CS:GO Esports & Betting News

The Danish CS:GO side has released Jakob “JUGi” Hansen and brought in Lucas “Bubzkji” Andersen to replace him. Kasper Hvidt, Director of Sports at Astralis Group commented on the signing:  “First of all, I want to thank “JUGi” for stepping in and taking on a huge task when we approached him. He is a top […]

A few weeks ago we posted a graphic which showed the change in HLTV’s CS:GO rankings over the years. This showed the dominance of some teams, along with the short lived success of others. Let’s take a look at the longest reign and how the ranking is calculated. Check out how the HLTV power rankings […]

Following on from our first installment of the craziest CS:GO transfers that almost happened, we’re bringing our final installment, outlining our top 2 insane CS:GO transfers that would have changed the CS:GO scene forever. 2. KennyS to Natus Vincere Even if someone doesn’t know Counter-Strike, they probably know KennyS. His name is synonymous with flashy […]

Astralis have recently gone through a few organisation changes, which resulted in a surprising decision not to participate in the second European Regional Major Ranking (RMR) tournament for the ESL One Rio Major in November.  Because of Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander and Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth taking a break to recover from burnout, Astralis would have to […]

Counter-Strike is no stranger to unexpected roster changes. Over the last twenty years, a number of attempted supposed super-teams have come and gone, each trying to make unconventional line-ups work in different ways. However, not every swap comes to fruition, and oftentimes, as you will find out, can be stopped at quite literally the last […]

Never thought your esports knowledge could earn you money? Think again! A group of gamers and esports enthusiasts recently joined forces to develop Estockx, the worlds first esports stock market. The concept of Estockx is simple – buy shares of your favorite esports athletes and when they pop off (“THE JUMPING DOUBLE FOR COLD!!!”), you […]

Recently, ESL announced that its two biggest upcoming events, ESL One Cologne and IEM Melbourne, won’t be kicking off as live events this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The tournament organiser has decided to postpone both highly anticipated events until 2021, following Germany’s official ruling that no large gatherings can take place until the […]

Puntt is the world’s first esports player betting site and launches in the UK today with betting pools on CS:GO in time for the ESL Pro League, one of the biggest online CS:GO tournaments in the world. This will be followed by Dota2 and other major titles later in 2020. UK customers over 18 years […]

Professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league, Flashpoint, announced the delay of matches and tournament’s transition into an online format. As COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to wreak havoc around the world, the esports industry is taking a heavy hit. For the vast majority of organizations, the industry’s reliance on both domestic and international travel is a health risk. […]

ESL Pro League kicks off in just four days on Monday, March 16. The organization released official schedules for the four weeks of top tier Counter-Strike: Global Offensive play. The season runs from March 16 through April 4. Starting off in Malta, season 11 concludes in Denver, Colorado for the ESL Pro League finals. A […]