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June 26, 2026
Drop in: PUBG Nations Cup 2026 Grand Finals starts now
If you thought international sports rivalries were intense, wait until you see what happens when you drop 120 esports players onto a virtual island and tell them to fight for…
June 26, 2026
Fanatics launches bad actor program, which could protect esports players from abusive gamblers
Fanatics Sportsbook has announced the launch of the Bad Actor Program in collaboration with IC360 and Signify Group. The project could see gamblers who abuse esports players punished with betting…
June 25, 2026
Tier 2 underdogs, new groups, and Brazil Finals: Welcome to VCT Stage 2
Riot Games just unleashed all the juicy details for VCT Americas 2026 Stage 2, and the stakes have officially bypassed normal limits and entered the stratosphere. Kicking off on July…
June 25, 2026
Kalshi sues Illinois, CFTC sues Kentucky as esports prediction markets continue to grow
Kalshi has filed a lawsuit against Illinois over the state’s attempts to regulate prediction markets. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) had already sued the state and has also taken…
June 24, 2026
Alberta restricts gambling promotions ahead of launching regulated esports betting
Alberta will launch its regulated gambling market next month, which includes authorized esports betting. The province, however, is taking a tougher stance on promotions, prohibiting companies from advertising free bets…
June 24, 2026
Las Vegas is heating up: Evo is bringing the top FGC pros out
If you hear the phrase “quarter-circle forward” and your thumb instinctively twitches, you already know what time it is. The annual pilgrimage to the promised land of fighting games is…
June 23, 2026
Blizzard dropped a new skin rarity in Overwatch, and the Ultra price tag is causing physical pain
Overwatch players are used to a lot of things. We are used to getting headshot out of nowhere by a Widowmaker we couldn’t see, we are used to teammates refusing…
June 23, 2026
Professional Just Dance is coming back to a massive arena, and the hype is real
If your core memory of Just Dance involves aggressively flailing your arms in a living room while trying not to smash a coffee table, prepare to feel entirely outclassed. The…
June 23, 2026
Oddin and Kambi sign deals focusing on esports betting in South America
Oddin.gg and Kambi have both announced deals aimed at expanding esports gambling in South America. Oddin announced a new partnership with BETesporte to power esports betting in Brazil. Meanwhile, Kambi…
June 22, 2026
IEM Cologne Major 2026 has become the most-viewed Counter-Strike tournament in history
Counter-Strike fans can officially stop worrying about their favorite tactical shooter dying. The IEM Cologne Major 2026 just wrapped up in Germany, and it did not just pack out the…
June 22, 2026
Polymarket partners with GRID to expand esports offerings
Prediction market operator Polymarket has partnered with GRID to integrate its official real-time esports data, ad-free live streams, and interactive match widgets directly into its trading platform. Using GRID’s data,…
June 19, 2026
The VALORANT Champions Tour has big changes for 2027
Riot Games just dropped the master plan for the 2027 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) season, and they are essentially adopting the motto “Everything is a Tournament.” If you are a…
June 19, 2026
Lawyers detail how gaming companies can fight addictive design lawsuits
Michael Andolina and Markus Funk, partners at the legal firm White & Case, have detailed how gaming companies can fight against the wave of ‘addiction design’ lawsuits. These kinds of…
June 18, 2026
League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational broadcast talent revealed
Riot Games dropped the official broadcast talent lineup for the Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea, and it looks exactly like the Avengers assembly you would expect. Running from June…
June 18, 2026
Riot Games, Valve among companies ordered to pay almost $60m in Brazil over loot boxes
A judge in Brazil has ordered companies to pay almost $60 million in compensation over the presence of loot boxes on their platforms. Riot Games must pay almost $3 million…
June 17, 2026
Pick’Ems are here for 2026 Mid-Season Invitational, starting now
It is officially time to dust off your galaxy brain and prepare to have your crystal ball shattered by a random wildcard region. Riot Games has officially re-launched Pick’Ems for…
June 17, 2026
Massachusetts sports betting education program enters schools
Schools in Massachusetts are piloting a new program aimed at educating students about the risks of gambling. The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health (MACGH) said it “is proud to…
June 16, 2026
Overwatch Season 3 brings Shion, Neon Junction, and new skins
Overwatch is officially kicking off Season 3, and Blizzard is trading its usual sci-fi heroics for a gritty, neon-drenched underworld trip. Titled Reign of Talon Season 3: Into the Tiger’s…
June 16, 2026
Research project given over $1m to investigate children’s use of loot boxes
A UK psychologist has been awarded over $1.2 million to research how children’s development is influenced by gambling-like systems in video games, such as loot boxes. Dr. Calum Hartley of…
June 15, 2026
All 11 teams confirmed for Mid-Season Invitational 2026 in Daejeon
If you have been struggling to keep up with the absolutely frantic pace of the regional League of Legends splits over the last few weeks, you can finally take a…
June 15, 2026
99% of integrity risk comes from low-tier esports events, says Oddin
Less oversight and lower salaries are a major contributor to integrity risks in low-tier esports events, according to Oddin.gg’s Head of Risk, Ondřej Žemba. In an interview this week, Žemba…
June 12, 2026
Ticket to the big stage: Hanwha Life Esports locks in first-ever MSI spot over T1
If you had any lingering doubts that the balance of power in the LCK is shifting, today’s regional qualifiers just provided a massive reality check. In a high-stakes Best-of-Five during…
June 12, 2026
CS2 dominating esports markets at Kalshi as states take aim at operator
Kalshi is attracting increasingly more volume in its esports markets, with Counter-Strike 2 the dominant force. States are attempting to rein in the markets; however. A total of 39 states,…
June 11, 2026
Pennsylvania proposes blocking gambling sites at schools to honor young man’s death
Pennsylvania lawmakers are proposing blocking access to all sports betting and online casino platforms on school campuses. Representative Jason Ortitay said he intends to introduce the legislation in honor of…
June 11, 2026
The ultimate duo queue: Riot sends a custom wedding gift to longtime League of Legends partners
If you spent the last decade convinced that the League of Legends solo queue lobby is nothing but a toxic wasteland of broken dreams and missing-ping spam, prepare to have…
