Enthusiast Gaming Broadcasts Delay of Annual Filings

Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – March 31, 2026) – Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (TSX: EGLX) (“Enthusiast Gaming” or the “Company“), a number one digital writer centered on constructing instruments, platforms, and experiences for players, at present introduced that attributable to a delay within the completion of audit and monetary reporting procedures, the submitting of its annual monetary statements, administration’s dialogue and evaluation, annual info kind and associated officer certifications for the monetary 12 months ended December 31, 2025 (collectively, the “Annual Filings“) underneath Parts 4 and 5 of National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations and pursuant to National Instrument 52-109 – Certification of Disclosure in Issuer’s Annual and Interim Filings will probably be delayed past the required submitting deadline of March 31, 2026 (the “Filing Deadline“).

The delay in submitting the Annual Filings is exterior of the Company’s management and primarily attributable to delays within the exterior auditor’s ongoing audit procedures. The Company’s exterior auditor was appointed on September 15, 2025. The Company is aiding the exterior auditor by offering them with the supplementary info and extra documentation they want with a view to finalize their audit procedures as quickly as doable, which is anticipated to be no later than April 13, 2026.

The Company is offering this default announcement in accordance with National Policy 12-203 – Management Cease Trade Orders (“NP 12-203“). The Company has made an software to the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC“), as principal regulator of the Company, for a administration stop commerce order (“MCTO“) underneath NP 12-203 in respect of the anticipated default concerning the Annual Filings. The granting of the MCTO is on the discretion of the OSC. The issuance of the MCTO, if accepted, would typically not have an effect on the flexibility of individuals who haven’t been administrators, officers or insiders of the Company to commerce of their securities. In the occasion that the MCTO is granted, it will likely be in impact till the default is remedied.

The Company intends to comply with the provisions of the Alternative Information Guidelines set out in NP 12-203, together with the issuance of bi-weekly default standing stories within the type of information releases, for so long as the Company stays in default. The Company confirms as of the date of this information launch that there is no such thing as a insolvency continuing towards it and there’s no different materials info regarding the affairs of the Company that has not been typically disclosed.

Other than as disclosed herein, the Company is updated in its submitting obligations.

About Enthusiast Gaming

Enthusiast Gaming builds instruments, platforms, and experiences that make each second of play extra significant. Its portfolio of owned and operated digital properties consists of a number of the most recognizable names in gaming, equivalent to U.GG, Icy-Veins, TheSimsResource, PocketGamer, Addicting Games, and Fantasy Football Scout, in addition to the worldwide B2B occasion collection PocketGamer Connects. Through these belongings, Enthusiast Gaming generates income from programmatic promoting, subscriptions, and occasions, and is targeted on increasing its owned IP and deepening direct engagement with its viewers.

Forward-Looking Information

This information launch incorporates sure statements which will represent forward-looking info throughout the that means of relevant Canadian securities legal guidelines. Forward-looking info consists of, however shouldn’t be restricted to, statements concerning the anticipated timing of the submitting of the Company’s annual monetary statements, administration’s dialogue and evaluation, annual info kind and associated certifications for the 12 months ended December 31, 2025, and statements concerning the potential issuance, scope and length of a administration stop commerce order.

Forward-looking info relies on administration’s present expectations, estimates and assumptions as of the date of this information launch, together with assumptions concerning the well timed completion of the audit course of, the provision of data required to finish the Annual Filings, and ongoing cooperation with the Company’s auditors and regulators. While the Company believes such expectations and assumptions are affordable, they’re topic to inherent uncertainties.

Forward-looking info entails recognized and unknown dangers and uncertainties that might trigger precise outcomes or outcomes to vary materially from these expressed or implied by such statements, together with, with out limitation, dangers regarding delays in finishing the audit and Annual Filings, the discretion of the OSC in granting or extending an MCTO, and the potential of extra unexpected occasions or circumstances.

Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking info. Forward-looking info is made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to replace or revise any forward-looking info, whether or not on account of new info, future occasions or in any other case, besides as required by relevant legislation.

Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that time period is outlined within the insurance policies of the trade) accepts duty for the adequacy or accuracy of this launch.

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