Esports Industry News
October 9, 2025
Rivalry Closes C$1.38 Million First Tranche of Private Placement Funding
Rivalry has announced that it has closed an initial tranche of its non-brokered private placement. The Canadian esports and sports betting operator issued 27,600,000 units at C$0.05 per unit, for…
October 8, 2025
UKGC Introduces New Deposit Limits to Support Responsible Gambling
Esports bettors in the UK will be prompted to set deposit limits when opening betting accounts after the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) introduced new rules for gambling companies. As part…
October 3, 2025
BETER Partners With Entain CEE to Supply Croatia and Poland Markets
BETER has announced a deal to supply Entain CEE sportsbooks in Poland and Croatia with its esports betting content. Entain CEE was formed in 2022 after Entain purchased a 75%…
October 2, 2025
GRID Launches CS2 Rushzone, Daily Competitive Counter-Strike 2 Betting Product
GRID, the game data and technology platform, has announced the launch of CS2 Rushzone, a daily competitive Counter-Strike 2 matches product. The product is the first to launch under GRID…
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…