WINR Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company (CE)

FORM 4 [ ] 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 OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940                       

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Kaplan Jed Philip	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SIMPLICITY ESPORTS & GAMING Co [ WINR ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O SIMPLICITY ESPORTS & GAMING COMPANY, 7000 W. PALMETTO PARK RD., SUITE 505	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/6/2021
(Street) BOCA RATON, FL 33433 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	4/6/2021		A(1)		1875	A	$0	220264 (2)	D
Common Stock								43000	I	See footnote (3)
Common Stock								2441	I	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents a grant by the issuer to the reporting person. The grant was approved by the issuer's Board of Directors.
(2)	Of the 220,264 shares directly beneficially owned by the reporting person, (i) 205,264 shares are held by the reporting person, and (ii) 15,000 shares are held jointly by the reporting person and his spouse.
(3)	Held by Kaplan Charitable Foundation, of which the reporting person serves as trustee.4

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kaplan Jed Philip C/O SIMPLICITY ESPORTS & GAMING COMPANY 7000 W. PALMETTO PARK RD., SUITE 505 BOCA RATON, FL 33433	X	X

Signatures
/s/ Jed Kaplan		4/6/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date