10/27/20 ESIC suspends seven esports players for betting The Esports Integrity Commission has suspended the CS:GO players for a year for betting on matches.
10/20/20 ESIC rescinds ban on esports coach One of 34 coaches banned by the body has had his punishment rescinded.
10/12/20 France’s FDJ invests in esports startup PandaScore The French gaming giant contributed to a funding round that raised €5m.
10/08/20 Luckbox poaches Unikrn comms leader The esports betting operator has hired Lachlan Thomson from Unikrn to scale up marketing efforts.
09/29/20 ESIC bans 34 CS:GO coaches for historical cheating The Commission has completed an initial investigation into past exploitation of a bug in Counter Strike: Global Offensive.
09/10/20 David Beckham’s esports business plans London IPO Guild Esports plans to float to raise funds to expand the esports disciplines it covers.
09/07/20 ESIC close to completing MDL match-fixing probe The integrity commission carried out 15 investigations into suspicious betting on the esports league.
08/27/20 Esports Entertainment to buy EGL The esports betting operator continues its acquisition spree with another deal.
08/18/20 Esports Entertainment expands Dignitas partnership The betting operator will gain naming rights and shirt sponsorship of Dignitas’s CS:GO team.
08/18/20 Svenska Spel to sponsor 2020 eHockey Championship Sweden’s state-owned operator will sponsor the competition played on EA Sports’ NHL 20.
08/03/20 Esports Ent completes Argyll acquisition Esports Entertainment Group has completed its acquisition of betting operator Argyll and announced the appointment of a new vice president.
07/23/20 Isle of Man appoints Head of Esports The government agency dedicated to developing the island’s digital sector has appointed a Head of Esports to begin work next month.