Exploring the Portuguese esports ecosystem
Despite being a relatively small country with a population of roughly 10m, Portugal has slowly…
Regulation & Legal
Guild Esports in talks with DCB Sports over potential acquisition
UK-based esports organisation Guild Esports has revealed that its directors have signed a letter of…
PandaScore acquires Colorado betting licence
Esports data and statistics provider PandaScore has expanded into the North American market by acquiring…
Esports betting company BETER secures Peru license
Data and betting content company BETER has announced it has secured a license to operate…
‘Play By The Rules’ esports legal forum announced for ESI Lisbon 2024
Esports Insider’s events arm ESI Events has announced the launch of “Play By The Rules,”…
Portuguese esports organisations join FEPODELE to support growth
The Portuguese Electronic Sports Federation (FEPODELE) has announced the addition of four esports organisations to…
Portugal to hold parliamentary conference on esports regulation, recognition
UPDATE 02/07/24: Esports Insider has updated this article to provide additional information about the conference.…
Why professional gamers need tax advice — Alexander & Co
John McCaffery, from British accountancy and tax advisory firm Alexander & Co, discusses the often…
ESIC and International Olympic Committee join forces to combat misconduct in esports
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have announced a letter of collaboration to exchange information and best practices to combat corruption and other misconduct in…
Russian Esports Federation refuses to use neutral flag for IESF events
UPDATE 15/05/24: The IESF has since provided a statement to Esports Insider following the publication of the article which has been added to the piece. The Russian Esports Federation (RESF)…
Moist Esports sues US Immigration over Apex Legends visa issues
Streamer Charles ‘MoistCr1TiKaL’ White Jr. has announced that his esports organisation, Moist Esports, is filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Immigration. The lawsuit is related to visa issues…
Riot Games provisionally suspends Disguised VALORANT player Jayh
VALORANT Challengers Malaysia and Singapore, a tier-two league owned by Riot Games, has provisionally suspended Disguised player Wong ‘Jayh’ Jia Heng. In an announcement on social media, the league highlighted…
FTC orders Razer to pay $1.1m in refunds for Zephyr mask
UPDATE 30/04/24: Razer has since provided a statement to Esports Insider and the article was edited to include the statement in its entirety. Hardware and peripherals brand Razer is to pay…
MPL Malaysia suspends player for match-fixing
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) athlete Nik ‘Dominus’ Muhyyiddin has been suspended for attempted match-fixing by MPL Malaysia, the country’s Mobile Legends Bang Bang league. MPL Malaysia also found the…
