Mike Sepso on Beyond acquisition: “Hometown esports is the next big thing”
Vindex has acquired the hometown esports Belong Gaming Arenas brand and all associated IP from European game retail giant GAME Digital.
Vindex plans to open more than 500 Belong locations in hometowns across...
Patrick Mahoney discusses enhancing team merchandise in ESI Focus #3
Delving further into the focus on esports apparel, Patrick Mahoney, CEO of We Are Nations, joins host Adam Fitch on the third episode of ESI Focus.
https://youtu.be/cuSr-5ogNJQ
Mahoney is the CEO of We...
How London Royal Ravens ran a home series event from lockdown
In February, London Royal Ravens played host to a Home Series for thousands of baying fans as part of the location-based franchise model adopted by the Call of Duty League. Last weekend, the...
ESI Gambling Report: Esports betting spike recedes, maintains flight
As the world came to a grinding halt to safeguard itself from the effects of COVID-19, gaming and internet consumption rose, highlighting it in ways too large to ignore.
From unimaginable mainstream...
Rachel Feinberg discusses building Ateyo on ESI Focus #2
Continuing with the deep dive into esports apparel, Rachel Feinberg, Co-founder of Ateyo, joins host Adam Fitch on the second episode of ESI Focus.
https://youtu.be/DstcuH-CTrc
Feinberg is the co-founder of Ateyo, a brand...
JMR Luna discusses joining OG as CEO on ESI Insight #1
In the very first episode of ESI Insight, one of three new podcasts launched by Esports Insider under ESI Network, JMR Luna, CEO of OG Esports, joins host Adam Fitch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKsRtsnGv_0
Merging experience at...
Matt Shaw explains PUMA’s esports strategy on ESI Focus #1
In the very first episode of ESI Focus, one of three new podcasts launched by Esports Insider under ESI Network, host Adam Fitch is joined by Matt Shaw, the esports lead...
This week in esports: Envy Gaming, Hurrah, L’Oréal, UNICEF
As always, we’ve rounded up the biggest and best stories from the past week so you can stay abreast of the industry’s biggest happenings. This week in esports saw Envy Gaming...
Fnatic CEO on logo change: “We don’t want to rewrite our history”
When you operate one of the longest-running and most recognised organisations in esports, the last thing you want to do is disregard your past. So when London-based organisation Fnatic unveiled a new logo in...
Inside “The Lab,” Complexity and We Are Nations’ new performance apparel facility
It's 1958 and Bill Bowerman watches runners circle the University of Oregon track. As coach of the U of O track team, Bowerman was obsessed with the idea of making his...
