Tag: esports

It’s honestly really hard to keep track of which esports entity owes what to whom at this point, and that’s the problem. It feels like there is a new “I didn’t get paid” tweet almost every month from a player, caster, or staff member aimed at team or tournament organizer...

Last Updated On January 22, 2026 Image credit: Tencent Esports Tencent Esports has announced a ten-year strategic partnership with the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). As a result of the deal, the esports branch of the tech conglomerate becomes the official esports technology partner of the OCA. According to a release , the partnership aims

As a highly digital discipline popular among Gen Z, esports punters consume content differently to traditional sports bettors. For operators to succeed, they need tools that cater to this generation’s high expectations for engaging content that allows them to make informed bets. iGB sits down with Oddin.gg co-founder and Managing Director Marek Suchar to understand

Sports Information Services (SIS) has announced the launch of additional racing and esports gaming content with UK-based betting platform Midnite.  SIS said that Midnite will now add its premium racing and Competitive Gaming content to its site, having previously integrated its live racing and events-based esports content.  Midnite now has access to SIS’s complete Competitive

The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has revealed more concrete details about the Esports Nations Cup 2026, confirming how the new global competition will work and how countries will qualify for its debut later this year. Set to launch in Riyadh in November 2026, the Esports Nations Cup places national pride front and centre rather

Esports-focused betting platform GG.Bet will end operations in the UK this week after surrendering its license. All bets placed before January 9 will be settled. However, bets placed on events after that date will be voided, with the funds returned to account holders’ balances for withdrawal. The company announced its decision to relinquish its UK

Gen.G CEO Arnold Hur sounded the alarm on League of Legends esports, claiming that Riot Games’ current structure is completely unsustainable. It’s at the point where teams are looking for buyers and can’t get any bids. Bear in mind, this isn’t within the ailing LCS either, but the LCK and LPL — the esport’s most

A bill introduced in New York seeks to ban all live betting, which includes in-play esports wagering.  Assembly member Linda Rosenthal introduced bill A9343, which states it “shall prohibit any casino, mobile sports wagering licensee or mobile sports wagering operator from accepting in-play sports wagers from sports bettors in this state.” The bill has been