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Jun 05, 2018

An Emmy Winner’s Transition From Sports to Esports

Last month, Ariel Horn won the first Sports Emmy in esports when Riot’s broadcast of League of Legends Worlds was awarded the prize for Live Graphic Design. That was Horn’s fourth...

May 30, 2018

Esports Betting Positions Traditional Sports to Win Big

The U.S. Supreme Court Decision about sports betting was a win for Mark Cuban, and not only because he’s the owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. Traditional sports owners with a vested interest in esports, such as Cuban, stand to gain doubly from relaxed wagering rules in the U.S. Cuban believes gambling will increase interest […]

May 30, 2018

ESPN+ Will Stream League of Legends in Multi-Year Deal

ESPN+ has inked a multi-year partnership with Riot Games to stream League of Legends competitions beginning this summer. The partnership with ESPN+ will span the League of Legends North America Championship Series. That division features Team Liquid (part of the aXiomatic Gaming investment group backed by Warriors owner Peter Gruber), Golden Guardians (Golden State’s own […]

May 17, 2018

Esports Will Debut at Asian Games as Official Sports

Esports will make a debut this summer as demonstration sports of the 2018 Asian Games, recognized by the Olympic Council of Asia. The Asian Games are a multi-sport competition recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and considered the second-largest such event behind the Olympics. A successful run as a demonstration event at the Asian […]

Apr 29, 2018

The Growth Of Esports Minor Leagues

This is Part Two of a multi-part series about the infrastructure of esports leagues. Part One focused on the differences between the franchise model chosen by Blizzard and Riot and the hands-off approach used by Valve. This part concerns the minor league ecosystem and both the League Championship Series and Overwatch League’s “Path to Pro” […]