eSports
How do ESports Teams Make Money?
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Esports athletes often command substantial salaries, with some raking in millions annually while many others secure hundreds of thousands. But what fuels this financial success? And just how lucrative is the industry?
Rivalry Betting Site May Soon Allow Bitcoin
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In its financial year 2023 report, Rivalry reported gross gaming revenue of CA$35.7m, up nine per cent year-on-year.
Why Mobile Esports Are the Future of iGaming
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In a fundamental sense, esports and iGaming appear to be made for one another. Both represent the digital successor to a legacy brick-and-mortar industry, and both have enjoyed significant and ongoing growth over the past decade.
73 Gambling Sites Linked to Counter-Strike CS:GO
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Barron's recently found that 73 gambling websites have been linked to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) with nearly a million people playing the game.
League of Legends Pros Suspended for Alleged Match Fixing
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A more extensive investigation is also underway by Riot Games and SportRadar.
Nickmercs to Offer Gambling Streams as Part of New Kick Contract
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As Twitch has warned its streamers about promoting certain forms of gambling, Kick has opted to fill the void.
Luckbox Suspends Operations, Unikrn Other eSports Gambling Operators Scale Back
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Luckbox says " it has been unable to secure the required capital injection due to persistently challenging conditions in the capital markets."
Casino Industry Embrace of eSports and Which Events Attact the Most Wagering
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HyperX Arena Las Vegas bills itself as the ultimate destination for daily video game play, high-stakes competitive esports events and tournaments, and gaming-related experiences.
Predictions on eSports: Analytics and Statistics for the Right Bets
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Online eSports betting is the most popular among gaming fans. Betting on the results of matches and other competitions played on world arenas is an opportunity not only for high winnings but also a chance to prove yourself as a good betting analyst.
Guild And Sky Launched A Rocket League Esports Competition For Women
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Guild Esports, a British esports organization, and Sky Broadband have created a grassroots women's Rocket League championship. Women's teams will play for £5000 in prize money in the Rocket League Boost Championship. Qualifiers will begin on August 5th, with the league open to female gamers wishing to go pro. Four elite European teams will be invited to compete in the league, with four available qualification spots. The top four teams from each week's two games will receive a part of the £5,000 prize pool.
Social Media Influencer Kai Cenat Faces Charges of Inciting Riot After Thousands Cause Mayhem in NYC
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The event produced chaos, with dozens of people arrested — some jumping atop vehicles, hurling bottles and throwing punches.
What’s Bringing eSports Betting to the Mainstream?
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As a more recent form of entertainment in the betting world, eSport titles have only gained real international gambling attention since the turn of the new millennium. The success of eSports has been rapid, going from a niche interest to throwing tournaments today which draw more viewers than Wimbledon.
Fortnite Icon Tyler 'Ninja' has 'Gambling Addiction' According to Fellow Streamers
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Photos of him were posted that show "Ninja" opening Counter-Strike: Global Offensive cases at Matthew "Nadeshot's" wedding.
Streamer xQc Talks Mega Kick Deal, Poker Champ Accused of Cheating, Marking Cards and Being Rude
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Dan Smith had plenty of choice words for Prague poker champ Martin Kabrhel. "I think it's ridiculous that he's allowed to play in the tournament".
Cyber Sports, or Esports: A Competitive Play of Video Games on a Computer
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Multiplayer and single-player video games are viable cyber sports components. The candidates' ability to demonstrate their skills and win prizes and trophies is more crucial than the competition's structure. Internet-based wagering on games is also an integral part of the gaming business.
Forecasting New Developments and the Latest Trends in Online Gambling
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The online casino industry is only set to grow in size as people all around the globe are starting to become interested in earning large payouts for small wagers.
Bitcoin and the Gambling Industry: FAQs
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We also explore whether one can legally place bets with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Haste Arcade Launches New Monster Bombs Game
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The new game features the world’s first physical and digital copy NFT items that can be equipped within the game, along with Haste’s patent-pending Instant Leaderboard Payout™ technology.
Rivalry Announces Record Second Quarter 2022 Results
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Rivalry, a leading sport betting and media property offering fully regulated online wagering on esports, traditional sports, and online casino gambling for the next generation of bettors, announced some pretty stunning numbers for this past quarter.
Pokemon World Championship Betting Odds Now Available
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Betting on the 2022 Pokémon UNITE World Championship tournament have been released by our friends at BetOnline with Nouns Esports promising a payout of $45 for every $10 bet or $450 for every $100 bet.
Micro-Betting Explained: What Are the Sports Best Suited for This Wagering Model?
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Speaking to iGaming NEXT, venture capitalist and managing partner of Sharp Alpha Advisors Lloyd Danzig said: “Soccer is a low-scoring game with a continuous clock, minimal stoppages, and far fewer discrete events as compared to the most popular US sports. Basketball, baseball, and American football appear to be especially well-suited for micro-betting.”
Hashing it Out: Tyler Farnsworth - Chief Marketing Officer - Built By Gamers
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Micropayments are set to disrupt the current revenue models in the gaming space, especially following recent news that YouTube influencer and boxer Jake Paul has launched his own microbetting-focused sports betting website.
Influencer Affiliate Marketing Tips From Instagram
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Plus Tencent makes offer to buy majority stake in Ubisoft
Twitch Streamers Making a Killing Driving Folks to Crypto Casinos: Service May Stop Gambling Promos
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Plus WazBettorIQ on Twitter had an excellent observation over the weekend regarding the changing landscape in the sports handicapping sector.
How Crypto and Esports Are Fueling Each Other’s Growth
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Plus drawing parallels between Bitcoin and the New Internet.
What You Need to Know About MOBA, FPS eSports Betting
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MOBA stands for Multiplayer Online Battle Arena. We call games that take place in a battle arena MOBA eSports games.
UK Won't Ban Video Game Loot Boxes
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Also: Premier League clubs are reportedly set to agree on a voluntary betting shirt sponsor ban.
Players Breeding Their Own Horses to Compete in Metaverse
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Metarace bills itself as offering the first Metaverse competitive game, in the form of horse racing, that is now live on the metarace gaming platform. It also features a ‘ play-to-earn ‘ feature.
Crypto, Blockchain News: Nguyen Bids Farewell But Still Dedicated to BSV
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"I remain a big believer in BSV and the visition for a massively scaled bitcoin protocol to make the world better," Nguyen said. "That will not change and I will continue to be one of BSV's biggest advocates."
Collision 2022: The Largest International Tech Event in Canada Since the Pandemic Began Sells Out
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Founders and CEOs of the world’s most successful tech companies – Substack, Ethereum, Blockchain.com, Flexport, Cardano, Tezos, Binance, BlockFi, Chief, Calendly, Clearco, Cloudflare and many more – will speak across Collision’s 20-plus tracks, including on the brand new Crypto track.