Tag: esports

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

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

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

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...

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