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Odds against Rivalry despite record revenue

Rivalry continues to burn investors’ funds despite reporting record revenue. The Canadian betting company reported a $4.41 million net loss for the three months period ended Sept. 30 and increased its total accumulated deficit to $42.69 million. Rivalry handled a betting volume of $51.8 million, with 90%...

Weekend Hitts: Scrambling to build competitive yet affordable rosters

While NFL and college football were the main courses for North America over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, esports was still more than just a side dish for the rest of the world. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was in full-swing with its $425,000 Blast Premier Fall Finals, and the...

Dubai Esports Festival 2022 wraps up with PUBG Global Championship

The 12-day Dubai Esports Festival (DEF) 2022 concluded Nov. 12 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, showing the nation's growing influence in esports and gaming by hosting the 2022 PUBG Championship. With the support of Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and Chinese esports company VSPN, the DEF also...

NHL rebrands esports tourney, highlights EA involvement

The NHL announced a “new name and an expanded programming schedule” for its sixth season of esports programming around EA Sports' NHL game, according to Carol Schram of THE HOCKEY NEWS. Previously known as the NHL Gaming World Championship, the tournament “sees a name change” to the EA Sports...