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Players of AG.AL compete during the grand final of the Honor of Kings between AG.AL of China and TT Global of China at the 2025 Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, July 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Luo Chen) BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Under the brilliance of arena stage lights, a…

Image credit: Joe Brady, EA For the second consecutive year, the Apex Legends world champion will be crowned in Sapporo, Japan. In fact, the game’s most important event will be held in the city for three years in a row, a typically unusual choice in the world of esports...Read More

Image credit: Image author: Michal Konkol, Esports World Cup Luca ‘Liuq’ Andenna is the only Italian at the ALGS 2026 Championship and is the assistant coach for Shopify Rebellion, a team that is expected to reach the grand finals.  In the freezing cold of Sapporo, Japan...Read More

As a highly digital discipline popular among Gen Z, esports punters consume content differently to traditional sports bettors. For operators to succeed, they need tools that cater to this generation’s high expectations for engaging content that allows them to make informed bets. iGB sits down with Oddin.gg co-founder and Managing…

Sweden’s gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen, has reported fewer match-fixing cases in 2025 than in previous years. The drop comes despite a match-fixing scandal in esports last year, which led to the Northern Lights team’s suspension.  Spelinspektionen reported that there were only two reports of suspicions of match-fixing in 2025, though it…

Image Credit: LoL Esports The League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) has announced the return and expansion of its Roadtrips initiative in 2026, with five arena events scheduled across the season. According to an announcement from Riot Games, the expanded calendar will see LEC Roadtrips increase from two-day shows to…

Image credit: Liquipedia Shane “EpikWhale” Cotton became a millionaire at 16 years old after placing third in the 2019 Fortnite Solo World Cup. As of January 2026, he has earned $1.85 million from competitive Fortnite and represented teams such as NRG. EpikWhale and his brother, Trever...Read More

Image credit: Shaun Lee, BLAST Singapore‘s Parliament has passed a bill that formally recognises esports and mind sports, such as chess, as a sport after passing a bill on January 14th, 2026. The amendments to the Singapore Sports Council Bill formally updated the Singapore Sports Council Act from 1973 to…

BetRivers has again raised the minimum betting stake in Illinois as the company responds to a new Chicago city tax on gambling. Residents in the state are facing mounting fees and having to place higher stakes as lawmakers look to cash in on the popularity of sports betting.  Rush Street…

Image credit: Adam Lakomy, BLAST Tournament formats in Counter-Strike esports rarely change, with several event organisers often opting for a Swiss Stage followed by a Playoff to determine the eventual champion. However, in January 2025, BLAST tweaked the system slightly, launching its Bounty event that saw the world’s best teams…