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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

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

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, 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

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