The Italian government is looking to officially regulate and recognise esports, according to Italy’s Undersecretary of Finance Federico Freni. The decision comes shortly after the Italian esports community was shaken on April 29th, when the local Customs and Monopolies Agency (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli) seized all equipment from multiple gaming and esports venues […]
Gaming and esports venture capital fund BITKRAFT Ventures has appointed Dennis Fong, Co-Founder of GGWP, and Ryan Wyatt, CEO of Polygon Studios, as Venture Partners. In their new positions, Fong and Wyatt will support BITKRAFT with deal flow as well as portfolio company advice and mentorship. (ESI Illustration) Ryan Wyatt (Left) and Dennis Fong (Right). […]
Esports Around The World is a series of profiles outlining the esports ecosystem in various countries globally. The series ties into our ESI Washington DC event taking place 16-18th May 2022, which will focus on esports’ growth around the world. The event will include a first-of-its-kind embassies tour alongside ESI’s trademark combination of networking, education […]
Norwegian esports organisation SKADE has entered a partnership with Danish audience analytics firm Cavea. As a result of the deal, the organisation will use data to improve its commercial operations and to become ‘more data strategic’, according to a release. (ESI Illustration) Image credit: SKADE, Cavea RELATED: YaLLa Esports partners with Cavea The organisation will utilise Cavea’s […]
The League of Legends European Championship (LEC) will be played in front of a live audience for the first time in two years. The LEC Spring Finals 2022 is still scheduled to take place at the LEC studio in Berlin, with a limited amount of tickets being made available for fans. Image credit: Riot Games RELATED: […]
ESL Pro League’s Commissioner Alexander Inglot last week announced that the members of its Louvre Agreement will donate $125,000 (£95,000) to help people affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The funds will be donated to recipients that include UNHCR, MSF, Amnesty International and The Red Cross. Image credit: ESL RELATED: ESL Pro League suspends […]
German esports organisation SK Gaming has signed World of Warcraft guild Pieces ahead of the upcoming Race To World First (RWF) event scheduled to take place in early March. As a result, the guild will change its name to SK Pieces. The first event for the newly-acquired guild will be the Race to World First […]
Marketing and brand experience agency CSM has been named the sponsorship sales agency of record for North American esports organisation Evil Geniuses. As result of the deal, CSM will assist the organisation in identifying, developing and securing commercial partnerships with high-profile brands. Image credit: Evil Geniuses RELATED: Evil Geniuses appoints Leonard Edwards as VP and […]
German esports organisation Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has extended its partnership with German insurance company die Bayerische. As a result, die Bayerische will remain BIG’s official insurance partner throughout 2022. Moreover, the insurance company will extend its commitment to the organisation’s League of Legends team as its main sponsor. Image credit: BIG RELATED: BIG extends […]
European esports organisation Astralis has signed a two-year deal with Danish chewing gum brand Stimorol. The partnership covers Astralis’ Counter-Strike teams, including its main and academy rosters. As a result, Stimorol’s logo will be present on both teams’ jerseys. Image credit: Stimorol, Astralis RELATED: Astralis acquires majority stake in PIXEL.TV In addition, the chewing gum […]