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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. 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 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. 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
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. 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
Alpha7 Esports crowned PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2025 winners
Image credit: Alpha7 Esports Brazilian esports organisation Alpha7 Esports has been crowned this year’s winner of the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC), one of two international tournaments at PUBG UNITED 2025. The squad competed against 39 other international teams in Bangkok, Thailand, securing the largest share of the compeition’s $3m (~£2.24m) prize pool. As a
XLG Esports and DRG become final VCT China teams to qualify for VALORANT Champions
Image credit: VALO2ASIA via X XLG Esports and Dragon Ranger Gaming (DRG) have secured the final two VCT China slots for VALORANT Champions in Paris this September. Both teams have qualified through VCT China’s points standings after the region’s fifth contestant for Champions, All Gamers, was eliminated by XLG today. XLG Esports has been competing
Hero Esports unveil ACL Grand Finals Venues
Hero Esports, the tournament organizer behind the Asian Champions League (ACL), has announced the venues that will be hosting the Grand Finals of its multi-title esports event. Image Credit: Hero Esports Hero Esports brings the ACL Grand Finals offline across three venues Announced earlier today, the ACL will be heading to Shanghai from May 16
Global Esports head coach Juv3nile suspended from VCT for one year
Image Credits: Riot Games Riot Games has suspended Global Esports’ head coach Preston ‘Juv3nile’ Dornon from all Riot-affiliated events, including the VCT, for 12 months following a breach of the Global Code of Conduct. The ruling takes effect immediately, preventing him from participating in the rest of VCT Pacific Stage 1 as well. Along with
eSports in the UK: A Sleeper or a Niche?
If you asked the average Brit about eSports ten years ago, you’d probably get a blank stare or a sarcastic, “You mean people watching nerds play video games?” Fast forward to today, and things are starting to look very different. From British-based eSports orgs making waves internationally to the ePremier League pulling in FIFA (sorry
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