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Mainstream sports bookmaker’s Betway are seeing a ‘huge surge’ in eSports flutters as the launch bespoke microsite. The company, which offers betting options across a range of sports and other entertainment, such as poker and bingo, is now looking to capitalise on increased interest from eSports bettors. According to Marketing …
Read More »Riot withholds League of Legends rewards from toxic players
It’s a classic psychological mainstay – reward good behaviour and ignore bad behaviour. It’s not unknown for particularly distasteful online behaviour to result in players being banned or shunted onto a naughty step server. Riot, however, is trying a different tact. Rewards that are being handed out to most League …
Read More »$1m Splatoon eSports tournament announced for Japan
Nintendo’s latest IP is preparing to burst onto the eSports scene in a big way. The Daily Dot reports that media giant and Famitsu owner Kadokawa as well as Nicovideo owner Dwango will kick off a series of tournaments in Japan next month, all of which lead to the concluding …
Read More »FEATURE: Drugs are a problem, but not just for eSports’ integrity and image
The shockwaves of Kory "Semphis" Friesen’s innocuous doping confession are still shuddering their way through the eSports industry this week. ESL spokesperson Anna Rozwandowicz confirmed that the league – which hosted the Katowice tournament Friesen allegedly took Adderall at in March – would be deferring to the World Anti Doping …
Read More »Blizzard registers eSports service trademark for ‘Compete’
Blizzard has filed for a new trademark indicating the company is looking into increasing its support of eSports. VG247 reports on the listing registered as Compete, pointing out that the trademarking might not mean a platform carrying the name is actively under construction. The description details a service that would …
Read More »Virgin Media and Gfinity running eSports Hexathlon at EGX across every genre
Virgin Media and Gfinity are looking for the best gaming all-rounder in the UK with an eSports Hexathlon concluding at September’s EGX. Players will compete over six games online between now and the 19th of September, with 10 finalists making it to the main stage at Birmingham’s NEC between the …
Read More »ESL outlines new anti-doping program
The Electronic Sports League has revealed its new anti-doping program, with random saliva tests for ESL event players starting in September. ESL rep Anna Rozwandowicz detailed its planned testing process onReddit, revealing the policy will debut at the ESL One Cologne Counter-Strike: GO tournament next month. "ESL One Cologne will …
Read More »FACEIT ports $20,000 monthly Pro League to CS:GO
FACEIT have today launched the CS:GO FACEIT Pro League, where the best European players will compete for $20,000 of prize money each month, including non-professionals. The league follows on from April’s launch of a similar league in Dota 2, and has also been set up with the same level of …
Read More »Valve: No plans for CS:GO International despite Dota’s success
Valve has reiterated their decision not to host a single world championship for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive despite the success of last week’s Dota 2 finals. The International 5 concluded at the weekend, reaching a massive audience with several million watching across five official language streams, with American team Evil Geniuses …
Read More »US team Evil Geniuses wins Dota 2 International
Dota 2 tournament the International has concluded with American team Evil Geniuses coming out on top, and all five members becoming millionaires in the process. Kotakureports the squad is the first American team to win the eSports event, doing so by beating Chinese team CDEC 3-1 in a best-of-five Grand …
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