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Why Sports Have Risen So Dramatically in the Online Gaming Field
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January 2, 2025
85% of sport journalists say online abuse is threatening freedom of the press, in survey that was also sent to esports journalists
A new survey has revealed an ‘alarming scale and severity of abuse’ targeting sports journalists over the past […]
December 12, 2024
4 in 5 young people say playing games has got them into real life sports, as Premier League says gamers ‘significantly more likely to consume our content and become lifelong fans of our clubs’
Playing video games is a gateway into multiple levels of sports fandom – from playing in real life, […]
November 14, 2024
UK sixth form college to create their own influencer network
Queen Mary’s College (QMC), a sixth form college that teaches the esports BTEC qualification in Basingstoke, UK, has […]
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January 21, 2022
True Geordie enlists top Twitch streamers in UK’s first ever Twitch Rivals IRL sports event to raise money for Alan Shearer Foundation, as Twitch reports sport as one of its ‘strongest new verticles’
Some of the UK’s biggest online content creators will line-up in a charity five-a-side football tournament hosted by […]
December 8, 2021
Esports firm ESL ‘on standby’ for more banter after being mistaken for football’s European Super League: “It was such a surprise for our social media team!”
The so-called European Super League has dominated headlines and conversations across the world this week – and given […]
April 21, 2021
BBC to broadcast League of Legends UKLC once again for Spring 2021 Split as Bulldog qualify
BBC Sport has announced that it will be broadcasting regular UK League of Legends action across its digital […]
January 15, 2021
BBC Sport to broadcast Rocket League Championship Series X
BBC Sport will be broadcasting the Rocket League Championship Series X (RLCS X) from Saturday January 9th. The […]
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January 8, 2021
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
In-depth interview: NSE executive director Jon Tilbury on the new university esports body's plans and differences between the NUEL
National Student Esports (NSE) was announced a few days ago as a new body which aims to support the […]
May 6, 2018
National Student Esports body launches with major financial backing: Here's everything you need to know
National Student Esports (NSE) – a new UK body which aims to support the development of the university […]
May 3, 2018
FC EndPoint: The first UK esports team to move into real sports
Team EndPoint have become the first UK esports organisation to add an amateur football team to their ranks. […]
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April 1, 2017
An open letter to Jenna Holmes & the 'bonkers' anti-eSports brigade at Loughborough Students Union
Last week, Loughborough University opposed a motion that aims to get competitive gaming recognised as a sport, AND had the […]
April 25, 2016
Loughborough Students Union wants to stop UK eSports from acquiring funding
A member of Loughborough Students’ Union has opposed a motion that aims to get competitive gaming recognised as a […]
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April 24, 2016
A Northumbria University student is campaigning to get eSports officially recognised as a sport
David “Firu” Spoors, support player for Northumbria University’s League of Legends team Finales Funkeln, is campaigning for competitive gaming […]
March 13, 2016