional sports and the music industry, and through direct media sales hosted on its variety of partner platforms.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward Looking Information

This news release contains forward–looking statements and forward–looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements relate to future events or future performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward–looking statements or information. More particularly and without limitation, this news release contains forward–looking statements and information relating, the future business of the Company, the completion of the acquisition, the potential of the Company's products and services, further business from the Company's clients, industry outlook and potential and other matters. The forward–looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by management of the Company. Although management of the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward–looking statements and information since no assurance can be given that they will prove to be correct.

Forward-looking statements and information are provided for the purpose of providing information about the current expectations and plans of management of the Company relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such statements and information may not be appropriate for other purposes, such as making investment decisions. Since forward–looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward–looking statements and information contained in this news release. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. The forward–looking statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and no undertaking is given to update publicly or revise any forward–looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws. The forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

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