Industry Esports & Betting News

For the second time ever, Esports will be included as a medal sport in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games (SEA). The decision to include Esports titles in the 31st SEA Games was made by the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. The first inclusion of Esports in the SEA Games was in 2019, where […]

So, WePlay has revealed a number of additional details surrounding their inaugural Ultimate Fighting League, and it has certainly made the entire league far more appealing. It turns out the league will consist of three different games, Mortal Kombat 11, Tekken 7, and SOULCALIBUR VI. However, with several games to offer, this promises to be […]

The year is starting on a terrible note for Danish esports organization – North – as they have announced their closure after only four years of operation. The reason for the closure as per the announcement is the inability of the parent companies to continue financing their operation. As most organizations and businesses took a […]

Ubisoft has confirmed the postponement of the Rainbow Six Invitational 2021. The event was scheduled to kick-off on February 9 but has been postponed indefinitely because of the recent closing of the French borders. Earlier in the week, there were speculations regarding the postponement or outright canceling of the annual event. The main determinant of […]

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has banned 35 CS:GO players as a result of betting-related offenses. Towards the end of last year, 37 CS:GO coaches in Australia were banned for using spectator bugs in September. Seven players in Australia also received bans for betting-related offenses. The recent ban shows how much the ESIC is committed […]

Epic Gaming has made a huge statement in the esports industry to start-off the 2021 season. It is a clear indication that they are hoping to take the industry by storm this year. Details on the Fortnite Champions Series (FNCS) events for 2021 have been released, and the prize pool caught our eyes. The format […]

The CS:GO Blast Premier: Global Final 2020 just kicked-off, with eight teams fighting for a chance to win over $500,000 from the $1,000,000 prize pool. The eight teams competing in the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals will play with a double-elimination bracket format, with all matches being best of three. As a result of the global pandemic, […]

After purchasing the HomeSweetHome Cups brand, Relog Media has announced some events for this year. This time around, a couple of popular teams, including NiP, North, Sprout, and Gambit, have committed to participate in more than five of these competitions. The HomeSweetHome series will continue as the SnowSweetSnow cups. In 2020, GRID Esports organized eight-week […]

The DOTA2 South American regional league kicks off with a number of matches due to take place. These closed qualifiers will see various teams battle it out, so there will be ample opportunity to go ahead and place some bets on the outcome of these games. So, which matches stand out? Matchups to Check Out: […]

The esports landscape is growing exponentially and, with the turn of the new year, it looks like this growth is paving the way for fruitful partnerships all across the industry. It is against this backdrop that the global esports company, Misfits Gaming Group (MGG) has announced its brand new partnership with the Taiwanese consumer technology […]