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India could be esports’ next big arena
India could emerge as the biggest growth story in global esports, with the Esports World Cup Foundation betting on the country's vast fan base, maturing competitive ecosystem and evolving policy environment to accelerate its presence in the sport. "There's no country on the planet that has more potential than India when it comes to esports,"
It’s time for Call of Duty esports to return to an open ecosystem
Image Credit: MLG Over the past decade, the Call of Duty esports scene has experienced a wealth of peaks and troughs as a result of format changes that have managed to gatekeep one of gaming’s most passionate communities. While the Call of Duty League (CDL) has slowly started showing signs of success, the return of
Esports will never be taken seriously until people get paid on time
It’s no secret that people working in esports have faced payment delays before, and we’ve been reminded of that fact multiple times this week alone. First, an artist going by “EDICH” who previously worked on Dota 2 merch for some of the biggest events in esports, including The International’s Secret Shop and ESL tournaments, published
Asus to host a big esports competition at Game Con Canada
Valorant and Street Fighter 6 players will compete at Canada's largest gaming event, which takes place in Edmonton in June Asus has unveiled ROG Masters North America 2026, a big open esports tournament for gamers in Canada and the U.S. In the competition, Valorant and Street Fighter 6 players will take part in online qualifiers before finalists face
Why esports betting still underperforms – and how operators can close the gap
While esports betting is increasingly prevalent, some operators struggle to turn availability into engagement. Marek Suchar, group head of strategic transition and growth at Oddin.gg, tells iGaming Business why key product pain points limit performance, and what it takes to build an experience that holds attention across a full session. The promise of esports within
Esports was never apolitical, we just pretended it was (and we can’t any longer)
How does international politics affect esport? The simple answer is: the same way it affects every other aspect of your life, because everything is politics. It shapes the rights you have, the prices you pay, the stability of the systems around you, and even the small...
Rev: Can esports work exist without crippling financial anxiety? NLC’s late payments suggest not yet
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...
Tencent Esports announce 10-year deal with Olympic Council of Asia
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
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The whole world is ready to boo Lane Kiffin. He’ll eventually get the last laugh – The New York Times
It has been less than a year since a documentary film, produced by ESPN and still streaming there, argued Lane Kiffin had matured. The film is called “The Many Lives of Lane Kiffin,” and it basically makes the argument that Kiffin, after two decades of relentlessly chaotic nomadism, of switching jobs, of heavy drinking, of
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Davis Webb isn’t the only Bronco to blame for Week 1 debacle against the Chiefs
All the good vibes the Denver Broncos had built up over the offseason — the acquisition of Jaylen Waddle, Bo Nix's on-schedule return from the ankle surgery that cut his 2025 campaign short — wound up lasting less than two quarters of regular-season football. That's how long it took for the team's high-profile season opener
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‘Make My Ears Bleed’ — NFL Fans Call Out Joe Buck’s Major Mistake During Chiefs-Broncos Monday Night Football Clash
It’s the first primetime game of the year for Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, and there’s been some rust to shake off. On a play in the second quarter, Troy Franklin took a jet sweep from Bo Nix, but Buck called Franklin by the wrong name. NFL fans were ready at their keyboards to troll
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Broncos vs. Chiefs live player stats, box score and match stats for Week 1 Monday Night Football
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are finally in action on Monday Night Football, kicking off the season and ending Week 1 as a whole with a showdown at Arrowhead Stadium against the bitter rival Denver Broncos. It should be a ton of fun as Mahomes makes his return after an ACL and LCL