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BLAST Expands to Mongolia, Riot Considers Prediction Markets, and PGL Extends 1xBet Deal
Recent esports business developments highlight BLAST's upcoming Tier 1 tournament in Mongolia, Riot Games exploring prediction market sponsorships, and PGL extending its partnership with 1xBet.
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bobeksde Reflects on Alliance Elimination and Singapore Major Hopes
Following Alliance's elimination at FISSURE Playground 3, new addition Jonatan "bobeksde" Persson discussed the team's lack of initiative and their ongoing race toward the Singapore Major.
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S1ren Explains How BETBOOM Is Using FISSURE Playground 3 as Preparation for European Run
Following a successful group stage run at FISSURE Playground 3, BETBOOM's Pavel "S1ren" Ogloblin discussed the team's progress and upcoming tournaments.
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5star Player rate Discusses Major Upsets at FISSURE Playground 3
Following major tournament upsets against Astralis and The MongolZ, 5star player Tengis "rate" Boldbaatar reflects on his team's performance at FISSURE Playground 3 and shares future bootcamp plans.
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ROLR CEO Seth Young Says U.S. Esports Market Is Not Ready for Prediction Betting at Scale
High Roller Technologies CEO Seth Young discusses the growth of prediction markets, platform strategy, and why he believes the U.S. esports market needs more time to mature before seeing widespread trading activity.
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Clutchain's esports venture collapses after five months amid player payment disputes
The gaming rewards app and gaming capsule company signed prominent Counter-Strike players including two-time HLTV Top 20 player ScreaM in April, but the project unraveled within months as players chased unpaid salaries and trust eroded following public skepticism about the business model.
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donk Wins Back-to-Back MVP Trophies, Overtakes NiKo with BLAST Open Porto 10th Big Event Award
Spirit's 19-year-old star Danil "donk" Kryshkovets earned his 13th overall MVP and 10th Big Event MVP at BLAST Open Porto, leading Spirit to their second consecutive trophy after defeating MOUZ 3-1 in the grand final.
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HUASOPEEK Studies Top Entries to Improve 9z's Competitive Standing
The Chilean rifler discusses learning from kyousuke and donk as 9z prepares for FISSURE Playground 3 following back-to-back group-stage exits.
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FL1T Discusses Reuniting with Jame and Role Changes in PARIVISION
Russian Counter-Strike player Evgenii "FL1T" Lebedev shared insights on Jame's updated leadership style and his own transition to supporting younger players.
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tenzy prioritizes team success over individual accolades as magic rebuilds after Astana breakthrough
Magic's rifler Nikita "tenzy" Kochenyuk reflects on the team's fourth-place finish in Astana, the challenges of maintaining momentum through a lengthy break, and his focus on collective results over personal recognition.
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Counter-Strike 2 vs. Call of Duty: How the meta shapes each esport's competitive identity
Esports Insider compares how Valve's incremental CS2 updates and Activision's annual Call of Duty resets influence competitive play, map pools, and player frustrations.
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Steam Revenue Report Analyzes Top Genres and Success Rates Using User Tags
A new Steam revenue report maps the success rates of over 100,000 games, revealing that sandbox and first-person shooter tags hold the highest hit rates.
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