The dates and venue for the inaugural eGames event has been announced by the International eGames Committee (IEGC). It’ll take place as a two-day pop up on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th of August at British House, Parque Lage, Rio, Brazil. The event will also be broadcast to esports fans worldwide. Countries from all over the globe have now been invited to battle it …
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Poker and esports – PokerStars partners with Team Liquid
Amaya Inc. owned PokerStars has announced a new sponsorship deal with major esports organisation Team Liquid. The terms of the deal will see several Team Liquid pros, including LiquidTLO, introduce poker into their gaming repertoire and showcase online poker to brand new audiences on their Twitch channels. The aim is to demonstrate the similar skills, challenges and competitive elements that poker shares …
Read More »William Hill make Daenerys Targaryen the favourite for the throne
With HBO’s Game of Thrones now into its sixth series and having sped past author’s George RR Martin’s original books, it’s anyone’s guess who will end up seated on the Iron Throne. With the mammoth cult following of the show and book series leading to plenty of theories and predictions in its online fandom, bookmaker William Hill is allowing enthusiasts …
Read More »Mondogoal Championship winner nets £15,000 on final EPL weekend
Daily fantasy sports operator Mondogoal ran a major competition to cap off the end of the 2015/16 Premier League season with one player walking away with £15,000 after triumphing in the Mondogoal Championship. A total prize pool of £50,000 was up for grabs with second and third placed players taking home £7500 and £3750 respectively. The eventual postponement of the …
Read More »Schalke 04 enters esports by way of LoL team Elements
Schalke 04 has become the latest major football side to embrace the world of esports but it’s gone about it a far more dedicated way by taking over League of Legends team Elements. Moritz Beckers-Schwarz, chairman of the board at FC Schalke 04 Arena Management GmbH said: “We have noticed that the level of professionalism in esports has continued to …
Read More »Coral suspends bets on Hiddlestone to be next Bond
Coral has suspended betting on Tom Hiddlestone, star of BBC drama The Night Manager and Loki in Thor, to be named as the next James Bond. There has been much speculation about who’ll replace Daniel Craig with a number of big names being thrown around. A great increase in betting activity on Hiddlestone this weekend though prompted Coral to first …
Read More »The formation of the World Esports Association and what it means
Following a press conference on Friday we now know some actual facts about the World Esports Association (WESA), what it’s about and who’s involved. The executive board consists of ESL Co-Founder Ralf Reichert, Fnatic’s Wouter Sleijffers, Ninjas in Pyjamas CEO Hicham Chahine and Senior VP at ESL Sebastian Weishaar. There’s also Pietro Fringuelli, from law firm CMS Hasche Sigle, who will act as Interim …
Read More »Will Hill puts Manics at 4/1 to score a number one with Euro 2016 anthem
You may have heard it by now, and if not head straight to Youtube because The Manic Street Preachers have debuted their official Wales Euros 2016 anthem titled ‘Stronger Together (C’Mon Wales)’. William Hill has priced them 4/1 to score a number one single with the track which includes the line ‘with Ashely William we can win any fight’ amongst plenty …
Read More »Sporting Index predicts 52 points for the Toffees next year
Everton will finish the 2016/17 Premier League season on 52 points, according to spread betting company Sporting Index. Having parted ways with manager Roberto Martinez as of yesterday, traders at Sporting Index expect the Toffees will improve upon this season’s points haul – regardless of who the next manager is. The 52 points predicted would have seen Everton finish in …
Read More »Esports awareness will exceed 1 billion in 2016
Newzoo’s latest quarterly update of Global Market Esports Report states that the number of worldwide consumers who will be aware of esports by the end of this year will exceed one billion. A total of 16 countries were part of the research that went into these findings, and it showed that the average awareness among gamers increased from 53.7% in …
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