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Gen.G beat LYON 3-0 in Allen, Texas, removing North America's last team from Worlds 2026. The LCK top seed are now one series from a first Worlds final, with a revived Invictus Gaming in the way.
Invictus Gaming knocked out fellow LPL side Top Esports in the opening quarter-final of Worlds 2026 in Allen, Texas. The result guarantees China a semi-final place after the LPL's 0-4 start in the Swiss Stage.
Paper Rex has parted with captain d4v41 and Jinggg, two Masters Toronto winners, after an early exit at Champions 2026. With its VCT Pacific partner place secure, the Singapore organisation is rebuilding by choice as free agency opens to every region.
On Kalshi, in no month prior to October 2025 did esports contracts trade more than $0.4 million. In August 2026, they peaked at $391 million on the platform. In the twelve months to September, esports volume on the platform totalled $1.73 billion. It’s a small part of a vastly larger machine, but…
The VCT 2027 schedule spans 15 cities, with Austin hosting Champions and open teams receiving financial support across the season.
Yandex beat Team Spirit 3-1 in the BLAST Slam VIII grand final, securing a second straight major title and US$270,000 for the team.
Yandex reverse-swept PARIVISION 2-1 at BLAST Slam VIII to reach the upper-bracket final, securing a Top 3 finish, US$135,000 and a day of rest.
USA TODAY Sports and PlayVS will stage a high school esports championship across three games, with eight teams chasing the December 11 final.
The ISU esports arena gives five varsity teams a dedicated venue, broadcast facilities and more space to practise at Idaho State University.
Luminosity playoffs qualification was sealed by a win over NIP, sending the Canadian organisation through after a decisive 3-2 group-stage run.
Prominent Los Angeles-based esports organisation Sentinels has partnered with food delivery platform Uber Eats to deliver a fan watch party experience at the team’s headquarters, known as SEN HQ.
From age 12, Seth Young got into competitive gaming. He said it became serious between the ages of 17 and 22 when he rose through the ranks in CS2 and got paid to play. While he still has a soft spot for esports, it has taken a back seat as he focuses on what he … Continued
The North American Challengers League – North America’s League of Legends Tier 2 system – is in its home stretch. Six teams remain in the NACL Summer Playoffs, but the prize isn’t merely a trophy. The top two teams qualify for the League Championship Series’ promotion-relegation tournament, set to…
The final week of the Esports World Cup saw record trading volumes on Kalshi. Over $95 million was traded across esports events in the last seven days of the tournament. This was up from $90 million the previous week. Volume exceeded $70 million every week of the tournament except for one, although…
Gravity Media is providing host broadcast operations for the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026, supporting ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) in delivering the tournament to global audiences. The event, held in
“We are not taking an esports product and placing it in a casino lobby,” Market Suchar, the co-founder and managing director at Oddin.gg says. Suchar’s comments came as Oddin announced the launch of its new venture, Oddin Casino, which will see the esports specialist branching out into casino…
The benefit of winning matches comes with the glory of playing more high-stakes matches and the opportunity to grow. In 2025, Gaimin Gladiators became the first North American team to make it to the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang international final at the Esports World Cup Women’s Invitational. The…
If you’re anything like me (chronically online, spend too much time scrolling TikTok), you’ve probably seen tons of videos over the past few weeks of World Cup fans from Europe, Japan, Korea, and Mexico flooding various cities in the United States to watch the matches. It’s one of those rare…
Kalshi’s esports markets traded $231.8 million across 4.05 million individual trades in June 2026, spread across 28 distinct series covering seven titles. With the danger of sounding like I’m flogging a dead horse, the $231.8 million traded does not equal total money risked, such is the nature of…
BLAST, a competitive entertainment company focused on esports, has announced more than $133 million in revenue for 2025, representing more than 40% year-over-year growth. The company says it remained profitable
