Tiidal Gaming Announces Closing of Third Tranche of Private Placement and Provides Corporate Update

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 1, 2022) - Tiidal Gaming Group Corp. (CSE: TIDL) (OTCQB: TIIDF) ("Tiidal Gaming" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company completed the third tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement offering of units of the Company ("Units") consisting of 2,961,907 Units at a price of $0.10 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $296,190.70 (the "Offering"), bringing the total size of the Offering to 9,912,508 Units for aggregate gross proceeds of $991,250.80. Each Unit is comprised of one common share (a "Share") in the capital of the Company and one common share purchase warrant (a "Warrant") exercisable at $0.15 per Share for a period of 36 months from the date of issuance.

The Company will use the net proceeds of the Offering for Sportsflare operations in sales, trading and development and general corporate and working capital purposes.

All of the securities issuable in connection with the Offering are subject to a hold period expiring four months and one day after the date of issuance in accordance with Canadian securities laws. The Offering is subject to the final approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE") and to all regulatory approvals.

Subscriptions by certain parties who are "related parties" of the Issuer accounted for $233,230.70 of the gross proceeds of the Offering. The purchase of securities in the Offering by such parties is a "related party transaction" pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101") and is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 by virtue of the exemptions contained in Sections 5.5(b) and 5.7(1)(b) of MI 61-101.

The securities being offered pursuant to the Offering have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any U.S. state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an available exemption from the registration requirement of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, such securities being offered pursuant to the Offering in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

Further to the Company's press release dated August 23, 2022, the Company also announces that Tiidal Gaming has ceased operating the Lazarus Esports team (the "Ancillary Operations") and that Charlie Watson is no longer the Chief Gaming Officer of the Company. Following the discontinuation of the Ancillary Operations, the sole operating asset within the Company is Tiidal Gaming NZ Ltd. dba Sportsflare.

About Tiidal Gaming

Tiidal Gaming is a leading media and technology platform enabling next generation engagement in esports and gaming. The Company is positioned at the intersection of gaming, media, and betting and enable our partners to create positive, engaging, and immersive fan and consumer experiences through our industry-leading media & technology offerings. With deep industry roots and expertise, Tiidal Gaming is focused on the next generation of fan and consumer and building the future of game-based entertainment. For more information, please visit www.tiidal.gg.

Tom Hearne
Chief Executive Officer, Tiidal Gaming
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t: 416-560-0528

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Forward-Looking Information

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