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Esports contributed £18.4m to the UK economy in 2016
Esports made an estimated contribution of almost £20m to the UK economy back in 2016, with a workforce […]
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October 9, 2018
ESL's Caroline Oakes and EA's Emma Vetriano included in top 30 Sport Industry NextGen Leaders list
The latest annual Sport Industry NextGen Leaders list – which recognises 30 rising industry professionals aged under 30 […]
October 5, 2018
Interview: Edge Esports on new smart contracts, ending the Wild West of esports and the eChampions debacle
Edge Esports is a new UK-based consultancy and tech platform aiming to help brands connect with esports and […]
September 30, 2018
ESI hails 'biggest event yet' as Carmac, Jason Lake & Chris Puckett are recognised in Hall of Fame
Esports Insider has hailed last week’s ESI London business conference as their biggest yet, as more than 300 […]
September 27, 2018
Gfinity and engineering firm join forces to design 'the world's most advanced' integrated esports facility
Esports tournament provider Gfinity and London-based engineering and design firm Ove Arup & Partners Ltd have partnered to […]
September 23, 2018
82% of student esports players more likely to participate in other team sports, finds Ukie Digital Schoolhouse study
UK games industry trade body Ukie has launched a study exploring how participating in esports can positively affect […]
September 22, 2018
Gfinity announces new Elite Series team and board appointment as Neville Upton drops his CEO title
Esports tournament organiser Gfinity has revealed a couple of new changes heading into the new Elite Series season, […]
September 18, 2018
exceL Esports announce new majority shareholders
Growing UK organisation exceL Esports have secured investment from Guinevere Capital as they look to take their operations […]
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September 15, 2018
Mail Online has closed its esports arm, but was a shining light to other mainstream publications
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco writes an opinion piece on the Mail Online shuttering its esports content […]
September 10, 2018
Champion Athleticwear excited to refresh Team Dignitas brand and create more opportunities for women in esports
Team Dignitas, the esports organisation founded by British manager Michael “Odee” O’Dell, has announced a multi-year partnership with […]
September 9, 2018
Stratford Spartans: Inside London's biggest GAME BELONG Arena
GAME has opened its biggest BELONG Arena store in London. The Westfield Stratford City store is home to […]
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August 23, 2018
8 reasons to attend ESI London: Event preview
Esports business conference ESI London takes place at Olympia from September 18th to 20th and promises a packed […]
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August 13, 2018
Edge Esports and The Esports Company announce strategic partnership
London-based agency Edge Esports and The Esports Company, based out of Zürich, have announced a strategic partnership. The companies […]
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July 30, 2018
G FUEL to launch Code Vein tie-in drink, CEO reveals in interview
G FUEL CEO Cliff Morgan has spoken about his plans for the UK and revealed a limited edition […]
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July 20, 2018
'We’re completely flipping the script on the traditional esports tournament format' – Richard Lewis joins ESP Gaming
Prominent British esports journalist Richard Lewis has joined content creation firm ESP Gaming as director of talent for the […]
July 14, 2018