Esports Industry News
September 4, 2025
Krafton Plans $50m Yearly Investment in India as Real Money Gaming Banned
Krafton, the Korean gaming developer behind Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), has announced plans to increase investment in the country. The company plans to invest $50 million a year after India’s…
September 4, 2025
Betby Launches Help Arena to Streamline Partner Support
Betby has launched a new dedicated partner support hub, Help Arena, which aims to streamline the assistance for companies using its sports betting services. The company announced the new service…
August 21, 2025
India Passes Bill To Promote Esports While Banning Online Gambling
India’s parliament passed the Promotion & Regulation of Online Gaming Bill on Thursday, which will promote esports in the country while outlawing online gambling. The Rajya Sabha, India’s upper house,…
September 4, 2025
Betby Expands Esports Portfolio, Adding eKabbadi, ‘Nothing is Impossible’
Sports betting solutions provider Betby has added three more sports to its expanding esports portfolio, including eVolleyball, eBoxing, and the world’s first, eKabbadi. Betby announced the new titles on the…
September 4, 2025
Philippine Department of Interior Bans Government Staff From Esports Wagering
The Philippine Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has banned staff and local government officials from online gambling, including esports. The ban is in place with immediate effect…
August 12, 2025
Dubai Police Esports Tournament Gets Underway As Gaming Takes Off in Middle East
The Dubai Police Esports Tournament is set to get underway this week, the latest in a series of events in the Middle East, which is fast becoming a hub for…
September 4, 2025
Bayes Esports Insolvency Leaves GRID Dominant in Esports Data
Esports data provider Bayes Esports is possibly shutting down, which leaves GRID Esports with nearly total control over the industry’s data. On August 6, 2025, The Esports Advocate reported that…
September 4, 2025
Kalshi Will Switch to 24/7 Model on Esports Predictions
Kalshi has expanded its operating hours to 24/7, which is big news for esports fans who love to stay up late. On August 4, 2025, American betting operator Kalshi announced…
September 4, 2025
Esports Enters Top 5 Betting Markets in New Kambi Report
Betting operator and solutions provider Kambi dropped a huge bomb in its Q2 financial report, saying that esports has breached the upper echelon of the online betting market. On July…
July 30, 2025
Twitch CEO Claims Viewbotting is a Small Streamer Problem
Twitch CEO Dan Clancy has revealed that viewbotting is on the company’s radar, but says that big streamers are generally innocent. On July 30, 2025, Dan Clancy appeared on a…