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January 6, 2026
GG.Bet Leaving UK Esports Betting Market This Week
Esports-focused betting platform GG.Bet will end operations in the UK this week after surrendering its license.
January 5, 2026
The Troubled First Year of Counter-Strike’s VRS System According to The Analysts
Counter-Strike in 2025 saw the death of various partner systems in favour of a Valve-mandated VRS system, but it's not gone perfectly.
January 5, 2026
HECZ Claims Call of Duty League Blocked Near-$1m OpTic Sponsor Deal
OpTic Gaming CEO HECZ claimed the Call of Duty League blocked an OpTic sponsorship deal worth close to $1 million.
December 31, 2025
Counter-Strike Twitch Viewership Thrived in 2025 as Other Leading Esports Struggled
Where other esports Twitch viewership floundered in 2025, Counter-Strike saw huge growth, bucking the trend across competitive gaming.
December 31, 2025
CS2 Pros Reveal Maps That Should be Added or Removed from Map Pool
The Counter-Strike 2 map pool is always a point of debate. Everyone has their favorites and least favorites, but what do pros really want?
December 31, 2025
Valorant Sees Huge Twitch Viewership Dip in 2025 Despite Esport’s Continued Success
Valorant had a significant year for esports, but its Twitch viewership numbers declined substantially in 2025.
December 31, 2025
League of Legends Twitch Viewership Falters as LTA Rebrand Fails & Interest Wavers
League of Legends Twitch viewership has dropped by around 20% after a tumultuous year for Riot Games' MOBA hit.
December 30, 2025
Gen.G CEO Warns LoL Esports May Be on Path To Financial Ruin
Gen.G CEO Arnold Hur sounded the alarm on League of Legends esports, claiming that Riot Games' current structure is completely unsustainable.
December 30, 2025
New York Bill Seeks To Ban Live Esports Betting
A bill introduced in New York seeks to ban all live betting, which includes in-play esports wagering.
December 30, 2025
Mauisnake Claims Zonic Has to be Blamed For Falcons’ CS2 Failure
At the Budapest Major, we spoke with Mauisnake about CS2 in 2025, and he gave a scathing review of zonic's performance as Falcons coach.
December 30, 2025
Polymarket Bot Makes Over $200k in 3 Months With LoL & Dota 2 Esports
A bot on Polymarket has become one of the most closely watched accounts in esports betting after reportedly gaining a quick $200k profit.
December 29, 2025
Esports Gambling Company Beter Secures Access To Florida Betting Market
Esports content and betting provider Beter has secured vendor registration in Florida, enabling the company to offer its products through Hard Rock Bet.
December 29, 2025
Counter-Strike Dominates 2025 Esports Prize Pools as LoL & Rocket League Grow Massively
Counter-Strike once again tops the esports prize pool standings in 2025, pulling in more prize money than any other title this year.
December 29, 2025
FaZe Clan Fallout Explained: How Will FaZe Esports Really Be Impacted?
FaZe Clan completely imploded over Christmas, but how much will the huge changes impact its esports operations?
December 24, 2025
Team Tidebound Exits Dota 2, But Its Players’ Legacy Lives On
Fan-favorite Chinese Dota 2 squad Team Tidebound is bidding farewell to Dota 2. Though the organization is going inactive, effective immediately, the journey is far from over for the players…
December 24, 2025
CS2 Player XoTiC Benches Himself to Focus on Running “Multiple Businesses”
Professional North American Counter-Strike 2 player Zack “XotiC” Elshani has revealed he is stepping down from NRG’s active roster. The 24-year-old AWPer cited difficulties juggling between competition and “running multiple…
December 23, 2025
Oner Confirms He’s Staying With T1 For Years to Come in Major Contract Extension
T1 is the most dominant League of Legends team in the history of the game. And, while Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok is a massive part of that legacy, Mun “Oner” Hyeon-jun…
December 22, 2025
ZOWIE Media Tour At The StarLadder Budapest Major: A Behind-the-Scenes Look
The StarLadder Budapest Major marked a historic moment for Team Vitality, as they became the first team to claim back-to-back Majors in CS2. The MVM Dome was electric throughout the…
December 22, 2025
Japan Esports Betting to Remain Prohibited, Say Lawmakers
Japanese lawmakers met to discuss the prospect of legalizing sports betting, but the group has no plans to relax the country’s strict laws in the near term. Esports betting remains…
December 22, 2025
Paper Rex Wins Debut Event with New Roster at Radiant International Invitational
Coming in fresh with a new addition, Paper Rex kicked off a new era in style, becoming back-to-back Radiant International Invitational champions. The Southeast Asian squad took home the trophy…
December 22, 2025
From Qualifiers to Champions: Team Yandex win DreamLeague Season 27
Team Yandex secured the DreamLeague Season 27 title after a convincing 3-1 victory over Team Spirit in the grand final, taking home the final tournament of the 2025 season. After…
December 19, 2025
Top 5 Games That Should Be Considered For Esports World Cup
As the Esports World Cup continues to expand its lineup, which games could they consider including in the future, even as soon as EWC 2026?
December 19, 2025
FaZe Clan’s StarLadder Budapest Major Run Was a Miracle, Not a Renaissance
CS analysts and fans alike said the FaZe Clan magic was dead – but the StarLadder Budapest Major proved there was life in the old dog yet.
December 19, 2025
League Of Legends 2 is Real and It’s Reportedly Coming in 2027
League of Legends is getting a massive overhaul, putting most of the dev team on the project with the goal of releasing League Next in 2027.
December 18, 2025
Inside ZOWIE’s Sports Science Playbook: How Esports Players Shape Its Gear
By the time you see a ZOWIE mouse or monitor on a Tier 1 stage like the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, it’s clear the brand has already made a deliberate…
