Sec Form 3 Filing - Villani Michael J @ ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. - 2023-01-06

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Villani Michael J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. [ GMBL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Interim CFO and Controller (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC., 112 NORTH CURRY STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/06/2023 (Street) CARSON CITY, NV89703-4934 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common stock, $0.001 par value 5,000 D Series B Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value( 1 ) 100 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee stock options( 2 ) $ 6.71 10/01/2022 10/01/2026 Common stock, $0.001 par value 20,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Villani Michael J C/O ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. 112 NORTH CURRY STREET CARSON CITY, NV89703-4934 Interim CFO and Controller Signatures /s/ Michael Villani 01/17/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The Series B Preferred Stock ("Series B") was purchased on December 21, 2022 for $10 per share in cash. The 100 shares of Series B has 25,000,000 votes each and votes together with the outstanding shares of Esports Entertainment Group's ("EEG") common stock as a single class exclusively with respect to any proposal to effect a reverse stock split. The Series B is to be voted without action by the holder on any reverse stock split proposal in the same proportion that shares of common stock are voted. The Series B is not convertible into, or exchangeable, has no rights to any distribution of assets of EEG and is not entitled to receive dividends. The Series B shall be redeemed in whole, but not in part, at any time (i) if such redemption is ordered by the Board of Directors of EEG in its sole discretion or (ii) automatically upon the effectiveness of stockholder approval of the reverse stock split for $10 per share in cash. ( 2 )Employee stock options were granted on 10/1/2021 and had vested in quarterly installments over a term of 1 year. The employee stock options were fully vested on 10/1/ 2022.

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