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Philippine Department of Interior Bans Government Staff From Esports Wagering
The Philippine Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has banned staff and local government officials from online gambling, including esports. The ban is in place with immediate effect and applies to all DILG personnel, including related agencies, as...
ESL Pro League Season 24 Finals Head to Katowice’s Iconic Spodek Arena in 2026
ESL has announced that top-tier Counter-Strike will return to the famous Spodek Arena in Katowice in 2026. The temple of esports isn’t staying barren for long. The home of many historic CS moments in Poland will take its rightful place as the stomping ground for the...
Rumour Mill: $1.5M Deal Could See tN1R Take zont1x’s Place at Spirit
HEROIC star Andrey “tN1R” Tatarinovich will be leaving the roster, with speculation suggesting he will join Team Spirit. The Swedish-based organization announced that the Belarusian star has been sold and will be leaving the team following the upcoming Esports World...
BLAST Slam IV Will Bring New Dota 2 Rosters to Singapore in First Post-TI25 LAN
BLAST Slam IV will treat Dota 2 fans to a first glimpse of new-look post-TI rosters at the Singapore Indoor Stadium from November 7 to 9. The tournament organizer is taking its Slam series to a place it’s never been before. Instead of the usual studio setting in...
Entain Targets Brazil and US for Growth Amid UK Tax Rise Concerns
Global sports betting and gaming group Entain reported its H1 results on Tuesday, beating expectations with total EBITDA up 32%. Total net gaming revenue (NGR), including the company’s 50% share in BetMGM, was up 7% year-on-year, 10% when adjusting for currency...
Single-Elimination Drama Awaits at Esports World Cup 2025 CS2 Event
The 2025 edition of the Esports World Cup (EWC) is about to reach its climax with the Counter-Strike 2 event set to begin on August 20th. The event arrives with a brutal format and a massive $1,250,000 prize pool. The best teams in the world are all in attendance, and...
I Will 100% Become an IGL: NiKo Seeks Consistency Over One-Off Major
Superstar veteran Nikola “NiKo” Kovač has told fans he will 100% become an IGL and emphasized his desire for consistency over a sole-Major crown. The Team Falcons’ star rifler has been a force on CS servers for a decade. He has incredible game sense, and at the age of...
Rumour Mill: FaZe Clan Set Sights on Twistzz Return in Swap Deal for EliGE
A huge rumour has broken over the last couple of days involving FaZe Clan’s Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski and Team Liquid’s Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken. Russian leaker OverDrive stated on Telegram that the two renowned organizations are in the process of engineering a...
Restart Your dev1ce: Astralis Could Triumph at BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2
CS2’s BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2 Finals kick off in Malta on 14 August, and of the eight contenders, we think Astralis have as good a chance as any. With the tournament’s finals featuring a single-elimination bracket, the remaining teams are technically just two...