The Italian government is looking to officially regulate and recognise esports, according to Italy’s Undersecretary of Finance Federico Freni. The decision comes shortly after the Italian esports community was shaken on April 29th, when the local Customs and Monopolies Agency (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli) seized all equipment from multiple gaming and esports venues across the country. RELATED: Italian […]

Indian esports and gaming company Skyesports has announced a partnership with games publisher Riot Games that will see the Skyesports Champions Series (SCS) 2022 lead into VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2022 Stage 2. The South Asian tournament will feature a total prize pool of $30,000 (~£23,950), with its final stage commencing as a LAN event in Chennai, India. RELATED: Skyesports […]

NBA2K League franchise Nets Gaming Crew (NetsGC) has announced a partnership with the State University of New York (SUNY) for an educational programme held in the New York metro area.  As a result of the deal, SUNY has been named NetsGC’s Official Education Partner. Starting in May, the programme will foster educational panels with executives of the industry. RELATED: Indian […]

International gaming and esports company GameSquare Esports, the owner of esports agency Code Red Esports and esports organisations Complexity Gaming, LGD Gaming and R7 Gaming, has shared the financial report for 2021.  The company recorded a revenue of CAD $13,6m (~£8.5m), most of which was generated by the company’s agency services department (CAD $10m). The teams department generated CAD $3m (~£1.8m). […]

Controller brand SCUF Gaming has expanded its partnership with North American esports entities OpTic Gaming and Envy Gaming. According to the release, the undisclosed six-figure sponsorship deal includes SCUF logo placement on OpTic Halo, OpTic Texas, and Envy’s Rocket League jerseys. RELATED: Envy Gaming joins forces with the*gameHERs In addition, SCUF has been named the official controller of OpTic Texas […]

Nigma Galaxy, the esports sub-brand of Dubai gaming and esports company Galaxy Racer, has announced a League of Legends tournament for the MENA region. The new Rising Stars tournament will be open to all teams from the region, with competitors playing for a share of its $20,000 (£15,900) prize pool. For the tournament, Nigma Galaxy has partnered with Etihad Airways […]

Brazilian esports organisation FURIA has reportedly signed cryptocurrency exchange company FTX as its latest sponsor. Speaking to FURIA, Esports Insider confirmed that FTX will pay approximately $3.2m (~£2.48m) for the one-year deal. RELATED: FTX named official cryptocurrency exchange of the LCS According to FURIA’s words to Esports Insider, the one-year contract is only the first step as the organisation aims […]

CS:GO trading site CS Money has been announced as the latest sponsor of Pinnacle’s upcoming $100,000 (£77,700) esports tournament, Pinnacle Cup IV. Throughout Pinnacle Cup IV, the latest in the esports bookmaker’s line of events, CS Money will promote its branding and provide offers to the community. The trading site has also been named the event’s skins marketplace sponsor.  RELATED: […]

Portuguese esports organisation SAW has announced a partnership with German analytics company Shikenso. As part of the deal, Shikenso will provide SAW with audience insights in an attempt to maximise sponsor exposure. RELATED: EXCEL ESPORTS partners with Shikenso Analytics According to the release, Shikenso will run its AI-based analytics on the organisation’s streaming and social channels to measure engagement and […]

Esports live-odds provider Oddin.gg has entered a strategic partnership with SB22, a technology company aiming to ‘disrupt the sports betting industry’ through new solutions.  As a part of the deal, SB22 will implement Oddin.gg’s iFrame solution into its technology.  RELATED: Intema Solutions rebrands to React Gaming Group Marek Suchar, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Oddin.gg, commented on the partnership: “Betting […]