Esports Industry News
September 7, 2020
Twitch Stocks, the stock market game to invest in Twitch streamers
An interesting new concept appeared on the web tailored to gamers and streaming fans, Twitch Stocks! It’s virtual stock market investing, where Twitch streamers are actually the stocks that can…
April 20, 2022
ESL, DreamHack and paiN Gaming Announce New Esports Industry Partnerships
These early months of the year are often when the movers and shakers within the esports and esports betting industry are looking to tie up lucrative partnership deals with companies…
April 20, 2022
How easy is it to make money from Esports?
How easy is it to make money from esports? I often find myself wondering about the answer to this question. There are many of us out there that could only…
February 2, 2022
Minecraft Gamers Can Now Play for Bitcoin
Creators Mojang revealed last November that Minecraft had outsold Tetris and become the bestselling game of all time. So, it is hardly surprising that as blockchain and cryptocurrencies become part…
June 14, 2022
Record-breaking views for 2019 esports events | LoL Worlds the most-watched event
2019 was, so far, the biggest year for esports yet. With record viewership numbers, bigger prize pools and competitions than ever, esports have had a fantastic year. We’ve taken a…
October 6, 2020
Esports Heading for 20 Years of Growth Says Newzoo’s Remer Rietkerk
Analytics company Newzoo says esports hit the $1 billion global revenue mark in 2019. Its head of esports, Remer Rietkerk, recently spoke with NPR’s Ari Shapiro about the potential of…
October 6, 2020
Esports Viewer Numbers in China Now Four Times US Figures
China is currently the third largest esports market globally but that could be set to change as the country adapts its stance on professional gaming and esports audience figures grow.…
October 6, 2020
What is HSEL and How It’s Helping High School Esports
HSEL or High School Esports League is a leading North American esports organization with over 2,100 partnered schools and 60,000 participating students. Its aim is to bring esports to students…
June 1, 2020
Esports Revenue Growth Driven by Audience Inspired Brand Investment
The esports industry is expected to be worth as much as $3 billion by 2022. The global esports audience is growing quickly, motivating more and more brand investment into esports.…
May 18, 2020
Esports start-up Midnite raises $2.5 million for its betting platform
The London-based organisation is also responsible for the popular fantasy football app Dribble, though their recently completed fundraising campaign is for a different platform: Midnite. It isn’t the first investment…