eSports

Esports Officially Recognised as a Professional Sport in Thailand

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  Esports has been officially recognised as a professional sport in Thailand meaning that players and organisations can now be supported by the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT). Esports’ popularity has soared in the country with the Thailand E-Sports Federation (TESF) running regular competitions, seminars and workshops. The sport’s global revenues are projected to surpass…

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Esports Integrity Council Launches “Transparency Initiative”

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  The Esports Integrity Council (ESIC) has announced that its investigations will be supported by the roll-out of a new “transparency initiative” informing stakeholders and the public of its regulatory proceedings and outcomes. The initiative has been launched to aid the ESIC organisation, whose integrity unit concurrently examines 15-30 investigations at any one time. A…

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Esports Entertainment’s CFO and VP Testify Before Ohio State Senate Select Committee on Gaming Advocating Adding eSports to a Bill Legalizing Sports Gambling

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  Esports Entertainment Group has told its investors that over the past week, CFO Dan Marks and VP of Strategy Jeff Cohen had testified in front of the Ohio State Senate Select Committee on Gaming as the body considered a bill that would legalize sports gambling in the state. Marks and Cohen advocated for esports’…

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Germany: First esports tournaments and leagues qualify for simplified visa application process

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  The German Esports Federation (eSport-Bund Deutschland, ESBD) and game – the German Games Industry Association have jointly announced the first esports tournaments and leagues for which professional esports players from third countries will be able to take advantage of a new, simplified visa application process. Competitions that have qualified under the German Ordinance on…

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Pakistan to Recognise Esports as Regular Sports

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  Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Fawad Hussain, has revealed that a memorandum has been signed between the Pakistan Sports Board and the Pakistan Science Foundation that will see esports receive a “regular sports” status. He also encouraged those with an interest in video games, tweeting “If you are interested in video games,…

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EA Advertises FIFA 21 Microtransactions in Kids’ Magazine

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  EA has featured an ad for its FIFA Ultimate Team mode in a kids’ magazine. The magazine, sold in the UK, has a page on the Ultimate Team mode for the upcoming football game FIFA 21. The page is all about the game but the steps mentioned for the mode is what has caught…

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