RLCS Season 9 World Championship set for Dallas
lecrabThe Season 9 World Championship for the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) will take place in Dallas, Texas in April, developer Psyonix has announced. The event will be held on April 24-26th…
2020 is a defining year for card game esports
There’s no skirting around it: it’s not been a good few years for card game esports. Since the digital collectable card game (CCG) genre exploded following the release of Hearthstone…
Esports partnerships and sponsorships highlights for January 2020
Each and every month, dozens of partnerships and sponsorships are announced in esports. It’s hard to keep track of every development if you don’t follow Esports Insider religiously, but even…
DAZN acquires Brazilian broadcast rights to BLAST Premier
Over-the-top subscription streaming service DAZN has acquired the Brazilian broadcast rights to BLAST Premier. The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive circuit to finished the first of three weekends as part of its Spring…
Jonathan Kark, Larry Cohen on launching Ellevens Esports with Gareth Bale
From athletes investing to organisations to sports clubs launching their very own teams, esports has been one the main sources of investment from figures and groups across traditional sports in the…
Amazon University Esports launches with GGTech and The NUEL
Amazon has partnered with GGTech Entertainment and The NUEL to launch Amazon University Esports, a competitive series that will debut in three European countries this year. In its first season,…
Houston Outlaws outfits training space with Respawn Products deal
Overwatch League franchise Houston Outlaws has established a partnership with gaming furniture company Respawn Products. The deal sees Respawn Products provide Houston Outlaws with gaming chairs and desks to outfit its…
Gareth Bale launches Ellevens Esports with 38 Entertainment
Professional footballer Gareth Bale has launched Ellevens Esports in partnership with 38 Entertainment Group. Entrepreneur Jonathan Kark and former professional footballer Larry Cohen are co-founders of 38 Entertainment Group. Photo…
Rob Stamey joins DarkZero Esports as Director of Operations
North American organisation DarkZero Esports has hired Rob Stamey as its Director of Operations. Stamey boards DarkZero Esports after a three-year stint at fellow North American organisation Ghost Gaming, having…