Business
Entrepreneurs offered support via Tranmere Rovers’ Merseyside Esports Limited business incubator
Update: The shortlisted businesses have been announceds as: Original article: Merseyside Esports Limited (MEL), a joint venture company […]
January 17, 2025
No more ESI London events planned following Esports Insider acquisition, but co-founder Sam Cooke hints at new venture
ESI London is no more, as the new owners that have snapped up publication and events business Esports […]
January 9, 2025
Katana Gaming ‘disheartened and deflated’ by The Wired Lobby situation, with company behind former esports bar owing almost £1m
One of the partners of The Wired Lobby – a former esports bar in Middlesbrough – has spoken out […]
September 19, 2024
International Federation of Esports Coaches and Akolyte Esports close down
The International Federation of Esports Coaches (IFoEC) and performance group Akolyte Esports have closed down. The UK-based federation, […]
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May 20, 2024
IBC2023 announces esports showcase and gaming zone at latest conference
Ad Business conference and trade show IBC2023 will host a three-strand esports showcase that will offer a dedicated gaming zone on […]
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September 11, 2023
‘Business as usual’ for Belong Arenas in the UK, says Frasers Group
Belong Arenas in the UK will continue to remain open, despite the US Arenas closing, Esports News UK […]
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July 6, 2023
LF.Group raises $1m in funding for platform that helps players find teammates in LoL, Wild Rift, WoW and Lost Ark
UK-based business LF.Group, a free SaaS platform for gaming communities, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to […]
September 10, 2022
Global Esports Federation announces 10-year agreement to boost UK esports in West Midlands, plans to open a research centre and host tournaments
Update: See our full interview with Global Esports Federation CEO Paul J. Foster on this news and other […]
June 15, 2022
How an accident led Mouseskins to become a UK esports success story in the making
During a long recovery time following an accident, Steven McKerrow looked at his battered gaming mouse and asked […]
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June 10, 2022
New UK esports jersey and apparel business XCalibur.GG emerges: Interview with co-owners Marc Busby and George Spour, plus updates on UKEL & Clique
XCalibur.GG co-owners Marc ‘Omni’ Busby (left) and George Spour (right), photo by Fergus Brewis Excalibur. The legendary sword […]
May 20, 2022
EU League of Legends fans want more local and smaller esports events to attend as there are ‘too many’ in the US, finds Nottingham Business School survey
Gamers are looking for more chances to connect in-person with each other and their favourite players and developers, […]
April 8, 2022
Kairos Group acquires Manchester-based gaming content and esports organisation Horizon Union, plots US expansion
Left to right (back) Kairos’ Chris Parnell, Mike Craddock, Drew Townley and Luke Bristow, and (front) Horizon’s Kieran […]
February 15, 2022
In-depth video interview with esports journalist Adam Fitch on his new reporting style at Hitmarker, why he left Dexerto and what’s wrong with esports journalism
Adam Fitch is one of the UK’s most well-known esports journalists, having worked as editor of Esports Insider, […]
January 26, 2022
Morgan Sports Law launches DotX Talent, a new esports and gaming talent management agency for pro players, casters and streamers
UK-based legal business Morgan Sports Law DotX Talent, a new esports and gaming talent management business. This brings […]
January 25, 2022
Riot Games CEO outlines business’ future with 5-year plan, parent company Tencent to give staff option to gain partial ownership of Riot
Riot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent has published an article detailing the League of Legends publisher’s five-year plan and […]
January 12, 2022