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The media wants more access, and eSports organizations want the freedom to opt out of that access. No matter which way you slice it, there’s no easy answer. Should media access to players and post-match press conferences be mandatory at major esports events? The ongoing question was brought up by former Yahoo! Esports Director […]
Eastern Europe has long been at the heart of online video gaming. Worldwide, it is estimated that there around 135 million eSports enthusiasts, and the prize pots for the biggest tournaments run well into the millions of dollars. Most people won’t make the grade as competition players – serious Egamers drop school to play for […]
Maryland is continuously growing its gambling market and to do so the state tries to discuss the modalities that aren’t already legalised. Maryland casinos might be looking to get competitive with eSports and skill-based gaming. The state’s committee on gaming oversight met last week to discuss the subjects with representatives of gaming corporations and they could […]
The eSports industry has posted a 41% year-on-year market growth, according to the 2017 Newzoo annual report, making it hard to ignore. Similarly, you would be hard-pressed to find a major industry that Blockchain technology isn’t disrupting. In that light, World of Battles represents the ideal merger between the emerging industries of Blockchain and eSports. Traditional […]
While eSports has become an increasingly global affair, a looming debate over the mandate to “region-lock” teams continues to raise the question of whether this practice still belongs in the modern era. Region-locking has created some controversy — appearing in many forms across multiple eSport titles. To League of Legends Championship Series participants, it means restricting the regional movement […]
Unikrn, the world’s leading sportsbook for esports, is pleased to announce the creation of Unikrn EU, a joint venture with France-based RBP. Unikrn EU will create Europe’s most immersive and exciting esports betting experience by bringing together the entire Unikrn esports platform, including a partnership with BIG of the world’s best — and Germany’s most popular — CSGO Team. The Unikrn […]
eSports betting platform Unikrn has raised $15 million in a pre-sale participated by some big name investors, including Mark Cuban. The Seattle-based company launched its initial coin offering (ICO) pre-sale last Friday for its UnikoinGold tokens, which are exclusive for its skill-based betting platform. The digital currency is designed as a decentralized token on the Ethereum platform, which […]
Tournaments run by one of the leading esports organisers in Europe Fortuna Esports are set to be boosted by Sportradar’s world-leading audio-visual streaming, data and integrity solutions thanks to a new global partnership announced today between the two organisations. As part of the multi-year deal, Sportradar will be the exclusive worldwide provider of betting […]
PvPRO, one of the most exciting platforms for CS:GO games, tournaments and leagues, has called on Sportradar to distribute the audiovisual streams and data from all its upcoming competitions on an exclusive, worldwide basis. In addition, the leading provider of integrity solutions in the sport and esports sectors will be employing its award-winning Fraud Detection […]
Advanced betting supplier UltraPlay has announced that it is providing its opulent eSports betting data to BetOnline.ag, the leading iGaming operator on the North American market. With the broad portfolio of eSports betting solutions powered by UltraPlay, BetOnline.ag will highlight the emerging and ever-increasing interest towards eSports as adding a new website section specially dedicated […]
Online gaming and betting operator Betway has been named sponsor of the 2017 ESL Pro League, the longest-running professional CS:GO competition in the esports sector. The latest edition of the tournament began on Tuesday August 22nd with 14 US and European teams competing for a share of a USD$1m prize pool. Initially played online, […]
Betradar has joined forces with esports big data specialist DOJO Madness to roll out live odds for League of Legends (LoL). Customers will now be able to place in-play bets on professional esports events based on the League of Legends game. DOJO’s service has developed models based on analysis of more than 450,000 rounds and […]
Betting provider UltraPlay has today announced that it will provide live betting for the Grand Finals of FIFA Interactive World Cup 2017. The FIWC finals kick off in London on Wednesday August 16th and the grand final is scheduled to take place at around 6pm GMT on August 18th. UltraPlay looks set to be […]
Today the NBA and Take-Two Interactive (the parent company of 2K Sports) announced the creation of the NBA 2K eLeague. “First official esports league operated by a U.S. professional sports league“, according to an NBA press release. “Comprised of five human players [and] will play out a five-month season that mirrors the real NBA season.” […]
eSports In a few words, video games competitions. But look closer and you will find a huge universe, dedicated to those who just can’t get enough of ‘em. But wait, there’s MORE! Ever since the year 2000, such competitions have been around and kept getting bigger and BIGGER. For example it was estimated that in […]