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Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available...

Esports-Bundes Deutschland (ESBD) has revealed that esports athletes are able to enter Germany despite current COVID-19 travel bans that are in place. On October 6th, the German Federal Ministry confirmed a range of...

The government of Ukraine has recognised esports as an official sports competition.  The Ukrainian Esports Federation (UESF) submitted an application on August 17 to the Ministry of Youth and Sports which lead...

PUBG Mobile has been banned in India by the government in a cull involving over 100 other mobile applications. The Indian government has found a number of apps to be "prejudicial to the...

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the Global Esports Federation (GEF) have joined forces to help develop and promote esports "across and throughout Asia." The collaboration will work to inspire millions...

The Global Esports Federation has announced a strategic partnership with Japanese international advertising company Dentsu. The alliance was made in an effort to "promote the global development and growth of esports," according to...

The Global Esports Federation (GEF) has entered a strategic partnership with Organización Deportiva Suramericana (ODESUR) to develop an esports strategy for South America. The agreement comes just a day after the announcement that the...

South Korean non-profit organisation International Esports Federation (IESF) and International School Sports Federation (ISF) have signed a memorandum of understanding. The agreement, which looks to promote healthy habits among esports players in...

The Global Esports Federation (GEF) has confirmed the memberships of World Taekwondo and the International Tennis Federation. Alongside the additions of two sporting federations, the federation has also appointed technology company Refract as its global partner for interactive technology. RELATED:...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has dealt Renegades CEO Chris Roumayeh a 21-month ban from the brokerage industry for soliciting investments without disclosing his position within the organisation. The suspension, also...