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Tag Archives: esports

Russia – Putin’s cyberchampionship to exclude CS:GO

According to multiple news outlets, Russian President Vladimir Putin has sanctioned the creation of an esports annual tournament. The competition is said to feature popular Russian titles such as World Of Tanks, a game from the World Of War series, along with other domestic hits. However, games like Valve’s Counter-Strike will be excluded from consideration due to…

Brazil – Ministry of Sports will be part of sports betting and esports regulation

At a hearing at the Education, Culture and Sport Commission, the Minister of Sport, Ana Moser, outlined the  expectations and plans for the coming years announcing  that the ministry will participate in debates on the regulation of both sports betting and esports. Moser also announced the creation of a working group to debate the situation of esports in Brazil…

Brazil – Minister of Sports  doubles down on Esports claims

Brazil’s Minister of Sports and former volleyball player Ana Moser has doubled down on her claims that eSports are not true sport as true sports involve movement. In an interview with Globo’s Esporte Espetacular, Ana Moser was emphatic once again in her claims referring  to  an evaluation made by the Ministry of Sport eight years ago which…

US – Prize pool of 10 largest eSports tournaments in 2022 reached $150m

The eSports industry continues to grow, with the top 10 eSports tournaments awarding over $150min prize money in 2022, signifying a substantial global interest in the gaming industry. According to data acquired by Blockchain Centre, Dota 2 topped the chart with a prize pool of over $32.53m, followed by PUBG Mobile and Arena of Valor,…

US – SIS esports expands into Colorado with bet365

SIS has launched its esports Competitive Gaming product in a second US state. The non-tournament esports solution is now live in Colorado through long-term operator partner, bet365, following the successful product release in New Jersey in late 2022. Developed specifically for betting, SIS’ H2H Global Gaming League hosts over 180,000 events per year, providing a…

Sweden – HLTV Awards satisfies esports community demand

The HLTV Award Show 2022, presented by 1XBET, is an exclusive, invite-only, event that took place in Stockholm on January 14 and is the world’s largest esport award show watched live by more than 250,000 fans. Notable members of the CS:GO community gathered at the annual HLTV Awards 2022 to pay homage to the best…

Brazil –  New sports minister rejects esports as sports

Brazil’s new sports minister and former volleyball player Ana Moser has claimed that eSports are not true sports. Moser doubled down saying that that competitions and video games are not unpredictable, but are fully programmable. Moser then controversially stated that eSports would not be part of her remit or her portfolio. “In my opinion, esports is…

Brazil – Fantasy sport and eSports betting bill making progress

The president of the Senate Rodrigo Pacheco announced that the regulatory framework for the eGaming and fantasy games industry (law 2796/21) would be analyzed by the Economic Affairs Commission (CAE). In October the Chamber of Deputies gave the go ahead for the establishment of the legal framework for the eGaming and fantasy games industry law…

Sweden – Challengermode launches in-game tournaments with The Battle of Polytopia

Challengermode has signed an exclusive five-year deal with developers of turn-based civilisation strategy game The Battle of Polytopia, Midjiwan, to develop the game’s competitive esports offer. Challengermode will provide Midjiwan with its esports expertise and automated tournament technology to guide the development of The Battle of Polytopia for competitive audiences worldwide across Steam, iOS and…