FanAI secures $8 million in Series A funding
Esports sponsorship data platform FanAI has secured $8 million (£6.13M) in its Series A funding round. The round of funding was led by Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation, with contributions from…
Labour manifesto seeks to rebalance gambling & football
Publishing its party manifesto today, Labour confirms that it will sanction for a new ‘Gambling Act’, should it win the UK General Election on 12 December. Presenting the ’Real Change…
Liberal Democrats propose new horse racing welfare body
With major UK political parties declaring their manifesto pledges ahead of the upcoming general election, the Liberal Democrats have committed to establishing a new independent regulator which would take the…
UK punters back Tory majority following Leaders’ debate
With the General Election looming, Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has maintained the backing of UK punters, with betting exchanges showing that punters are favouring a Tory majority government. Tuesday’s leaders…
High School Esports League partners with GameWorks
High School Esports League has entered a partnership with entertainment company GameWorks to bolster its collegiate esports efforts. The deal will see GameWorks offer its seven venues to High School…
ESL One to host Dota 2 Major in Los Angeles
ESL has announced that Los Angeles will play host to an upcoming Dota 2 Major with ESL One Los Angeles on March 20th-22nd. The event marks the first time that…
Cloud9 fined by Riot Games for violating LCS rules
North American organisation Cloud9 has been fined by Riot Games after it was found to have violated LCS rules. According to Riot Games, Cloud9 issued equity through an “employee stock…