Esports
October 29, 2020
Learfield and EA to Launch Largest-Ever College Esports League
Collegiate sports marketing company Learfield IMG College and video game publisher Electronic Arts will launch Level Next, the largest intercollegiate esports league in the US, this fall. Level Next Will Support 2,500 Schools Level Next will launch on November 9 with the Fall Champions Series, a nationwide tournament featuring EA SPORTS’ Madden NFL 21 and […]
Esports
March 14, 2020
Esports Suspends Dozens of Events Due to COVID-19 Threat
Publishers and tournament hosts have shown solidarity and mobilized all efforts to help in the global fight against COVID-19 after canceling dozens of flagship esports events and gaming conferences. COVID-19 Hits the Esports Industry Cancelling Nearly All Flagship Events With the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to over 149 countries, the disease has prompted […]
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November 13, 2019
PandaScore Q&A: Sportsbooks Need to Develop Esports
Esports AI data company PandaScore has set itself the ambitious goal of offering ground-breaking live betting and esports data. Yet, the company’s plans are much more ambitious and PandaScore is determined to drive engagement within the esports industry as a whole. And while Tesla uses AI to operate autonomous cars, PandaScore uses the same technology […]
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August 19, 2019
A Chat with Bayes’ Mark Balch: ‘Economically, esports runs off the promise of growth’
Mark is an esport maven and has been in the betting industry for over a decade. At Bayes his expertise will drive the vision behind our products and be the go-to guy for cooperations and partnerships. Q: You are a new company created by two big industry players – DOJO Madness and Sportradar. It must […]
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August 13, 2019
Ian Smith: ‘It’s a Myth Most Esports Players Are Underage’
The Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) is an initiative that Integrity Commissioner Ian Smith would describe as a pragmatic endeavor. Not a proponent of gambling, Ian has realized the pressing need to have an overseeing body in the quickly expanding esports industry, providing consistent regulations, a suspicious betting alert network and rulings in contentious cases to […]
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August 8, 2019
Making the Esports Pros of the Future: A Conversation with Becker College and Timothy Loew
A gaming revolution is afoot at Becker College in Massachusetts. Becker is one of the first of around 700 schools around the United States are actively participating in some form of competitive video gaming and that number keeps getting bigger. With organizations like ESPN launching a College Esports Championship and the country’s largest membership organization, […]
Esports
February 27, 2019
FIFA eNations Cup Revealed – New Competitive Format Arrives
FIFA has revealed the latest addition to its constantly expanding portfolio of esports events. Enter the FIFA eNations Cup. FIFA Esports Future Includes eNations Cup EA Sports has been focusing on FIFA, marketing the game as an esports title. Not quite caught up to the likes of League of Legends or Dota 2, FIFA is […]
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February 19, 2019
Interview with Luckbox CPO Boris Mihov – Understanding Esports Betting
We asked Luckbox Chief Product Officer Boris Mihov to help understand what esports betting is and what Luckbox’s specific purpose in the segment is. Read the interview in its entirety further down the page. First, some context. So, What Is Luckbox? Luckbox is an esports betting company developing an innovative, secure, and regulated way of […]
Esports
January 28, 2019
Esports1 Partners with Blizzard to Broadcast OWL
German commercial TV channel Sport1 has entered an exclusive partnership with Blizzard Entertainment for the company’s new and dedicated esports channel. Blizzard Esports Broadcast in German in Three Countries Blizzard Entertainment and German TV broadcaster Sport1 has just struck a multi-year partnership, with Sport1 obtaining exclusive rights to provide live coverage for Blizzard’s Overwatch League […]