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 […]
The U.K. government is considering changes to the law that would require online political campaign material to carry labels disclosing who is promoting and funding the messaging. The proposal, which is being put through a public consultation until November, follows years of warnings over 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 […]
More worries for TikTok: A European data watchdog that’s landed the biggest blow on a tech giant to date — slapping Google with a $57M fine last year (upheld in June) — now has an open investigation into the social video app du jour, TechCrunch […]
Venture capitalists and other investors have poured capital into fintech startups around the world in recent years, including a record number of rounds worth $100 million or more in the second quarter of 2020. In Q2 2020 venture-backed fintech startups raised 28 nine-figure rounds, underscoring […]
Mobile device maker HMD Global has announced a $230M Series A2 — its first tranche of external funding since a $100M round back in 2018 when it tipped over into a unicorn valuation. Since late 2016 the startup has exclusively licensed Nokia’s brand for mobile […]
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 […]
As the saying goes, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. And so we arrive at the news, put out yesterday in the horse latitudes of summer via joint press statement, that the EU’s executive body and the […]
