Esports

Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals, has launched Caps Gaming, an ice hockey-focused esports sub-brand.

FanDuel has become the first online sportsbook in the United States to offer esports betting, with the new source of gambling initially available in New Jersey.

Esports communications consultancy The Story Mob has appointed Maik Matischak as head of European sports and partnerships

Professional esports organisation Misfits Gaming has hired Matt Bailey as its senior director of sponsorship sales and services

Space, a Swedish company established to create contemporary digital cultural hubs, has announced that it is set to open Europe’s largest dedicated esports facility in Stockholm.

Major League Soccer's esports property eMLS is gaining three new teams for 2020: LAFC, Nashville SC and Austin FC, bringing the total number of entrants to 25

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US video game developer and events organiser Blizzard Entertainment has suspended Hong Kong-based esport player Ng "Blitzchung" Wai Chung for 12 months, and withheld his prize money for participation in…

The Eredivisie, the top division of Dutch club football, has partnered with esports event organiser DreamHack with the goal of creating the world’s leading EA Sports Fifa 20 league.

Sixteen professional Fortnite players from across North America and Europe have announced the formation of the Fortnite Professional Players’ Association (FNPPA), which is designed to build a better r…

Mark Waller joined McLaren Racing in May from the NFL, becoming the British motorsport team's managing director of sales and marketing. He's relishing his new role, and sees opportunities to drive the business forward in adding consumer-facing sponsors, creating more digital content, and expanding the team's already impressive esports programme.

The NBA 2K League is adding a team from Shanghai for next season, which will become the first franchise outside of North America to join the National Basketball Association's esports property.

English Premier League football club Manchester City has built on its presence in esports by agreeing what it claims is an innovative partnership with US esports and entertainment organisation FaZe Clan

Esports organization Dignitas has raised $30m (€27m) in new investment, with a Series A funding round led by its controlling shareholders Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment and Fertitta Entertainment.

SailGP, the new global sailing league developed by software tycoon Larry Ellison and former sailor Sir Russell Coutts, has embraced gaming with the launch of eSailGP, a video game and esports competition…

Scuf Gaming has been named the official controller partner of eMLS, Major League Soccer's competitive esports property, in a multiyear deal