Esports News
Rivalry Concludes Strategic Review By Announcing Private Placement and Debt Restructuring
Toronto-based esports and sports betting operator Rivalry has announced a major financial reset to conclude its strategic review. The company announced a C$5.52 million ($3.9 million) private placement alongside a significant debt restructuring. The move concludes the...
Liquid Pulling Out of Fragadelphia Sparks Huge VRS Competitive Integrity Concern
Having played their five necessary games to be able to field Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski at the StarLadder Budapest Major during the Birch Cup 2025, Team Liquid have dropped out of the Fragadelphia Blocktober Counter-Strike 2 tournament, and sparked some serious...
FaZe Parts Ways with rain After 10 Years!
FaZe Clan has announced the departure of their 31-year-old veteran Norwegian rifler, rain, who has been moved to the bench. After more than a decade with the team, Håvard “rain” Nygaard has officially been placed on the inactive roster. This move finalizes the...
Riot Boss Hits Back at Complaints Over Valorant Sponsoring Twitch Subtember
In September, Valorant has been supporting Twitch’s “SUBtember” campaign by gifting subscriptions to channels, causing some frustration for Valorant esports fans who want more money invested into the scene. Now, Valorant’s Head of Esports has hit back at the...
What Does EA Acquisition Mean For its Esports Titles? Apex Legends, FC 26, Madden, More
Electronic Arts has announced Monday, 29 September, that it is being acquired by a group including the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) for a fee in the region of $55 billion. What does that mean for the company’s esports properties? EA is one of the largest...
rain Denies CS2 Retirement Plans After Leaving FaZe
After almost 10 years and 3541 days as a member of the team, one of the longest tenures across any esport, Havard “rain” Nygaard has been benched from FaZe Clan’s Counter-Strike 2 team. A run that saw him lift the title PGL Major Antwerp 2022 as well as claim Intel...
Pure Leaves BetBoom After Dota 2 TI as Tundra Links Grow
The post-The International roster shuffle in Dota 2 has seen another major change, with Ivan “Pure” Moskalenko officially parting ways with the BetBoom Team. The 21-year-old carry has been moved to the team’s inactive roster, ending a three-year run with the team...
Stake Canada App — Download, Legality, Features & How-To (2025)
Last updated: September 27, 2025 • Editor: ESTNN Betting Team • 18+/19+ (province-dependent). Please play responsibly. Looking to play Stake on mobile in Canada? This guide covers how to download the Stake app on iOS & Android, legal availability by province,...
Virtus Pro Risk Missing CS2 StarLadder Major After ESL Pro League Travel Issues
Virtus.pro will be absent from ESL Pro League Season 22 after being turned away at the Swedish border, and their hopes of attending the StarLadder Budapest Major may now be at risk. In a statement posted by Virtus.pro, they said that “border control raised concerns...