Allied Esports Entertainment has issued a release stating that a revised proposal from Bally’s Corporation it received is a “Superior Proposal” to the pending stock purchase agreement it had in place with Element Partners. Allied intends to accept the revised proposal unless it can negotiate...
Games and esports data and insights company Newzoo (a part of Leaders Group, the portfolio of which includes The Esports Observer), has signed a strategic partnership deal with Chinese esports company eStar Victory Five Esports Group (ESVF). Newzoo will provide data support for ESVF’s overseas...
Women-led gaming lifestyle company Queens Gaming Collective has announced that 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup winner Allie Long has joined its advisory board as a strategic advisor. As part of her role, Long will collaborate with Queens Gaming Collective’s roster of creators, streamers, and competitors to help develop their...
Call of Duty League franchise Toronto Ultra has renewed its partnership with peripherals manufacturer SCUF Gaming. As a result of the agreement, both entities will collaborate on a range of fan engagement opportunities and a new content series titled the ‘SCUF Challenge Series with Toronto Ultra’....
Riot Games‘ League of Legends European Masters competition has announced North American snack company Jack Link’s as its main partner for the 2021 season. The deal was facilitated by SPORTFIVE, Riot’s marketing partner. Credit: European Masters RELATED: European Masters on menu for Nevada bettors following regulator approval As the official protein snack partner...
Esports organiser and production company ESL Gaming has announced that it will extend and expand its ongoing partnership with esports data company Bayes Esports. The relationship will now include more titles and be ‘refined with more granular data technology to enable a wider range of applications’. Image...
Event organiser Super League Gaming has extended its partnership with Topgolf Entertainment Group. As a result, Super League Gaming will continue to broadcast a series of World Golf Tour by Topgolf (WGT) competitive events. Image credit: Topgolf Entertainment RELATED: Super League Gaming partners with Wanda Cinemas Games Since the Fall...
RdO, Sexyfat and Duster depart from B8 Esports. The three Brazilian players of Diego "Sexyfat'' Barini Santamaria, Heitor "Duster" Pereira, and Leonardo "RdO" Fernandes have parted ways from B8 Esports. RdO left B8 Esports after the team finished last at the CIS 2021 Dota Pro Circuit...
We’ve been without LAN events for a while, and Activision Blizzard might not be bringing them back for a while. According to a report from The Esports Observer, 50 Activision Blizzard Esports employees will be facing layoffs due to a restructuring of the division. The Call...
OG makes the decision to remove Issa “ISSAA” Murad from the roster in an attempt to rebuild. A few weeks ago, Nathan “NBK” Schmitt was benched from OG’s Counter-Strike team. Now, Issa “ISSAA” Murad has been removed from the operating roster as well. OG's roster changes...