Tournament organizer ESL Gaming announced a partnership Monday with global cryptocurrency platform Coinbase. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Under the terms of the deal, Coinbase will become the “official crypto exchange partner” for select ESL events in 2021 and 2022, beginning with...
The esports and music pulse has been throbbing for years. As such, entertainment companies like Warner Music Group have probed across the globe searching for new ways to activate its portfolios in new markets. Warner Music Central Europe was the first to take the plunge...
Esports tournament organiser ESL Gaming has entered into a partnership with cryptocurrency platform Coinbase. The deal will see the platform become the official crypto exchange partner for ‘key ESL events’ for the remainder of 2021 and 2022. Credit: ESL/Coinbase RELATED: ESL Gaming adds Monster Energy as global partner The collaboration will...
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has announced that three players have received 12 month bans following an incident that took place during the ESL Mobile Open Legends of Runeterra (Ladder 2) tournament. The incident was first brought to light when ESIC received a report by ESL...
London-based esports organisation Fnatic has announced a set of safeguarding policies designed for the pro gaming industry. According to the release, Fnatic’s Global Safeguarding Policies look to spearhead ‘the conversation and development of safeguarding in pro gaming to build a safer system that protects current and...
Media holding company and esports tournament organiser WePlay Esports has been announced as the official Russian language broadcaster of the upcoming PGL Major Stockholm 2021. The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament, set to take place between October 23rd – November 7th, will be the first CS:GO...
The Ukrainian organization is a perfect fit for the CIS community. WePlay Esports announced it will broadcast the PGL Major Stockholm 2021 event for the Russian audience. We are pleased to announce that we are the Official Russian-Speaking Broadcaster for the PGL Major Stockholm 2021! 📅Oct 23rd...
Leakers within the Fortnite community have confirmed that LeBron James will become a skin in the game. Fortnite’s rumor mill escalated earlier this weekend when a hand-painted mural appeared in Chicago and major cities within the United States. The only knowledge from the outset included a...
The International Esports Federation (IESF) has announced a partnership with the North American Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF). The move will also see the appointment of Gerald Solomon, NASEF’s Executive Director, as Chair of the World Esports Education Commission. Credit: IESF / NASEF RELATED: The educational potential of esports:...
Each month, Esports Insider collates the key esports business stories from Latin America — particularly Brazil — into a single article. Here are the region’s biggest stories from June. Top LATAM esports business developments, June 2021 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang creates esports league in Brazil Image credit: MOONTON...