Bookmaker Parimatch and Russian esports organisation Team Spirit have terminated their partnership early following the betting company’s withdrawal from Russian markets. The termination of the agreement is largely due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The companies recently extended their partnership in January.  RELATED: Team Spirit relocates to Belgrade, Serbia Stepan Shulga, Head of Esports at […]

Dubai-based esports organisation YaLLa Esports has partnered with Danish audience analytics firm Cavea. According to the release, YaLLa will use Cavea’s technology to gain data that will help support the organisation’s ‘decision-making processes’. RELATED: Heroic secures data partnership with Cavea Cavea uses its proprietary platform to analyse social media and streams of different esports teams […]

Game developer Electronic Arts has named ONE Esports, the esports venture of sports media company, as its official tournament organiser and lead agency for EACC 2022. As a result, ONE Esports will run the FIFA Online 4 inter-Asian esports tournament’s events and live production. RELATED: ONE Esports and Samsung announce long-term partnership FIFA Online 4 […]

West Virginia lawmakers have passed House Bill 4826, an amendment to the state’s legal sports betting industry which allows operators to accept wagers on esports events.  The bill classes esports within the sporting discipline, allowing West Virginia residents to wager on competitive gaming events in the same capacity they would a traditional sports match. The […]

The New York Subliners (NYSL), a Call of Duty League franchise owned by New York-based esports organisation NYXL, has secured a partnership with esports performance firm Adamas Esports. As a result, the firm will provide players and coaches with a performance programme and support system. RELATED: EVOS Esports unveils partnership with Adamas Esports The programme begins immediately […]

ESL Australia, a regional division of esports tournament organiser ESL Gaming, has renewed and expanded the partnership with Australian iced coffee brand Dare Iced Coffee. As a result, Dare has been named the official non-alcoholic beverage partner of ESL ANZ Champs and the League of Legends Circuit Oceania (LCO) for 2022. RELATED: ESL Australia announces […]

Multi-channel live betting services supplier Sports Information Services (SIS) has secured a partnership with the esports live-odds provider Oddin.gg. As a result of the deal, SIS has expanded its Competitive Gaming esports betting product with the launch of 24/7 CS:GO events, which will be produced in-house by an SIS team in Manchester. RELATED: Oddin.gg secures […]

Esports marketing professional Patrick Collins, formerly of EXCEL ESPORTS, has launched his own gaming and esports consultancy Leapfox. According to the release, the agency’s main goal is to provide support for brands, rights-holders and agencies looking to take its gaming and esports strategy to the ‘next level’.  RELATED: Fabian Broich launches esports agency Achieveminds Leapfox […]

Game developer PUBG Corporation and multinational conglomerate Sony have signed a partnership that will see PUBG MOBILE esports events in 2022 use Sony’s Xperia line of smartphones. The mobile phones will be supplied to players and teams, with Sony’s Xperia brand becoming the official smartphone partner for PUBG MOBILE Esports’ global tournaments. RELATED: PUBG Mobile […]

European esports organisation G2 Esports reportedly filed a lawsuit on March 16th claiming that NFT solutions provider Bondly misled its leadership and missed deliverable deadlines.  The lawsuit, which was first reported by the Washington Post, was filed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court. G2 is claiming damages of over $5.25m (~£3.96m).  G2 Esports and […]