Tag "eSports"

What Esports can learn from the global growth of other sports

At the Betting on Sports conference last week at London’s Olympia, Esports was firmly on the agenda. One of the interesting things about the nature of Esports compared to traditional

Esports is at a crossroads, and lessons from FIFA should be taken on board

Today at the Betting on Sports Conference at London’s Kensington Olympia, some of the morning’s focus was on esports and the role the sector plays in the betting industry. For

Formula 1’s move into esports another sign the sport is looking to the fans of tomorrow

Yesterday came the unexpected announcement that Formula 1 will take its first step into esports with the launch of the Formula 1 Esports Series next month. Since Liberty Media took

Esports comes to the BBC in first of its kind deal

‘Big announcement,’ reads the first sentence of the BBC’s statement. And they’re not wrong. For the first time, the British national broadcaster will show live Esports on their now purely

Esports Insider Forum Series: How can clubs can get involved with Esports

Last week saw the first in a regular series of events from Esports Insider, and they started off on a topic that has been much debated here at Digital Sport:

The Definitive list of eSports in Sports Organisations

One of speakers at #FECbrighton, Mario Leo of RESULT Sports, has released a new study looking at sports organisations and those involved with eSports. You can see the current list here…

Esports to become a medal sport at 2022 Asian Games

ESports may be only making the journey from niche sport to mainstream one, but that doesn’t mean it’s not making big strides along the way. There has been a long

BT Sport to show FIFA 17 eSports games, bringing the sector to the mainstream

As the world of eSports has grown exponentially over the past few months, it may well have become mainstream today, after BT Sport sealed a deal to bring EA Sports’

Brazil legend Ronaldo gives significant boost to Esports industry

Every week, Esports is a sector of the sports industry we report on more and more: it is a growing trend that shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Sportego Celtic eSports League brings professional gaming to UK and Ireland

The field of eSports is growing fast. Probably faster than most people on the outside looking in would have expected. We keep hearing about the investment in the industry: from