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Esports events company ESL has named bookmaker 1xBet the official global betting partner of the ESL Pro Tour CS:GO and its ESL One Summer & Winter Dota 2 events. Image credit: ESL RELATED: EPOS secures two-year ESL Gaming Australia partnership The deal will span the entirety of 2021 and...

Gaming equipment brand HyperX has announced a strategic partnership with esports education company Esposure. According to the release, the aim of the partnership is to help increase ‘accessibility to education’, whilst also creating an awareness of careers in esports. Photo credit: Esposure x HyperX RELATED: FACEIT reveals HyperX...

Sports business agency SPORTFIVE announced that it had acquired Germany-based esports consulting and activation agency build a rocket to “grow its esports capabilities globally and to enhance its service offering along the entire value chain of consulting, partnership sales, and activation.” SPORTFIVE and build a rocket decided to not disclose the value of the acquisition.  Launched in...

Spanish multimedia communications group MEDIAPRO has announced several new hires to LVP’s and UBEAT’s LATAM divisions. This includes the appointment of former VICE Media LATAM Commercial Director Jezer Alarcón, and Andrés Varela, who was previously Riot Games’ Esports Manager in Latin America. Photo credit: MEDIAPRO RELATED: LVP unveiled...

Esports odds feed and risk management provider Oddin has received funding from a strategic investor group. The investment was led by Alex Igelman, founder of Esports Capital Corp. and media technology investor Jeff Sagansky. Financial details surrounding the funding were not disclosed. Photo credit: Oddin RELATED: Arland partners...

South Korean video game holding company KRAFTON has invested 164 Cr (~£16.18m) into Indian esports solutions company NODWIN Gaming. According to the press release, the minority investment by KRAFTON is expected to help accelerate NODWIN’s development in South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Credit: NODWIN...