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VaynerSports Continues Its Expansion With Gaming Division

The Vaynerchuk duo of AJ and Gary have been in the news of late as their athletic talent agency, VaynerSports, most recently announced an expansion into the world of baseball. Now, VaynerSports has spawned VaynerGaming, the agency’s first foray into the world of esports and gaming personalities. According to the eSports Observer, VaynerGaming will be […]

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Best Places To Find Esports Tournaments

There has been significant investment in the esports industry recently, from powerhouses like DMG Entertainment, and it has lead to a number of exciting new developments. For example, if you love to compete and you enjoy playing video games, you might want to start playing esports tournaments. If you find yourself checking out reviews of […]

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Octagon Launches eSports Passion Drivers® Research

Per a company press release, Octagon has launched eSports Passion Drivers®, the first-ever study on fan behavior surrounding the booming eSports industry. “Octagon’s new eSports Passion Drivers® work is the first study to go beyond the demographics and scope of the eSports industry, and truly uncover and quantify, why fans care about eSports,” said Simon […]

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Gfinity Opens The UK’s First Dedicated ESports Arena, Announces Second

The following is a guest contribution from Roger R. Quiles, an attorney based in New York City. He received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University. On March 20, 2015, Gfinity, the preeminent eSports tournament organization in the United Kingdom, opened the […]

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Vulcun Ups The Ante To A $4 Million Prize Pool

Last month, we wrote about Vulcun’s $1 Million prize pool for the 2015 LCS season. For those who don’t know, Vulcun is a daily fantasy eSports company that offers free and paid contests in a salary cap format. The $4 million prize pool represents a 400% increase from Vulcun’s prize pool of $1M announced a month ago […]

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Vulcun Offering $1 Million Fantasy eSports Prize Pool

Fantasy sports have become extremely popular in the US with daily fantasy sports becoming the most commonly played. Companies like FanDuel and DraftKings are already worth multi-millions by being the leaders in paid daily fantasy sports. Vulcun, a company founded by former pro eSports players, is now offering daily fantasy eSports in games such as […]

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theScore Debuts Mobile eSports App

On February 4th, mobile sports media company theScore launched a dedicated mobile app for eSports. We have recently looked into the growing popularity of eSports and the money involved in competitive gaming. It is estimated that more than 71 million people now watch eSports around the world, with viewing figures of competitive eSports contests now […]

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Betting On Counter Strike: Big Money Amidst Match Fixing Risks

The following is a guest contribution from Roger R. Quiles, an attorney based in New York City. He received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University. This latest news regarding CSGO just goes to show how important it is to do your […]

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University Of Pikeville Now Offering Athletic Scholarships For ESports

The following is a guest contribution from Roger R. Quiles, an attorney based in New York City. He received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University. The University of Pikeville is now the second university in the United States to recognize eSports, […]

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ESports Tournament Finals Boasts Impressive Viewership

The following is a guest contribution from Roger R. Quiles, an attorney based in New York City. He received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University. The popularity of eSports, or playing video games competitively for profit, has seen a drastic increase […]