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South Arica’s Hollywoodbets lauds esports betting debut as key milestone  eSports

South Arica’s Hollywoodbets lauds esports betting debut as key milestone 

DATA.BET has expanded its reach in the international betting sector even further, penning a new deal with Hollywoodbets targeting South Africa. Hollywoodbets is one of the biggest sports betting operators in the country, which is itself one of the biggest African betting markets. The scope of the deal centres around…
bubmag
August 7, 2026
BIG just got a main sponsor upgrade, and your favorite CS2 pros are about to get more screen time eSports

BIG just got a main sponsor upgrade, and your favorite CS2 pros are about to get more screen time

If you were looking closely at the front of Berlin International Gaming’s jerseys recently, get ready to see a shiny new logo taking center stage. German esports heavyweight BIG just announced that Razed is officially stepping in as the main partner for their Counter-Strike 2 squad. This is a major…
bubmag
August 6, 2026
“The struggle has to exist!”: The FGC is finally realizing games don’t have to be hard to be good eSports

“The struggle has to exist!”: The FGC is finally realizing games don’t have to be hard to be good

The fighting game community has a gatekeeping problem. When Evo attempted to bring in a mainstream gaming audience by inviting streamers to have showmatches at the large fighting game event, the FGC reacted with rage. The FGC wants things to be authentic, genuine, and passionate. They only want streamers at…
bubmag
August 6, 2026
High school esports fans are facing the harassment reality of modern sports betting eSports

High school esports fans are facing the harassment reality of modern sports betting

Faker lifting the Worlds 2025 trophy. Image source: Riot Games When sports betting apps turned everyone’s smartphone into a 24/7 digital casino, regulators promised that strict age restrictions would keep the chaos contained to legal adults. But as high school sports officials and youth athletic directors in Arizona are raising…
bubmag
August 5, 2026
“It’s important to foster the grassroots nature of TCGs”: T1 CEO Joe Marsh talks entering Riftbound, T1 bundle cards, and grassroots communities eSports

“It’s important to foster the grassroots nature of TCGs”: T1 CEO Joe Marsh talks entering Riftbound, T1 bundle cards, and grassroots communities

Back in June, T1, the most decorated esports organization in League of Legends, revealed it had signed Nick “LS” De Cesare as its inaugural Riftbound signee. For those unaware, Riftbound is not an esport, but a TCG version of Riot Games’ League of Legends. It was a significant move...Read More
bubmag
August 4, 2026
NHL Becomes First League to Power CME’s Planned Sports Derivatives eSports

NHL Becomes First League to Power CME’s Planned Sports Derivatives

Plus500 Buyback; Tiger Brokers Assets Climb Plus500 Buyback; Tiger Brokers Assets Climb Plus500 Buyback; Tiger Brokers Assets Climb Plus500 Buyback; Tiger Brokers Assets Climb Today’s financial news recap covers Plus500 starts another $100 million share buyback, Tiger Brokers reports record quarterly revenue, and MEXC's CEO questions 500-times leverage. Finance Magnates…
bubmag
August 4, 2026