Money spent on esports betting skyrockets in the UK

The esports betting market has seen a huge lift in the UK this year, according to new data […]

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July 12, 2020
80% of esports execs say the industry will come back stronger following COVID-19

The majority of esports executives believe that the industry will benefit from the impact of COVID-19 in the […]

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July 7, 2020
Number of full-time esports jobs rises 118% year-on-year

The number of jobs in esports continues to grow at an encouraging rate, according to new data posted […]

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February 5, 2020
The German Government has introduced an esports visa – but where’s the UK’s?

Germany has added an official visa for professional esports players. The dedicated visa – launching in spring 2020 […]

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December 23, 2019
Voluntary redundancies announced at ESL UK

Esports tournament operator ESL UK has announced that UK staff members whose roles were at risk have taken […]

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December 18, 2019
Pro esports players ‘face same psychological pressure as physical athletes’, study reveals

Esports players competing in top-flight tournaments face the equivalent pressure and stress as professional athletes, researchers have revealed. […]

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November 16, 2019
CineLeague: UK org Vexed Gaming’s parent company to run esports tournaments in cinemas, is in talks with UK chains

Cooldown Ventures, the company that acquired UK-based esports organisation Vexed Gaming earlier this year, has unveiled Cineleague. Cineleague […]

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November 12, 2019
1.2m adults in Britain watch esports, according to new research by Kantar

The number of adults in Britain who say they watch esports and other competitive gaming events has risen […]

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November 9, 2019
The rise of UK esports: 6 highlights from Esports Insider’s recent panel discussion

Image credit: Jak Howard/Esports Insider on Flickr 2018 was undoubtedly a landmark year for UK esports, what with […]

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October 8, 2019
Intel, NSE and ESL launch FutureGen esports leadership programme for students in the UK

Intel, NSE and ESL have teamed up to launch FutureGen, a new professional esports leadership programme targeted at […]

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September 21, 2019