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Esports Betting Expands In US Beyond Nevada For First Time

Esports betting officially came to New Jersey, although there's been only one event available for wagers so far: the League of Legends world final. Read More

Posted on: November 14, 2019 | | Matthew Waters

The Cautionary Tale For US Sports Betting In Esports Match-Fixing Struggles

Fighting match-fixing is something that regulators, leagues, and sportsbooks should all be on the same page about. Read More

Posted on: September 23, 2019 | | John Holden

Esportsbetting.com Puts Integrity Front And Center For Launch

The founder of a new esports betting operator – which has nabbed the esportsbetting.com domain – suggested the format will develop organically despite the sometimes faltering steps made to date by pioneers such as Betway, Pinnacle and Unikrn. Read More

Posted on: March 13, 2018 | | Scott Longley

Esports Betting Venture Luckbox Reaches For The Stars With Token Sale

The latest esports betting venture to brave the choppy waters of initial coin offerings (ICOs) is Luckbox. Read More

Posted on: January 29, 2018 | | Scott Longley

UK Commission Targets The Threat Of Illegal Skin Betting In Esports In New Report

The UK Gambling Commission called on esports games publishers to tackle the threat of illegal skin gambling. Read More

Posted on: March 20, 2017 | | Scott Longley

New Report: Esports Audience Could Almost Double To 600 Million By 2020, With Big Growth For Esports Betting

Market intelligence company Newzoo issued its “Global Esports Market Report 2017,” which forecasts huge growth for the worldwide audience for esports. Read More

Posted on: February 22, 2017 | | Joss Wood

The Closure Of FanDuel’s AlphaDraft Might Be The Obituary For The Fantasy Esports Industry

FanDuel announced it was closing the fantasy esports platform AlphaDraft, and it more or less put a cap on a vertical on the rise less than two years ago. Read More

Posted on: October 20, 2016 | | Dustin Gouker

Las Vegas Casinos To Get Crash Course In Esports At Upcoming Conference

A two-day conference -- Esports & Casino Resorts -- slated for this fall in Las Vegas will be an educational opportunity for the commercial gambling industry. Read More

Posted on: August 22, 2016 | | Dustin Gouker

Virtual Reality Takes Stage At World’s Largest Esports Tournament, The International For Dota2

Virtual Reality took center stage on Monday — literally — in the form of Dota2 heroes at Valve's sixth iteration of its signature event, The International. Read More

Posted on: August 9, 2016 | | Will Green

Seven Questions Raised By Valve’s Skin Betting Announcement

Valve's mandate that skin gambling sites stop using its API could turn the esports wagering world on its head. At the very least, it raises several questions. Read More

Posted on: July 16, 2016 | | Will Green

eSports

Esports Betting Expands In US Beyond Nevada For First Time

The Cautionary Tale For US Sports Betting In Esports Match-Fixing Struggles

Esportsbetting.com Puts Integrity Front And Center For Launch

Esports Betting Venture Luckbox Reaches For The Stars With Token Sale

UK Commission Targets The Threat Of Illegal Skin Betting In Esports In New Report

New Report: Esports Audience Could Almost Double To 600 Million By 2020, With Big Growth For Esports Betting

The Closure Of FanDuel’s AlphaDraft Might Be The Obituary For The Fantasy Esports Industry

Las Vegas Casinos To Get Crash Course In Esports At Upcoming Conference

Virtual Reality Takes Stage At World’s Largest Esports Tournament, The International For Dota2

Seven Questions Raised By Valve’s Skin Betting Announcement

NY Sportsbooks Take $600M In Bets In First 9 Days Of Online Betting

VA Sportsbooks Might Become First To Lose Promo Deductions

Retail Louisiana Sports Betting Grows With Mobile On The Horizon

PA Sportsbooks Report Handle, Revenue Drops in December

DraftKings Adds More Than $1 Million To Responsible Gaming Efforts