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“My teammates are playing quite well”: Peanut aids Hanwha Life Esports through First Stand with ex-rivals Hanwha Life Esports ended the Round Robin Stage of First Stand with a tiebreaker win against Team Liquid, progressing through to the Knockout Stage. Han 'Peanut' Wang-ho told Esports Insider…
14 March 2025 | Joey Morris
“We failed to show our A-game”: NA LoL in trouble following Team Liquid’s First Stand elimination Team Liquid is the first to be eliminated from First Stand 2025, calling to question whether North America (NA) is falling behind in the League of Legends esports scene. Despite…
14 March 2025 | Joey Morris
“Waylay won’t be as effective as Tejo”: Zellsis on the current VALORANT meta Just two months after releasing Tejo, Riot has introduced a brand-new duelist, Waylay, to the VALORANT agent roster. Many pros and coaches have openly discussed the rapid meta shifts, making…
14 March 2025 | Rabia Sayal
There’s a big issue impacting First Stand viewership so far First Stand's Group Stage is wrapping up, revealing inconsistent viewership for the inaugural international tournament so far. Day 4 saw new peak viewership, with 832,160 fans watching Hanwha Life Esports…
14 March 2025 | Olivia Richman
All big esports organizations with Marvel Rivals teams With the Marvel Rivals Invitational now underway and the Marvel Rivals Championship fast approaching, many big esports organisations have scrambled to sign teams for the newly formed esport. After a…
14 March 2025 | Olivia Richman
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“My teammates are playing quite well”: Peanut aids Hanwha Life Esports through First Stand with ex-rivals Hanwha Life Esports ended the Round Robin Stage of First Stand with a tiebreaker win against Team Liquid, progressing through to the Knockout Stage. Han 'Peanut' Wang-ho told Esports Insider…
14 March 2025 | Joey Morris
“We failed to show our A-game”: NA LoL in trouble following Team Liquid’s First Stand elimination Team Liquid is the first to be eliminated from First Stand 2025, calling to question whether North America (NA) is falling behind in the League of Legends esports scene. Despite…
14 March 2025 | Joey Morris
“Waylay won’t be as effective as Tejo”: Zellsis on the current VALORANT meta Just two months after releasing Tejo, Riot has introduced a brand-new duelist, Waylay, to the VALORANT agent roster. Many pros and coaches have openly discussed the rapid meta shifts, making…
14 March 2025 | Rabia Sayal
There’s a big issue impacting First Stand viewership so far First Stand's Group Stage is wrapping up, revealing inconsistent viewership for the inaugural international tournament so far. Day 4 saw new peak viewership, with 832,160 fans watching Hanwha Life Esports…
14 March 2025 | Olivia Richman
All big esports organizations with Marvel Rivals teams With the Marvel Rivals Invitational now underway and the Marvel Rivals Championship fast approaching, many big esports organisations have scrambled to sign teams for the newly formed esport. After a…
14 March 2025 | Olivia Richman
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Nebraska Lawmakers Propose Public Vote on Legalizing Online Sports Betting Campaigners for the legalization of online sports betting in Nebraska insist the state is missing out on $32 million in annual tax revenue. Senator Eliot Bostar made the claim during…
14 March 2025 | Viola D’Elia
Apple, Google and Meta in Huge Legal Battle Over Social Casino Apps Casino apps were the focal point in a San Jose courtroom as a legal battle hots up involving three of the 'big tech' firms, Apple, Google, and Meta, in San…
13 March 2025 | Brett Curtis
Rhode Island’s Monthly Betting Revenue Soars Past $150 Million The Ocean State's gambling sector made an astonishing start to 2025 after Rhode Island revealed its total betting handle generated over $150.9 million in January. Meanwhile, the office of the…
13 March 2025 | Viola D’Elia
North Carolina Collects More than $6B In Wagers in First Year of Sports Betting North Carolinians wagered more than $6.1 billion on sports during the first year of operation, per figures released Monday by the North Carolina Lottery Commission. Another $500 million was spent…
12 March 2025 | Viola D’Elia
Georgia Lawmakers Fail to Progress Sports Betting Bill for Seventh Straight Year In what has become a familiar tale in Georgia – for the seventh consecutive year – lawmakers have once again failed to make progress in passing a bill that would…
11 March 2025 | Viola D’Elia
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“My teammates are playing quite well”: Peanut aids Hanwha Life Esports through First Stand with ex-rivals Hanwha Life Esports ended the Round Robin Stage of First Stand with a tiebreaker win against Team Liquid, progressing through to the Knockout Stage. Han 'Peanut' Wang-ho told Esports Insider…
14 March 2025 | Joey Morris
“We failed to show our A-game”: NA LoL in trouble following Team Liquid’s First Stand elimination Team Liquid is the first to be eliminated from First Stand 2025, calling to question whether North America (NA) is falling behind in the League of Legends esports scene. Despite…
14 March 2025 | Joey Morris
“Waylay won’t be as effective as Tejo”: Zellsis on the current VALORANT meta Just two months after releasing Tejo, Riot has introduced a brand-new duelist, Waylay, to the VALORANT agent roster. Many pros and coaches have openly discussed the rapid meta shifts, making…
14 March 2025 | Rabia Sayal
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All big esports organizations with Marvel Rivals teams With the Marvel Rivals Invitational now underway and the Marvel Rivals Championship fast approaching, many big esports organisations have scrambled to sign teams for the newly formed esport. After a…
14 March 2025 | Olivia Richman
Is Marvel Rivals worthy of an esports scene? Marvel Rivals is the success story that the industry of live service games was searching for, but breaching into the esports crowd is a different matter entirely. Analysing the game’s…
4 March 2025 | Riccardo Lichene
First Stand 2025: schedule, format and players to watch League of Legends has shaken up its esports calendar in 2025 by introducing a new international event called the First Stand Tournament. Set to take place in LoL Park in…
25 February 2025 | Riccardo Lichene
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Winthrop University Esports collegiate programme under fire after treatment of student Winthrop University Esports’ collegiate programme is being criticised by sections of the esports community for its management and student treatment. The wave of criticism was caused by several posts on…
6 March 2025 | Lea Maas
Interview: ELITE FE Founder Minaleyy on women’s representation in Counter-Strike esports Women's esports has seen significant developments in recent years, most notably with the creation of dedicated tournaments like ESL Impact in the Counter-Strike 2 scene. Introduced in 2022 by tournament…
12 February 2025 | Lea Maas
ESIC and WIPO launch games and esports tribunal The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) and the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO AMC) have launched the International Games and Esports Tribunal (IGET). The not-for-profit…
30 January 2025 | Lea Maas
Charlton Athletic FC launches Cyberlabs gaming facility at The Valley English football club Charlton Athletic FC has launched a new gaming and entertainment space at its stadium.  Located in the Alan Curbishley Stand at The Valley, the Cyberlabs Gaming Box…
7 January 2025 | Tom Daniels
Esports in Education: How NASEF is equipping leaders for global growth  As esports continues to expand, it's important to develop a workforce of well-prepared youth who are passionate about gaming and eager to build the industry. NASEF, the Network of Academic…
23 December 2024 | ESI Editorial Team
PlayVS CEO on the launch of the PlayVS Collective Partner Network Collegiate and amateur esports have been having a moment in North America. Despite the crumbling of the Overwatch League, the restructuring of League of Legends esports into the Americas division…
19 December 2024 | Kerry Waananen
Gen.G teams up with Syracuse University to boost esports education opportunities Global esports organisation Gen.G has signed a multi-year partnership with US private research university Syracuse University. The collaboration aims to bolster student engagement and hands-on learning opportunities in esports by…
17 December 2024 | Lea Maas
Piedmont renews sponsorship of Georgia Esports League Georgia-based healthcare provider Piedmont has renewed its sponsorship of North American collegiate esports competition Georgia Esports League (GEL). As a result, the healthcare provider will continue as the exclusive healthcare…
12 December 2024 | Jonno Nicholson
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Why has NAVI entered Mobile Legends: Bang Bang esports? Over the last couple of years, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) esports has become one of the hottest properties within the entire industry.The MLBB scene has always been a mainstay…
4 March 2025 | Tom Daniels
OG Esports announces Honor of Kings team, becomes Western Europe partner European esports organisation OG Esports has officially announced its entrance in the Honor of Kings (HoK) ecosystem as a Western Europe partner, establishing its first mobile team for 2025. Through…
3 March 2025 | Davide Xu
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang secures multi-year esports deal with smartphone company Infinix Tech brand Infinix is now the official smartphone partner of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), providing the esports scene with gaming smartphones and fan initiatives. As of February 28th, Infinix…
28 February 2025 | Olivia Richman
Magic Chess: Go Go unveils first esports event following launch in APAC Multiplayer auto battler title Magic Chess: Go Go (MCGG) has announced its first esports event after officially launching in APAC earlier today. The Magic Chess: Go Go Indonesia Community Tournament…
21 February 2025 | Lea Maas
A brief guide to MPL Philippines Season 15 With the end of the Snapdragon Pro Series (SPS) APAC Challenge Season, Mobile Legends in the Philippines will resume its MPL action later this month. Here is everything you need to…
18 February 2025 | Davide Xu
Solo Leveling ARISE launches global esports competition Solo Leveling: ARISE game developer Netmarble has officially launched its own esports competition, the Solo Leveling: ARISE Championship 2025. It will be the first global tournament for the game, featuring…
18 February 2025 | Davide Xu
Snapdragon Pro Series Mobile Challenge Finals APAC records over 1m peak viewers The Snapdragon Pro Series (SPS) Season 6 APAC Mobile Challenge recorded over 1m peak viewership, breaking the competition's previous viewership record. Taking place at the Persada Johor International Convention Centre…
17 February 2025 | Davide Xu
China’s MLBB Pro League unveils strategic partners  Chinese game publisher MOONTON has announced its partner list for the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Pro League (MLBBPL), the new MLBB competition in China. In addition to smartphone brand Realme, MOONTON…
14 February 2025 | Davide Xu
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Envy Gaming merges with Native Gaming in latest restructure of the organisation Envy Gaming announced its merger with fellow esports organisation Native Gaming less than two months after Envy’s re-acquisition by Mike ‘Hastr0’ Rufail. Although the financial terms of the merger were…
12 March 2025 | Lea Maas
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang secures multi-year esports deal with smartphone company Infinix Tech brand Infinix is now the official smartphone partner of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), providing the esports scene with gaming smartphones and fan initiatives. As of February 28th, Infinix…
28 February 2025 | Olivia Richman
Vivo Keyd Stars partners with bookmaker EstrelaBet Bookmaker EstrelaBet has secured a significant partnership with Brazilian esports organisation Vivo Keyd Stars. As a result of the deal, EstrelaBet’s logo will be displayed on the front of the…
27 February 2025 | Tom Daniels
FIFAe launches ‘innovation challenge’ for esports companies to develop technologies FIFAe, the esports division of global football governing body FIFA, is looking for esports companies to help develop technologies for football esports and gaming. Specifically, FIFAe is looking for companies…
27 February 2025 | Tom Daniels
League of Legends TCG secures publishing and distribution partner Riot Games has announced UVS Games as its official publishing and distribution partner for Project K, the company's upcoming League of Legends trading card game (TCG). The game is set…
25 February 2025 | Lea Maas
Faker and Razer launch special edition Viper V3 Pro mouse Razer has officially launched the Razer Viper V3 Pro Faker Edition, the latest gaming mouse in collaboration with League of Legends player and esports legend Lee 'Faker' Sang-Hyeok. The mouse features…
21 February 2025 | Davide Xu
Evil Geniuses brings mascot Meesh to life with new partnership Evil Geniuses (EG) has partnered with decentralised cloud infrastructure provider Theta Labs to launch an interactive chatbot of its mascot, Meesh. Through an AI chatbot agent, EG fans will be…
20 February 2025 | Lea Maas
Williams Esports sets up sim racing rigs at The O2 Arena Williams Esports has set up four sim racing rigs available for fans to use at The O2 Arena's ‘Virgin Media Gamepad’ in London. According to Williams Racing's esports division, the…
18 February 2025 | Lea Maas
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Genesis X2: Aura looks back at life-changing Melee run While Juan 'Hungrybox' DeBiedma's emotional curse-breaking win stole the headlines from Genesis X2, Super Smash Bros. Melee player Derek 'Aura' Olsen also documented an incredible run. Peach main Aura has…
20 February 2025 | Olivia Richman
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VALORANT agent reveal and showmatch scheduled for Masters Bangkok The VALORANT Champions Tour has announced that its next agent will be revealed during the Masters Bangkok Grand Finals. Ahead of the final match on March 2nd, 2am PST, the…
19 February 2025 | Olivia Richman
Luminosity 2025 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tier list shows surprising pro meta changes The 2025 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tier list has been revealed by esports organisation Luminosity, showing some surprising changes after last year's competitive circuit. Luminosity's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tier…
20 February 2025 | Olivia Richman
Valve announces major update to Counter-Strike 2 VRS model Valve has released significant changes to the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) model, a system that ranks Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) teams and is tied to invites for sanctioned esports events. Changes…
26 February 2025 | Jonno Nicholson
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