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May 27, 2026
Legalizing sports betting was my biggest mistake, says Ohio governor
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has declared legalizing sports betting as his biggest mistake. DeWine signed off on legislation to approve sports betting in 2021, but has become increasingly disenchanted with…
May 27, 2026
Street Fighter 6 holds the throne as Evo 2026 registration numbers drop
The annual race to sign up for the biggest open bracket in esports is reaching its final stretch. Evo has officially dropped its latest late-entrant registration leaderboard, and the standings…
May 26, 2026
VALORANT Patch 12.10 introduces Replay Sharing
If you have spent the last few weeks quietly enjoying the shotgun and Neon nerfs from the previous patch, Riot is serving up a lighter palette cleanser for VALORANT Patch…
May 26, 2026
BETBY partners with Virbra to expand in Latin America, but Brazil betting ban looms
BETBY announced a new partnership with Vibra Gaming, a games and platform developer in Latin America. The company largely operates in Brazil and could see operations limited by a potential…
May 25, 2026
Can Yujiro Hanma save Tekken 8?
If your current fighting game bucket list involves getting beaten up by a guy whose back muscles literally look like a demonic face, Bandai Namco has some fantastic news for…
May 22, 2026
What year is this!? Doublelift rejoins Team Liquid
North American League of Legends has a lot of iconic faces, but only one man can claim he built a dynasty out of sheer arrogance and precise mechanics. Yiliang “Doublelift”…
May 22, 2026
Kalshi sues Rhode Island and sends cease-and-desist letter to ‘Kalshi Lies’ group
Prediction market platform Kalshi is defending itself against increasing legal scrutiny. The company filed a lawsuit against Rhode Island authorities and also sent a cease-and-desist letter to FairPredicts, a group…
May 21, 2026
Deep in the heart of Rocket League: Worlds 2026 is heading back to Texas
If you had “Epic Games picks a wildly unpredictable new location for the biggest tournament of the year” on your bingo card, go ahead and tear it up. During the…
May 21, 2026
Overwatch’s upcoming Japan trip brings Hero 52 and Tokyo
If you feel like the current Overwatch roster is getting a little crowded, Blizzard begs to differ. The development team has dropped the curtain on what is coming down the…
May 21, 2026
New lawsuit In Pennsylvania targets Roblox, Microsoft, and Epic Games
A new lawsuit has been filed against major gaming companies Roblox, Microsoft, Epic Games, and Mojang AB in Pennsylvania. The lawsuit alleges that the companies encourage compulsive gaming that has…
May 20, 2026
Valve files motion to dismiss New York lawsuit
Valve has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by New York’s Attorney General Letitia James against the company. James filed the lawsuit against Valve in February, alleging that…
May 20, 2026
Riot is reining in 2XKO’s chaotic Teamfight fuse
Riot Games released the Teamfight Fuse for 2XKO just last week, and the community immediately did what fighting game players do best: they broke it. Designed as a dream mechanic…
May 20, 2026
USA Esports and KeSPA strike a deal ahead of Esports World Cup
For decades, any attempt to build a proper, unified national governing body for competitive gaming in America has looked like an absolute graveyard of corporate suits trying to explain what…
May 19, 2026
Trimming the hedges: Cobblestone’s long walk back to Counter-Strike 2
If you still get emotional thinking about Janusz “Snax” Pogorzelski sneaking through the drop room with an USP-S, you are not alone. Ever since the great migration from CS:GO to…
May 19, 2026
Kalshi offers problem gambling support while claiming it is not a gambling platform
Prediction market platform Kalshi has signed up to the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), despite claiming it is not a gambling operator. The company has grown exponentially since launching…
May 18, 2026
Heroic’s tweet bashing Team Falcons called unprofessional by esports fans
Heroic is under fire after sharing a controversial tweet that divided the esports community. Earlier today, Heroic tweeted a simple question: “T**s or a**?” To represent the former, Heroic attached…
May 18, 2026
Gambling groups betting big on Pennsylvania primaries
Gambling interest groups are spending big in campaigns ahead of the Pennsylvania primaries this month. The Super PAC Win for America, which is funded by sportsbooks FanDuel, DraftKings, and Fanatics,…
May 15, 2026
Loot boxes are back: Overwatch Anniversary gets a retro twist
If you thought the days of holding your breath while a glowing box rattled on your screen were gone, Blizzard has a surprise for your dopamine receptors. To celebrate Overwatch‘s…
May 15, 2026
Bally’s set to expand esports betting in Rhode Island after securing state’s second license
Bally’s will become the second active online sports betting platform in Rhode Island after the company secured a license in the state. Rhode Island launched sports betting in 2019, but…
May 14, 2026
Esports World Cup is moving to Paris as conflict rages on
The travel plans for the world’s biggest esports stars just got a major overhaul. Originally scheduled to take over Riyadh this summer, the third edition of the Esports World Cup…
May 14, 2026
DATA.BET reports high growth in esports betting for Q1 2026
Sportsbook supplier DATA.BET has declared the esports betting industry to be booming. The company reported revenue for the quarter doubled year-on-year, with turnover from esports gambling also up over 70%. …
May 13, 2026
Is your platform targeting minors? 5 lawmakers demand answers from 10 betting CEOs
Five Democratic lawmakers have sent a letter to the CEOs of 10 major betting and prediction market companies expressing their concerns about young Americans’ gambling. Reps. Valerie Foushee (N.C.), Paul…
May 13, 2026
The boys are back in town: Stewie2K, autimatic, and Skadoodle form new stack
If you spent any part of 2018 screaming at your monitor while Cloud9 made their miracle run in Boston, prepare for a massive dose of nostalgia. During a co-stream of…
May 12, 2026
GameWaves rides in to save the NLC
If you felt a cold draft coming from the Northern EMEA regional scene lately, it wasn’t just the Scandinavian winter. The NLC has been in a bit of a tailspin.…
May 12, 2026
VALORANT Patch 12.09 address Neon’s pro dominance and Shotgun balancing
Neon has been a bit of a problem for VALORANT‘s balance for some time, and Riot acknowledged as much last week. It teased some changes coming to Neon to nerf…
