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NJ Sports Betting Gets First Dedicated Esports Wagering Platform

A platform dedicated to esports betting is making its NJ sports betting debut. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement awarded Esports Entertainment Group with the state’s first approval for a platform dedicated to esports betting. With the transactional waiver, EEG soft-launched its VIE.gg platform in the New Jersey sports betting market last week. “We couldn’t […] Read More

Posted on: February 1, 2022 | | Pat Evans

New FBI Unit Emerges Targeting Sports Corruption Including Esports

The feds appear to be getting more involved in the type of activity surrounding an interesting esports situation. As part of a still-developing story of match-fixing within esports, details of a new Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) unit came out. The exact scope of the new unit is not yet known. However, according to a […] Read More

Posted on: June 11, 2021 | | John Holden

How Much Did Esports Betting Company Jump After Nasdaq IPO?

Esports betting platform EBet Technologies jumped 700% following its IPO on the Nasdaq on Thursday giving it a market cap of $585 million. Read More

Posted on: April 19, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Is There (Another) Big Esports Match-Fixing Scandal Brewing?

Is the latest scandal involving esports poised to cause serious repercussions? Those who have been watching esports grow up over the last decade have likely noticed that the industry, with some games in particular, has been susceptible to match-fixing incidents. The latest incident, however, might be the biggest scandal yet. The scandal purportedly involves a […] Read More

Posted on: April 14, 2021 | | John Holden