Earlier this week, Riot Games officially announced that its new FPS title, Valorant, will have a closed beta. Starting on April 7, players can sign up for a Riot account then watch select Twitch streams for a chance to enter the…
Tag: Esports
From sponsorships to industry-wide announcements, Insider Sport has you covered when it comes to the world of esports. This edition takes a look at Immortals hiring NASCAR’s former CCO to drive sponsorships, GameScorekeeper launching an esports age verification system and Rogue’s…
Sportsbetting markets are like the tide, they come in and out, but some currents get stronger, while others fade away. While the live sports markets have dried up, Esports betting markets have come alive, and there’s never been a better time…
Turtle Beach Expands Current Partnership to Include Additional Teams and Content, ROCCAT Added as Official PC Gaming Accessories Brand for NRG Esports SAN DIEGO, March 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Leading gaming audio and accessory brand Turtle Beach (NASDAQ: HEAR) today announced the Company…
In December 2019, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced that esports will have its own category in the Sports Emmy Awards. NATAS recently released the nominees for this new Outstanding Esports Coverage category. The six programs that…
MOST expected 2020 to be a breakthrough year for Esports, with more leagues filling arenas and thousands of fans gathering to see the best gamers on the planet do battle in a raucous live environment. But traditional sports aren’t the only…
Courtesy of GameScoreKeeper Esports commonly see under-18s watching tournaments and playing games like CSGO. Esports betting sites have been struggling with determining the age of esports gamblers. GameScoreKeeper has developed a new verification method to combat this issue. GameScoreKeeper referred to…
Esports betting provider GameScorekeeper has revealed the creation of an age verification system, minimising the risk of gambling on events with a majority under-18 participation rate.GameScorekeeper announced the new system by pointing out that the number of under-18 esports athletes is increasing,…
When he won the Fortnite World Cup and Yu JackeyLove Wen-Bo 17, Kyle Giersdorf was just 16 years old when his team won the League of Legends World Championship. The number of athletes under 18 years of age is rising so…