Malaysia to develop esports guidelines as regulator expresses support
Malaysia is moving to introduce formal guidelines for esports as concerns grow over online behaviour...
Regulation & Legal
Esports news and features that take a look at legal matters that have occurred in the industry.
New York Attorney General sues Valve for gambling law violations
New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing game publisher and developer Valve for "illegally...
France authorises three-year trial decree for games with monetisable digital objects
France has officially approved a three-year experimental framework allowing games with monetisable digital objects, known...
Korean lawmaker calls for action after cyberbullying of T1’s Gumayusi
Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Jeon Yong-gi issued a public statement on November 20th calling...
South Korea’s ruling party leader calls for stronger esports policy
Jung Chung-rae, Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Leader, used his visit to G-STAR 2025 in...
Indian Lok Sabha Online Gaming Bill bans real money gaming to boost esports
The Indian Lok Sabha has passed a historic bill to regulate India's online gaming industry...
Fortnite is coming to Google Play Store along with Epic Games Store
Google has lost its lawsuit against Epic Games, and as a result, the Epic Games...
FTC drops case against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard purchase
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially dropped the case that sought to block...
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Rocket League Players Association launched by stakeholders
Prominent stakeholders in Rocket League's esports scene have launched the Rocket League Players Association (RLPA), an organisation that...
Judge denies FTC’s injunction to halt Microsoft Activision Blizzard merger
A US district court in San Francisco, California has denied the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s request for a...
Astralis fined $100k in ESL Pro League conflict of interest case
Danish esports organisation Astralis has been fined $100,000 (~£79,000) by the ESL FACEIT Group's ESL Pro League for...
Why esports player contracts are so important to get right
Kosnahan Law Managing Director, Jason Kelly, writes for Esports Insider to break down player contracts within the industry,...
ESL FACEIT Group parters with Daon for verification solutions
International identity assurance and biometrics company Daon has announced a partnership with global esports tournament organiser ESL FACEIT...
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