There’s one crucial question at the heart of every esports organisation’s goals. How do we monetise fandom? They may have tons of passionate fans but merchandise sales, sponsorships, and the occasional live event just aren’t enough to bring in enough revenue to make esports organisations […]
In anticipation of ESI Digital Summer (#ESIDIGITAL), presented by Kinguin LOUNGE, Esports Insider spoke with many of our esteemed panellists, partners, and presenters attending the conference to share their perspectives of the unique regional esports scenes represented during the digital conference. ESI Digital Summer is the […]
Gambling firm Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) has signed a letter of intent to acquire select assets from mobile games studio FLIP Sports. FLIP Sports is the provider of proprietary in-play, peer-to-peer technology which offers fans and bettors a “multi-platform second-screen experience” while watching live sporting […]
Sports entertainment company FansUnite has completed the acquisition of Vancouver-based iGaming software development firm Askott Entertainment. The two entities will merge to create a leading online gaming company focused on sports betting and esports wagering. Per the deal, FansUnite will absorb all outstanding securities of […]
We take a look at last month’s biggest stories from the world of Indian esports. This includes a renewed effort to promote Riot Games titles by PFG along with the potential implications of a ban on the nation’s most popular title, PUBG Mobile. These are […]
North American organisation Tempo Storm has unveiled a partnership with organic personal care brand Dr. Squatch. The deal is said to give the gaming community an increased awareness to sustainable and natural personal care products. Photo credit: Dr. Squatch RELATED: Tempo Storm finds community director in Robert Allam […]
Riot Games plans to establish an ethics committee and global deals council after the company’s short-lived partnership with NEOM, a Saudi Arabian city development project. The global deals council will implement a tracker to provide company-wide transparency for “all business development and sponsorship deals occurring […]
WINNERS League Season 4 for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) ended last month, and WIN.gg has reported its largest-ever viewership numbers amidst the pandemic. According to the company, its Twitch channel racked up 1.2 million views during the tournament, with a total of 5.47 million minutes […]
The esports industry is growing by effectively every metric and so too are the companies and organisations that inhabit it; with this comes new employment opportunities and promotions. With coronavirus affecting how most companies are operating, there are changes on that front also. Now that […]
The Counter-Strike Professional Players’ Association (CSPPA) has partnered with the University of Chichester and the University of Winchester to conduct a survey of CS:GO players’ mental health. The survey, led by Dr. Phil Birch, Ben Sharpe, and Dr. Matt Smith, will help identify factors influencing […]
