Esports Industry News
October 2, 2025
Former Falcons Boss Grant Rousseau Joins NIP Group as Esports COO
NIP Group has appointed Grant Rousseau, formerly of Team Falcons, as the new Chief Operating Officer of its esports division. Rousseau, a two-time Esports World Cup winner, will oversee operations…
October 1, 2025
BETER Announces Partnership With FIRST to Expand Esports Betting Options
BETER, a content and data provider for esports and sports, has announced a partnership with FIRST – Best in Sports, a sportsbook supplier. Under the deal, FIRST will integrate select…
October 1, 2025
Loot Boxes and Skins Gambling Face Regulatory Scrutiny As Countries Warn Of Underage Gambling
Loot boxes have drawn rising regulatory attention because they resemble gambling and disproportionately affect young people. The boxes, commonly found in many video games, enable users to pay money or…
September 30, 2025
Rivalry Concludes Strategic Review By Announcing Private Placement and Debt Restructuring
Toronto-based esports and sports betting operator Rivalry has announced a major financial reset to conclude its strategic review. The company announced a C$5.52 million ($3.9 million) private placement alongside a…
September 29, 2025
What Does EA Acquisition Mean For its Esports Titles? Apex Legends, FC 26, Madden, More
Electronic Arts has announced Monday, 29 September, that it is being acquired by a group including the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) for a fee in the region of…
September 23, 2025
PrizePicks Gains CFTC Approval To Expand Esports Offerings To Prediction Markets
PrizePicks has gained approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which enables the platform to expand its product offerings, including esports, into prediction markets. The DFS operator, which offers…
September 23, 2025
GRID Acquires Bayes Esports Assets Following Liquidation
GRID has announced that it has acquired Bayes Esports assets following the company’s liquidation. Bayes went into administration in May this year, and a court in Germany declared the company…
September 18, 2025
Sports Betting Now Legal In California and Texas, Says Kalshi
Prediction market platform Kalshi is advertising that sports betting is now legal in California and Texas. The company, which allows users to bet on almost anything, including major esports competitions,…
September 17, 2025
GRID Expands Esports Betting Offering with GRID Bet
GRID, an official esports match data and technology platform, has announced an expansion of its betting division, GRID Bet. The company aims to utilize its relationship with industry leaders such…
September 12, 2025
Ecstatic Partners With Gambling Blocking Software Gamban After Owner’s Problem Gambling
Danish esports team Ecstatic has announced Gamban, a gambling-blocking software, as its new sponsor. This marks the first time an esports team has partnered with a gambling prevention group, rather…