FTC drops case against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard purchase
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially dropped the case that sought to block...
Regulation & Legal
Esports news and features that take a look at legal matters that have occurred in the industry.
Team Vitality and top French esports organisations launch the French Union of Professional Esports Clubs
Team Vitality and 11 other notable French esports organisations have formed the French Union of...
Fortnite player RepulseGod banned following FNCS cheating incident
Retired professional Fortnite player Morgan ‘RepulseGod’ Bamford has been banned from Epic's official Fortnite competitions...
ESIC and WIPO launch games and esports tribunal
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) and the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the World Intellectual...
Into The Breach winds down operations following embezzlement scandal
Into The Breach (ITB) has begun to wind down all of its operations after it...
Riot Games COO of Esports explains betting sponsorships rules in 2025
VALORANT and League of Legends developer Riot Games will officially allow its partnered esports teams...
Global motorsport body FIA approves esports regulatory framework
The FIA, motorsport's global governing body, has approved the creation of an esports regulatory framework...
Esports prize pools: Are they declining and why are there payment issues?
At its core, competition is the most important part of the esports ecosystem. Across a...
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Riot Games launches legal dispute resolution mechanism for EMEA esports
Game publisher Riot Games has launched a new mechanism to resolve legal disputes arising across its esports ecosystems...
Academic book publisher Routledge releases esports handbook
British book publisher Routledge has published an academic book on esports, called the Routledge Handbook of Esports. According...
Malaysian government allots £3.5m to bolster local esports in 2025
The Malaysian government has announced a substantial investment into the country's esports ecosystem, allocating RM20m (£3.58m) to the...
Exploring the Portuguese esports ecosystem
Despite being a relatively small country with a population of roughly 10m, Portugal has slowly shown signs of...
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 intent (LOI) with...
PandaScore acquires Colorado betting licence
Esports data and statistics provider PandaScore has expanded into the North American market by acquiring a betting licence...
Esports betting company BETER secures Peru license
Data and betting content company BETER has announced it has secured a license to operate in Peru. The...
‘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," a pioneering legal...
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