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Leonsis says Team Liquid worth more than Capitals when he bought themWashington Wizards and Capitals owner Ted Leonsis said Tuesday at the Wall Street Journal Future of Everything Festival that Team Liquid is worth more than what he paid for the Capitals in 1999.
5 hours agoPublished on 2019-05-22
DreamHack Partners with The European Tour, Omen by HP to Sponsor Rotterdam EventDreamHack has announced new partnerships concerning esports and gaming events in Europe. The European Tour will team up with DreamHack to host its first esports competition, for World Golf Tour, at...
14 hours agoPublished on 2019-05-21
Mkers announces sponsorship from Armani ExchangeItalian esports organisation Mkers has been named a global ambassador for fashion brand Armani Exchange as part of a new sponsorship deal. Armani Exchange is the main jersey sponsor for Mkers, with...
15 hours agoPublished on 2019-05-21- Mediapro Fully Acquires LVP Owner Fandroid
Mediapro has acquired the remaining shares in Liga de Videojuegos Profesional (LVP) owner Fandroid, taking full control of the company. The deal is reportedly valued at €22M ($24.6M USD). Mediapro...
2 days agoPublished on 2019-05-20 - Invictus Gaming Signs Partnership Deal with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
Invictus Gaming has partnered with Shanghai Pudong Development (SPD) Bank for a co-branded credit card in China. Cardholders will receive an exclusive “IG 2018 League of Legends World Champion...
2 days agoPublished on 2019-05-20 - Which tournaments attract the most esports bettors?
As competitive gaming evolves, as too has the rise in esports betting. Though the exact value of esports’ betting handle is difficult to pinpoint, there’s a reason to believe it has now surpassed...
2 days agoPublished on 2019-05-20 - Mogul raises A$3.1m in new share placement
Australian tournament and media company Mogul has announced that it has raised A$3.1 million (£1.683m) through its latest, heavily oversubscribed share placement. The latest revenue raise comes as...
2 days agoPublished on 2019-05-20 - Sources: Infinite Esports & Entertainment purchase is imminent
Infinite Esports & Entertainment‘s purchase is close to being a done deal with a meeting next Monday revealing the outcome, sources have told Esports Insider. Immortals Gaming Club – the...
4 days agoPublished on 2019-05-18 - This week in esports: Echo Fox, Upper Deck, Complexity, Infinite Esports & Entertainment
A lot is happening in the esports industry. Not only are new partners and sponsors being announced on what seems to be a daily basis, but there are some ongoing developments that are not so common...
5 days agoPublished on 2019-05-17 - The ESI Podcast: Addressing the visa problem in esports
We’re delighted to release the fourth and final episode of the ESI Podcast, a four-part series in partnership with Mishcon de Reya. You can click the following links to listen to the first three...
5 days agoPublished on 2019-05-17 - Tencent Revenues Up 16% for Q1 2019; Will ‘Invigorate’ Game Business With Mobile Titles
Tencent reported total revenues of ¥85.5B RMB ($12.7B USD) for Q1 2019, up 16% YoY from ¥73.5B ($10.9B) in Q1 2018. Smartphone game revenues declined 2% YoY to ¥21.2B ($3.2B) due to fewer game...
5 days agoPublished on 2019-05-17 - Complexity Gaming Partners with Mamba Sports Academy, HyperX for Mind Gym
Complexity Gaming has unveiled a Mind Gym at its new GameStop Performance Center headquarters, which offers mental training and recovery activities. The facility was built in partnership with Kobe...
5 days agoPublished on 2019-05-16 - Alliance enters event-based partnership with Mogul
Australian tournament and media company Mogul has entered a partnership with esports organisation Alliance. Mogul will provide its tournament platform for Alliance to establish an annual event series...
5 days agoPublished on 2019-05-16 - OverActive Media Acquires MediaXP, Forms OAM LIVE Division
OverActive Media has acquired esports-centric events company MediaXP, and formed its own OAM LIVE division as a result. OAM LIVE will offer partners “an end-to-end solution” for esports and...
5 days agoPublished on 2019-05-16 - Complexity Gaming announces Mind Gym for GameStop Performance Center
North American esports organisation Complexity Gaming has launched the Mind Gym, a room focused on “development, training, and improve of core cognitive functions” that will be located in its...
6 days agoPublished on 2019-05-16 - Lenovo announces North America partnership with TSM
Lenovo North America has announced a local partnership with esports organisation, Team Solo Mid (TSM). The partnership sees Lenovo North America’s first official esports sponsorship. Matt...
6 days agoPublished on 2019-05-16 
Complexity Gaming enters in partnership with MillerCoorsNorth American esports giant Complexity Gaming has entered in a strategic partnership with MillerCoors, the brewing company famous for their alcoholic beverage brand Miller. As a part of the deal...
6 days agoPublished on 2019-05-16
MainStreaming raises $6 million to improve online game broadcastsMainStreaming raised $6 million in funding to broadcast online games and other programming in the U.S. and Europe, as well as expand into cloud gaming.
6 days agoPublished on 2019-05-16- UK Esports Awards sees AOC return as sponsor
UK Esports Awards has announced that gaming monitor manufacturer AOC will return as a sponsor for the second iteration of the initiative. AOC will be the after party sponsor of the awards show, which...
6 days agoPublished on 2019-05-15 
CompLexity Picks Up Miller Lite as Exclusive Alcohol SponsorCompLexity Gaming has picked up Miller Lite as their exclusive alcohol sponsor. This represents MillerCoors' first esports sponsorship agreement after making a small entrance via a streamer...
6 days agoPublished on 2019-05-15- Lenovo North America to Sponsor Team SoloMid Training Facility Lounge
Team SoloMid has added Lenovo North America as its official PC sponsor. Lenovo will outfit the Lenovo Legion Lounge at TSM’s upcoming Los Angeles training facility with PC hardware. Lenovo will...
6 days agoPublished on 2019-05-15 - Complexity Gaming enters strategic partnership with MillerCoors
North American esports organisation Complexity Gaming has entered a strategic partnership with beer brewing company MillerCoors. MillerCoors’ Miller Lite is now the exclusive alcoholic beverage of...
7 days agoPublished on 2019-05-15 - Complexity Gaming Partners With MillerCoors in Alcoholic Beverage Deal
The deal represents MillerCoors’ first significant investment into esports. MillerCoors will name the player lounge at Complexity’s new headquarters. A content series will also be jointly...
7 days agoPublished on 2019-05-15 - AOC Announces Long-Term Event Partnership With Red Bull
AOC and Red Bull have entered into a long-term partnership that includes 10 European events in 2019. Gaming monitors will be provided to teams competing at esports events sponsored by Red Bull and...
7 days agoPublished on 2019-05-15 - AOC announces partnership with Red Bull
AOC has announced a long-term partnership with Red Bull which will see them provide monitors for all Red Bull esports events. Tournaments series like Red Bull Player One and Red Bull Strijders will...
7 days agoPublished on 2019-05-15 
RAGE 2 Cult of the Death God: Everything You Need to KnowRAGE 2 Cult of the Death God is an exclusive pre-order bonus mission available to those who took advantage of the offer. RAGE 2 released Tuesday from Bethesda, Avalanche Studios and id Software. It...
1 week agoPublished on 2019-05-14
Immortals getting closer to buying out OpTic GamingThe future of the Greenwall may be in jeopardy, as Immortals are reportedly nearing a deal for OpTic Gaming. With their being put up for sale by their parent company, Infinite Esports, which is owned...
1 week agoPublished on 2019-05-14- Nets Gaming Crew Adds Samson as Official Microphone Sponsor
Audio company Samson is now the official microphone sponsor of NBA 2K League team, Nets Gaming Crew. Samson’s G-Track Pro microphones will be installed at the team’s studio and used for...
1 week agoPublished on 2019-05-14 - Byrem acquired by the Florida Mayhem
In all the kerfuffle of the stage two playoffs of the Overwatch League, one big event that people missed was the disbanding of a Contenders team. NRG Esports were the parent company that purchased...
1 week agoPublished on 2019-05-13 
[News + Interview] Cloud9 Signs Reignover as Their Coach for the Upcoming SummerKim "Reignover" Yeu-jin will be starting his coaching career in Cloud9. On the 14th of May (KST), Cloud9 (C9) officially announced that they've acquired Reignover as a positional coach. It is told...
1 week agoPublished on 2019-05-13- ESL Premiership reobtains Currys PC World headline sponsorship
ESL UK has entered a new deal with Currys PC World that will see the electrical retailer remain as a headline sponsor for the ESL Premiership. The sponsorship will last throughout three seasons of...
1 week agoPublished on 2019-05-13 - Washington Justice finds Vice President of Esports Business
Overwatch League franchise Washington Justice has hired Grant Paranjape as its Vice President of Esports Business. Paranjape will lead business and team operations for Washington Justice, and will be...
1 week agoPublished on 2019-05-13 - G2 Wunder on iG: “Next time, we’ll need to be more aware of our composition’s strength and pick the right opportunities to fight.”
At the 2019 MSI Group Stage, G2 Esports is continuing to make a name for themselves and Europe. With a 5-3 record, they're currently in 2nd place and have already bought their ticket for the knockout...
1 week agoPublished on 2019-05-13 - [MSI Interview] G2 Wunder on iG: “Next time, we’ll need to be more aware of our composition’s strength and pick the right opportunities to fight.”
At the 2019 MSI Group Stage, G2 Esports is continuing to make a name for themselves and Europe. With a 5-3 record, they're currently in 2nd place and have already bought their ticket for the knockout...
1 week agoPublished on 2019-05-13 - OWL Finals Coming to Philadelphia, Kit Kat Sponsors LA Valiant
The Overwatch League grand finals will be held in Philadelphia, Los Angeles Valiant partners with Kit Kat, and OGN will take the reins for the Clash Royale league. Missed any of the biggest esports...
1 week agoPublished on 2019-05-13 
Supercell and OGN Team Up for Clash Royale EsportsClash Royale Season 2 to feature $1 million in prizing money OGN to work with Supercell on the upcoming competition Mobile gaming still not popular in the West Clash Royale is returning for its...
1 week agoPublished on 2019-05-12- Lagardère Sports partners with T1 as exclusive commercial agent
Multinational sports and entertainment agency Lagardère Sports recently announced an exclusive partnership with Korean esports giant T1, formerly known as SK Telecom T1. The deal follows the...
2 weeks agoPublished on 2019-05-11 - Super League Gaming partnership to triple esports presence in theatres
American esports organiser Super League Gaming has announced a new partnership with high-speed internet provider NetLevel. The network services agreement will see Super League Gaming look to triple...
2 weeks agoPublished on 2019-05-11 - Shadow Bomb Fortnite: How to Deal Damage to an Opponent After Using Shadow Bomb
Shadow Bomb Fortnite is one of the many additions that arrived just before the start of Fortnite Season 9. The item allows a player to vanish into thin air, buffing their speed and letting them...
2 weeks agoPublished on 2019-05-10 - How Beyond The Summit Marries Professional Production With Grassroots Atmosphere
Advertorial – this article is sponsored by Beyond The Summit to promote the Summit of Time, which kicks off on May 10th live on Twitch. The esports industry has largely graduated from school gyms...
2 weeks agoPublished on 2019-05-10 - Supercell partners with OGN Esports for Clash Royale League
Supercell has entered a one-year partnership with OGN Esports for the upcoming season of the Clash Royale League, meaning it will handle the production of CRL Asia, CRL West, and the World Finals....
2 weeks agoPublished on 2019-05-10 
Super League Gaming (SLGG) Expands Its Movie Theater Esports FootprintSuper League Gaming (SLGG), the world’s premier platform for amateur gamers, has partnered with fiber network company NetLevel to bring esports to more movie theaters across the United States. We...
2 weeks agoPublished on 2019-05-10- Spectra hires Joe Heyer as Director of Esports Partnerships
Venue management and partnerships company Spectra has made a key hire in Joe Heyer, bringing him in as its Director of Esports Partnerships. Heyer has a background in partnership sales, having worked...
2 weeks agoPublished on 2019-05-10 - Super League Gaming Partners with NetLevel to Expand Movie Theater Footprint for Amateur Tournaments
Super League Gaming has partnered with NetLevel, a company that installs high-speed fiber networks at movie theaters for esports competitions and events. The deal more than triples the number of...
2 weeks agoPublished on 2019-05-08 - Tencent Global Esports Annual Summit Planned, RNG Hosts Debate Competition
Last week was significant for the China esports industry. Not only did a game publisher reveal its tournament and esports business summit plan, but also some notable non-endemic sponsorships and...
2 weeks agoPublished on 2019-05-08 - Blizzard announce Latin America joining Arena World Championship
Blizzard has announced that Latin America will be joining the Arena World Championship (AWC) circuit with its own round of cups starting May 16th. The effort will be run in partnership with PVPLab....
2 weeks agoPublished on 2019-05-08 - Misfits Gaming enters multi-year deal with Franklin Group
Miami-based esports organisation Misfits Gaming has entered a multi-year partnership with North American marketing and printing solutions company Franklin Group. The deal also covers Misfits...
2 weeks agoPublished on 2019-05-08 - The ESI Podcast: Teams vs players – developing image rights and branding
We’re delighted to release the third episode of the ESI Podcast, a four-part series in partnership with Mishcon de Reya. You can click the following links to listen to the first two podcasts where...
2 weeks agoPublished on 2019-05-08 - PGL Partners With Make.TV to Increase Off-Season Viewership
Make.TV will use its cloud-based Playout system to help with off-season rebroadcasts. The reruns will be hosted on PGL’s Twitch channel with ad breaks. Make.TV recently signed a deal with Mixer to...
2 weeks agoPublished on 2019-05-08 - We Are Nations Now Selling Apparel Through Walmart Marketplace
Esports apparel maker We Are Nations has signed a partnership with Walmart’s online store. Merchandise from partnered teams such as G2 Esports and OpTic Gaming is available to purchase via the...
2 weeks agoPublished on 2019-05-07
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