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League of Legends World Championship tickets are appearing for over $3,000, but Riot may not be the one to blame
League of Legends World Championship tickets are appearing for over $3,000, but Riot may not be the one to blame The esports community is raging after the 2026 League of Legends World Championship finals tickets went on sale….
July 28, 2026 | Olivia Richman
"I want to be known as a winner": Top MLBB pros like Ashlay are dying to compete, but there are no tournaments in North America
“I want to be known as a winner”: Top MLBB pros like Ashlay are dying to compete, but there are no tournaments in North America The benefit of winning matches comes with the glory of playing more high-stakes matches and the opportunity to…
July 27, 2026 | Paul Delos Santos
"Our preparation was pretty intense": How Team Vitality's MLBB roster breaks stereotypes about mobile gaming and women's esports 
“Our preparation was pretty intense”: How Team Vitality’s MLBB roster breaks stereotypes about mobile gaming and women’s esports  France-based esports organization Team Vitality fields one of the most successful rosters in the history of competitive gaming….
July 27, 2026 | Lea Maas
Moonton's Ray Ng on MLBB at the Esports World Cup, growing mobile in the West, and AI coaching tools
Moonton’s Ray Ng on MLBB at the Esports World Cup, growing mobile in the West, and AI coaching tools Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is not the first game that slips off the tongue when you ask a…
July 27, 2026 | Ollie Ring
"The spirit of the FGC is still there": Cuddle_Core talks old-school gatekeeping, grassroots to mainstream, and making a career out of Tekken
“The spirit of the FGC is still there”: Cuddle_Core talks old-school gatekeeping, grassroots to mainstream, and making a career out of Tekken Let's be uncomfortably honest for a minute. There's definitely a kind of person that pops into your head…
July 24, 2026 | Olivia Richman
League of Legends World Championship tickets are appearing for over $3,000, but Riot may not be the one to blame
League of Legends World Championship tickets are appearing for over $3,000, but Riot may not be the one to blame The esports community is raging after the 2026 League of Legends World Championship finals tickets went on sale….
July 28, 2026 | Olivia Richman
"I want to be known as a winner": Top MLBB pros like Ashlay are dying to compete, but there are no tournaments in North America
“I want to be known as a winner”: Top MLBB pros like Ashlay are dying to compete, but there are no tournaments in North America The benefit of winning matches comes with the glory of playing more high-stakes matches and the opportunity to…
July 27, 2026 | Paul Delos Santos
"Our preparation was pretty intense": How Team Vitality's MLBB roster breaks stereotypes about mobile gaming and women's esports 
“Our preparation was pretty intense”: How Team Vitality’s MLBB roster breaks stereotypes about mobile gaming and women’s esports  France-based esports organization Team Vitality fields one of the most successful rosters in the history of competitive gaming….
July 27, 2026 | Lea Maas
Moonton's Ray Ng on MLBB at the Esports World Cup, growing mobile in the West, and AI coaching tools
Moonton’s Ray Ng on MLBB at the Esports World Cup, growing mobile in the West, and AI coaching tools Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is not the first game that slips off the tongue when you ask a…
July 27, 2026 | Ollie Ring
"The spirit of the FGC is still there": Cuddle_Core talks old-school gatekeeping, grassroots to mainstream, and making a career out of Tekken
“The spirit of the FGC is still there”: Cuddle_Core talks old-school gatekeeping, grassroots to mainstream, and making a career out of Tekken Let's be uncomfortably honest for a minute. There's definitely a kind of person that pops into your head…
July 24, 2026 | Olivia Richman
AI vs expert: Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini take on our LEC week one predictions
AI vs expert: Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini take on our LEC week one predictions The LEC returns today with the 2026 Summer Split getting underway in Paris, France. There will be a…
July 24, 2026 | Ollie Ring
France reiterates questionable esports betting ban legislation as the Esports World Cup enters second week
France reiterates questionable esports betting ban legislation as the Esports World Cup enters second week As the Esports World Cup in Paris heads into its second week, the French gambling regulator,  Autorité Nationale…
July 16, 2026 | Ollie Ring
Kalshi's June esports data shows a 1.8M market dominated by Counter-Strike
Kalshi’s June esports data shows a $231.8M market dominated by Counter-Strike Kalshi's esports markets traded $231.8 million across 4.05 million individual trades in June 2026, spread across 28 distinct…
July 3, 2026 | Ollie Ring
9 million was traded with Kalshi on IEM Cologne 2026: here's what the markets revealed
$109 million was traded with Kalshi on IEM Cologne 2026: here’s what the markets revealed Over 20 days in June, IEM Cologne saw $109.3 million traded on US-based prediction market Kalshi as a…
June 25, 2026 | Ollie Ring
IEM Cologne drove 63% of all Kalshi esports betting volume in the week of June 7–13
IEM Cologne drove 63% of all Kalshi esports betting volume in the week of June 7–13 The week of June 7–13 saw $66.2 million in esports prediction market contracts on Kalshi, and the story…
June 18, 2026 | Ollie Ring
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"I want to be known as a winner": Top MLBB pros like Ashlay are dying to compete, but there are no tournaments in North America
“I want to be known as a winner”: Top MLBB pros like Ashlay are dying to compete, but there are no tournaments in North America The benefit of winning matches comes with the glory of playing more high-stakes matches and the opportunity to…
July 27, 2026 | Paul Delos Santos
"Our preparation was pretty intense": How Team Vitality's MLBB roster breaks stereotypes about mobile gaming and women's esports 
“Our preparation was pretty intense”: How Team Vitality’s MLBB roster breaks stereotypes about mobile gaming and women’s esports  France-based esports organization Team Vitality fields one of the most successful rosters in the history of competitive gaming….
July 27, 2026 | Lea Maas
Moonton's Ray Ng on MLBB at the Esports World Cup, growing mobile in the West, and AI coaching tools
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July 27, 2026 | Ollie Ring
"The spirit of the FGC is still there": Cuddle_Core talks old-school gatekeeping, grassroots to mainstream, and making a career out of Tekken
“The spirit of the FGC is still there”: Cuddle_Core talks old-school gatekeeping, grassroots to mainstream, and making a career out of Tekken Let's be uncomfortably honest for a minute. There's definitely a kind of person that pops into your head…
July 24, 2026 | Olivia Richman
"Keep fighting for your dream": Team Vitality MLBB pro Vivian on overcoming challenges and judgement to become a top esports pro
“Keep fighting for your dream”: Team Vitality MLBB pro Vivian on overcoming challenges and judgement to become a top esports pro Team Vitality Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) player Vivi "Vivian" Indrawaty changed her life and her family's by…
July 23, 2026 | Lea Maas
Hans Jagnow on Paris, politics, and building fandom across 24 games at the Esports World Cup
Hans Jagnow on Paris, politics, and building fandom across 24 games at the Esports World Cup The Esports World Cup's third edition landed in Paris this year, following a last-minute relocation due to geopolitical…
July 23, 2026 | Ollie Ring
Lenovo on why "not marketing" is the best way to market Legion at the Esports World Cup
Lenovo on why “not marketing” is the best way to market Legion at the Esports World Cup Esports Insider sat down with Alia Rosmini, Executive Director of Consumer Marketing, Global at Lenovo, and Karan Kapur,…
July 17, 2026 | Ollie Ring
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EA Head of Esports on cross-title strategy and what’s next for the Esports World Cup EA Head of Esports, Monica Dinsmore, spoke with Esports Insider (ESI) at the Esports World Cup about how…
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