Has Fearless Draft actually improved champion diversity in League of Legends?
The League of Legends pro circuit used to have a drafting problem, but has Fearless...
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Who should be the next Hall of Legends inductee after Caps?
Rasmus “Caps” Winther is rumored to be the next player inducted into the League of...
“Before you do a pull-up, you should be able to hang on the bar”: NA pros and coaches aren’t worried about the East, they’re worried about fixing the path to pro first
FlyQuest jungler Johnson “Griffynn” Le moved to Korea at 16 years old to try and...
Gambling in esports: Oddin expands, BIG partners with Razed, League of Legends grows at Kalshi
“We are not taking an esports product and placing it in a casino lobby,” Market...
“It’s important to foster the grassroots nature of TCGs”: T1 CEO Joe Marsh talks entering Riftbound, T1 bundle cards, and grassroots communities
Back in June, T1, the most decorated esports organization in League of Legends, revealed it...
Riot Games’ suspension of League of Legends player Syzyf raises questions
Last week, Riot Games announced the suspension of Polish League of Legends player Jakub "Syzyf"...
League of Legends World Championship tickets are appearing for over $3,000, but Riot may not be the one to blame
The esports community is raging after the 2026 League of Legends World Championship finals tickets...
Forget the burrito bowl: Karmine Corp’s Blue Rising TCG is the future of esports monetization
Let’s be honest with ourselves for a second: the era of esports organizations begging mainstream...
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Menstrual cycles are back in esports conversation after League of Legends coach claims to track his duo partner’s period
League of Legends players can't seem to let go of the concept that women have a menstrual cycle....
Esports has changed, but sexist situations won’t go away
Gender-based discrimination in esports is often framed as a problem the industry is slowly outgrowing, and, in some...
Does G2 Esports’ run at First Stand 2026 mean the gap between Western and Eastern teams in LoL Esports is closing? Maybe
Less than two weeks ago, G2 Esports shocked League of Legends’ fans. At First Stand 2026 semifinals, the...
The Ruler scandal explained: South Korea’s explosive reaction to what seems like, well, not a big deal
Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk’s tax controversy has become one of those stories that, at first glance, looks smaller than...
Rev: Can esports work exist without crippling financial anxiety? NLC’s late payments suggest not yet
It's honestly really hard to keep track of which esports entity owes what to whom at this point,...
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