Esports Industry News
October 16, 2020
Bacon, Maple Syrup and… esports? Canada’s place in the esports world
Next to its southern neighbour, Canada seems like paradise for many, at least those that don’t mind lots and lots of snow. Indeed, Canada is well-known for several things, including…
June 25, 2019
Esports pros are suing teams over contracts – Tfue sues Faze Clan
Athletes getting in squabbles with their teams aren’t news – footballers have been leaving or trying to leave their teams over disputes about their contracts for decades… and now it…
January 19, 2021
Artificial Intelligence in esports betting – Unikrn takes the leap
Popular esports betting provider Unikrn is now using artificial intelligence or AI in its betting services. This is to enable betting markets on a larger volume of live-streamed matches. Where…
June 26, 2019
ESPN Collegiate Esports Championship ended in glory
The first ever ESPN Collegiate Esports Championship just ran its course in Houston Texas. The college-based competition featured 22 qualifying teams from 20 different school across the country. Five winners…
June 26, 2019
Loot box Scandal Redoubt – will loot boxes be banned?
Spending money on microtransactions is a touchy subject. Fans opinions are split. While most gamers can agree that pay to win loot boxes are the equivalent of spitting in someone’s…
August 31, 2024
Pro-Gaming and Travel – Visa Hell
One of the best and worst things about participating in a pro sport of any sort is the travel. Yes, you get to see new places, experience new cultures and…
October 12, 2021
A delicious partnership – LA Valiant and KitKat!
Nestle-owned and Hershey-manufactured sweets company KitKat just launched their first esports initiative – they are now partnered with Overwatch League Team Los Angeles Valiant. As a matter of fact, they…
October 28, 2024
Esports in the Sun – Spain and its place in the esports world
For most people not from Spain, the country is synonymous with lovely beaches and great summer holidays. Of course, that’s not all it has to offer – alongside wonderful sights,…
November 4, 2019
GumGum’s bid to streamline esports sponsorship
Revenues from sponsorship make up a huge part of the income for esports organisations. In an industry that is thought to hit global revenues of $1.65 billion by 2021, $1.4…
October 15, 2020
The UK esports awards are going into their second year!
It’s that time of year again… no, the other time of year! That’s right, it’s award-season. This means that the UK esports awards are rolling back around for their second…