Esports Insider Podcast

On this episode of The Industry Podcast we're joined by Gin Rai, Esports Manager and CL at Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies.   Tom speaks with Gin about their Esports in Production course, the experience provided to their students and Confetti X. To keep up to date with the latest on Confetti/Gin. Be sure to drop them a follow on social media.

In this episode of ESI For All, our guest host Becky Wright from NSE talks to Heather Dower, the CEO, and founder of Hotdrop about all things starting a business and hiring diverse!

We're back with another episode of the Industry Podcast where we're joined by Charlotte Kenny the Managing Director at BLAST. We jump into topics around their expansion plans, their recent CS:GO Major and why diversification is key within esports.    You can stay up to date with the latest from BLAST here:   https://www.linkedin.com/company/blast-esports/  https://twitter.com/BLASTEsports  https://twitter.com/BLASTPremier  Make sure to drop our host, Tom Daniels a follow also:  https://twitter.com/TheTomDaniels

In this episode of ESI For All, our host Riley talks to Robin from Gayming Magazine about all things LGBTQ+ Esports! 🏳️‍🌈

We discuss everything Esports Awards with CEO Mike Ashford ahead of their Vegas event in December. What goes into running the annual esports awards, and Level Up events. Make sure to stay up to date with both Mike and the Esports Awards on social media here:  https://twitter.com/MikeAshford_ESA  https://twitter.com/esportsawards

On episode 10 of the Industry, Kerry sat down with Tim Mcguinness from Virtex to discuss what could be the future of esports viewership experiences. Virtex Stadium are building a platform that combines the best of both worlds: to create the most exciting experience in esports and bring you much closer to the game. You can find out more about Virtex here: https://www.virtexstadium.com/ https://twitter.com/VirtexStadium

On this episode of the Industry we're joined by Dominika Szot, Head of Brand Strategy at GRID. Dominika deep dives into the world of esports data and their work at GRID.   You can follow Dominika & GRID in the social links below:  - https://twitter.com/dominika_szot- https://twitter.com/GRIDesports- https://t.co/m5BGhyqdme

In the third episode of ESI For All, Riley talks to Alexander Nathan, the CEO and Founder of Permastunned gaming, the world's first all-disabled esports organisation.

On this week's Esports Insider Digest we cover League of Legends’ MSI reportedly taking place in London, Ubisoft unveiling the Rainbow Six Esports Global Circuit, ReKTGlobal's parent company Infinite Reality going public, plus more.  Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

On episode 10 of the Industry, Kerry sat down with Tim Mcguinness from Virtex to discuss what could be the future of esports viewership experiences.  Virtex Stadium are building a platform that combines the best of both worlds: to create the most exciting experience in esports and bring you much closer to the game.   You can find out more about Virtex here:  https://www.virtexstadium.com/  https://twitter.com/VirtexStadium

Our top stories for today's Esports Insider Digest are FlyQuest appointing Beastcoast’s co-CEO as its new CEO, Complexity parent company GameSquare Esports merging with Engine Gaming & Media, Esports media platform Jaxon closing its doors following a funding halt, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

In this week's Esports Insider Digest we cover, the cancellation of the Smash World Tour, Vivo Keyd Stars returning to the CBLOL after acquiring Miners' franchise spot, TSM announcing a $100,000 Apex Legends tournament, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

On today's ESI Digest, we cover Wild Rift esports halting its official regional tournaments in 2023 except for Asia, PUBG Esports introducing a partner team programme, VALORANT Game Changers EMEA unveiling its new format and structure for next year, plus more! Don't forget to also view Esports Insider's white paper in collaboration with PayPal and Nuvei! Available on ESI Marketplace now. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

In the second episode of ESI For All, Riley chats with Ashley Washington, Product Lead for Game Changers EMEA at Riot Games about the Game Changers Championship.

On today’s Esports Insider Digest, we cover: TSM and FURIA ending their multimillion dollar sponsorship deals with FTX, China potentially losing access to Blizzard’s esports titles in January 2023, Guild Esports announcing major Board changes and the departure of its CEO, and much more. Hosted by Jake Nordland @callmeprivate

On today's ESI Digest, we cover EU Parliament passing a vote to recognise and fund esports and video games, a US court dismissing Riot Games' copyright lawsuit against Moonton, Fnatic launching a music label, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

On today's Esports Insider Digest we cover Misfits Gaming Group launching a $20m creator fund, Team Vitality launching a heavy metal anthem with Trivium’s Matt Heafy, the Snapdragon Pro Series hosting multi-title live events at DreamHack Valencia, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

On today's Esports Insider Digest we cover, VALORANT's new in-game esports competitive mode, Jackson Wang performing at the League of Legends World Championship 2022, the Six Invitational returning to Canada,  plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

On the first-ever episode of ESI For All, Riley and Joanie discuss Women in Games International, how Joanie got started in the industry, and the future of women in esports.

On today's Esports Insider Digest we cover, OpTic Gaming Founder H3CZ returning to the role of CEO, Team Vitality announcing a unique merchandise partnership, The 2022 Brawl Stars World Finals taking place at Disneyland Paris, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

On today's Esports Insider Digest we cover, Esports not being included as a medal sport at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Moonton winning £28,000 in a commercial defamation suit against Tencent, Esports platform Liquipedia launching a mobile app, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

On today's Esports Insider Digest we cover DreamHack partnering with Sony and going to Japan in 2023, Jay Park's new advisory role at Gen.G, plus there's an EU committee report that calls for recognition and funding for European video games and esports! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

On today's Esports Insider Digest we cover Quadrant becoming a Halo Championship Series partner team, Los Grandes acquiring Team oNe, Riot Games revealing its full list of VALORANT Champions Tour off-season tournaments, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

In today's epsiode we cover the Viola family office purchasing FlyQuest, Team Heretics launching a blockchain division and Guild's partnership with Sky UK, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest, on this episode we cover DoorDash launching its Battle of the Brands esports competition, Sheffield Wednesday launching an esports division, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday 21st, September! Our top stories include Riot Games unveiling all of its partner teams for the VALORANT Champions Tour, plus the Call of Duty League 2023 season will officially commence in December 2022! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

In today's epsiode we cover, the VALORANT Champions Tour kicking off its 2023 season with an international event in Brazil, EA Games announcing plans for the third year of its Apex Legends Global Series, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Friday, 9th September. In this episode, we cover: Mouseskins winning ESI London 2022’s The Clutch; Belong Gaming Arenas partnering with food replacement brand CTRL; Bayes Esports Bolstering its management team; and much more. Hosted by Jake Nordland (@callmeprivate)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, August 31st! In today’s episode we cover Astralis reporting a £720,000 loss for H1 2022, LOUD securing a major betting partnership with Midnite, FACEIT strengthening data security with InfoSum deal. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, August 24th! In today’s episode, we cover William Hill striking an esports betting deal with PandaScore, Exeedme establishing a support programme for tournament organisers, Skillshot launching the Georgia Esports League. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, August 17th! In today’s episode we cover Fluxo purchasing Rensga’s CBLOL franchise spot, The VALORANT Champions Tour unveiling the Challengers ecosystem, FaZe Clan reporting a net loss of $9.32m in Q2 2022, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, August 12th! In today’s episode we cover OverActive Media announces a £4.5m loss for the first half of 2022, Panda Global partners with Grubhub for Panda Cup, Yesports launches B2B esports NFT membership service. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, August 10th! In today’s episode we cover Fortnite hosting an interactive Rocket League World Championship gameplay experience, EA and NFL renewing its Madden Esports partnership, UNO! Mobile entering into competitive gaming events, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Friday, August 5th! In today’s episode we cover Tundra Esports naming Virgil van Dijk as a Shareholder and Ambassador, Williams Racing expanding its Resolve partnership, Belong Gaming Arenas partnering with OpTic Gaming, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, August 3rd! In today’s episode we cover Artem Bykov being appointed the new LEC Commissioner, the Philippine authorities reportedly ordering the arrest of Bren Esports CEO over drug charges, Bud Light NEXT partnering with EVO 2022, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Friday, July 29th! In today’s episode we cover BGMI's removal from the Google Play Store and Appstore, Benfica's esports deal with Teleperformance, Galaxy Racer launching a record label, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, July 27th! In today’s episode we cover, Misfits selling its LEC franchise spot to Team Heretics for a reported $34m, FaZe Clan launching FaZe Subs with DoorDash, Gen.G partnering with Burberry for a women and inclusivity content series, plus more. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, July 25th! In today’s episode we cover the LCK unveiling three new policies that will affect agents, transfers and rookies, Guild Esports securing a one-year deal with Hyperice, Jan Hoffmann joining Nigma Galaxy as its Head of Operations, plus more. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Friday, July 22nd! In today’s episode we cover Los Grandes launching an ‘IPO’ for its fan partner programme, the LCS partnering with HBO for House of the Dragon release, Guild Esports securing a one-year deal with Coca-Cola, plus more. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, July 20th! In today’s episode we cover Riot Games unveiling its first-ever collegiate VALORANT season, XSET closing a $15m Series A round, Web3 esports platform FITCHIN raising $3.5m, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, 18th July! In today’s episode we cover: Riot Games enlisting Amazon Web Services for its AI & Cloud services, ESL and Spotify partnering to target German audience, and TSM signing a sponsorship with automobile brand GMC. Hosted by @callmeprivate

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Friday, July 15th! In today’s episode we cover, FaZe Clan set to go public after a successful SPAC merger vote, FPS training tool Aim Lab entering into the mobile space, 00Nation securing a deal with adidas as it pivots into to the lifestyle sector, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, July 13th! In today’s episode we cover LOUD being the most tweeted esports team in 2022 so far, according to Twitter, Subnation teams up with KRAFTON to develop PUBG Esports in the Americas, Guild Esports appoints Kit Brunswick to lead Safeguarding and Wellbeing, plus more. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, July 11th! In today’s episode we cover SteelSeries acquiring 3D Aim Trainer, Jordan Fisher joining Complexity as a part-owner and content creator, Gamers8 festival secures Razer partnership as Moist Esports declines invite, plus we look at two features that are on Esports Insider's website now! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Friday, July 8th! In today’s episode we cover Copenhagen Flames announcing profits during 2021 financial results, PWR launching its esports and content facility in Fortnite, Inven Global laying off editorial staff as it shuts down its department. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, July 6th! In today’s episode we cover Team Liquid teaming up with Displate, CLG entering the fighting game community scene, Astralis partnering with Aguero-backed energy drink brand Go Mate, plus more. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

On this week's ESI Digest we cover, 00 Nation strengthening its Brazilian division, NSE and Nintendo UK teaming up for Mario Strikers: Battle League Football community events, GodLike Esports bolstering fan engagement with STAN, plus Champion of Champions Tour goes on the lookout for regional partners. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, July 1st! In today’s episode we cover Guild Esports recording a £4.96m loss, Riot Games relocating its League of Legends Worlds Semi-Finals, Enthusiast Gaming staff writing a letter asking for its CEO’s resignation, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, 29th June. In this episode, we cover: Gen.G and McDonald’s Franchisees renewing their employee league, Envy Gaming being retired and rebranded to OpTic, MIBR launching a fan token on Socios, Sony’s new gaming brand INZONE striking two partnerships, and more. Hosted by Jake Nordland (@callemprivate)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, June 24th! In today’s episode we cover Fnatic launching a UK college partner programme, StreamElements restructuring 20% of its workforce, FaZe Clan hosting Solar Opposites-branded Fortnite esports tournament, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, June 22nd! In today’s episode we cover Berlin hosting the next Rainbow Six Major, Team Liquid announcing a Fortnite collaboration, Rocket League adding esports team goal explosions to provide a revenue boost for organisations, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, 20th June. In this episode, we cover: Team Liquid expanding its Brazilian commercial infrastructure, Indian esports startup FanClash raising $40m, and NYXL appointing Kai Mathey as its Chief Revenue Officer. Hosted by Jake Nordland (@callmeprivate)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, June 18th! In today’s episode we cover Team Liquid and Honda announcing a naming rights deal, Collegiate esports company CSL Esports becoming a new division of Playfly Sports, Southeast Asian esports company Ampverse launching a Web3 division, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, 15th June. In today's episode, we cover Santander announcing LEC and LLA partnerships, the Global Esports Federation teaming up with the UK's West Midlands region to turn it into an esports hub, LCK partnering with OP.gg, and much much more! By Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels).

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, June 13th! In today’s episode we cover BLAST Premier securing a media rights deal with DAZN, Elisa launching an affiliate tournament with ESL Pro Tour, Unified unveiling a high school League of Legends expansion, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels).

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Friday, 10th June. In this episode, we cover: Riot Games and Bayes Esports expanding their League of Legends data portal, DreamHack Sports Games and Echo Esports striking data partnerships, ZOWIE being named the latest VCT EMEA partner and Heineken closing a sponsorship deal for Brazil’s CBLOL. Hosted by Jake Nordland (@callmeprivate)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, June 8th! In today’s episode we cover the Saudi Esports Federation launching a $15m esports event festival, Fnatic partnering with BMW to open new facility, ESL revealing details regarding its Legendary Play partnership, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, June 6th! In today’s episode we cover Riot Games unveiling its latest Teamfight Tactics EMEA esports circuit, BIG naming Coinbase as its main partner, Version1 collaborating with Cxmmunity to support HBCU students, and more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, Just 1st! In today’s episode we cover Golden Guardians announcing its Los Angeles esports facility, KRAFTON unveiling the PUBG Nations Cup following a two-year hiatus, GameSquare Esports reports a $3.89m loss for Q1 2022, plus more. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, May 30th! In today’s episode we cover Fortnite returns to LAN with FNCS Invitational 2022, Galaxy Racer partners with QUINT and invests $25m in cryptocurrency ecosystem, Rabobank renews H20 Esports Campus sponsorship. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, April 27th! In today’s episode we cover EXCEL ESPORTS  announcing changes to its leadership structure, news regarding Panda Global’s Super Smash Bros circuit, Belong Gaming Arenas teaming up with College CoD to host a LAN event, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, April 27th! In today’s episode we cover ESL Gaming announcing IEM Rio Major 2022. EEG revealing a $38.6m impairment charge during its latest financial report, Los Grandes joining the CBLOL, plus more. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, May 23rd! In today’s episode we cover the International 11 being hosted in Singapore, FACEIT and Gucci launching a gaming academy, BLAST teaming up with DI to create Danish esports framework. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Anchor description: Welcome to the ESI Digest for Friday, 20th May. In this episode, we cover: Vitality announcing JBL as an official audio supplier, 100 Thieves announcing plans to develop a video game, ESL Gaming partnering with Lenovo Legion for IEM and much, much more. Hosted by Jake Nordland (@callmeprivate)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, 18th of May. In this episode, we cover: Riot Games deepening its relationship with Aimlabs, Saudi Investment Fund buying a 5% stake in Nintendo, OG Esports securing partnership with 1xBet, and much more. Hosted by Jake Nordland (@callmeprivate).

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, May 16th! In this episode, we cover: Team Liquid and HyperX renewing their longstanding partnership, Bravado Gaming expanding into the Middle East and Africa, and more! Hosted by Jake Nordland (@callmeprivate)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, May 11th! In today’s episode we cover Chillblast announcing a partnership with Fnatic, Prime Gaming announced as Splitgate Pro Series presenting partner, Esports cafe chain Wanyoo UK rebrands to SideQuest Gamers Hub, NSE and HoYoverse team up to run Genshin Impact activities for UK students, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, May 9th! In today’s episode we cover FaZe Clan and Ducky launching a limited edition keyboard, 2022 Wild Rift Icons Global Championship moving from Europe to Singapore, Team Singularity’s Founder stepping down as Chief Revenue Officer, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, May 6th! In today’s episode we cover GRID launching a global CS:GO circuit with various tournament organisers, FACEIT securing a ‘multi-million dollar’ partnership with Cake DeFi, Manchester City Esports and Guild Esports becoming the latest members of the UKETC. Histed by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, May 4th! In today’s episode we cover Generation Esports securing $19m in funding, BITKRAFT Ventures appointing Dennis Fong and Ryan Wyatt as Venture Partners, Complexity Gaming expanding its deal with the U.S. Army, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Frdiay, April 29th! In today’s episode we cover VALORANT announcing huge changes to its esports ecosystem, SCUF Gaming expanding its OpTic and Envy partnership, GameSquare Esports revealing its 2021 financial report, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, April 27th! In today’s episode we cover Team Liquid launching a scouting combine in North America, ESL Gaming expanding its partnership with Nielsen, GoodGameNation partnering with Viral Fission for Indian collegiate competitions, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

The Industry is back! We needed to get all the assets together and iron out the process, we're cooking with gas now!  In this episode, Kerry interviews BAYZ Esports co-founder, Matt 'MobileMatt' Rutledge, about the relationship between esports and blockchain technology, explore what BAYZ Esports is all about, and the future of pay-to-earn in the esports space. This interview was recorded in February. Like and subscribe to stay up-to-date on new episodes!

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, April 22nd! In today’s episode we cover Heroic acquiring a BLAST Premier Member Team slot from Immortals, Promod Esports launching a grassroots VALORANT circuit for the IK, Ireland and Nordics, G2 Esports topping Mailman’s China Digital Performance Index 2022 chart, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

On this ESI Digest, we cover: Better Collective's €105m acquisition of FUTBIN, OverActive Media's financial results for 2021, details on the Free Fire World Series' including its $2m prize pool, and many more! Hosted by Jake Nordland, filling in for Tom Daniels. Read these stories and more at: EsportsInsider.com

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, the 11th of April. In this edition, we discuss: Epic Games raising $2bn in a funding round to help build the metaverse, Dr. Oetker’s pizza brand Big Americans partnering with the KPN eDivisie Finals, Italian esports organisation Mkers rebranding, and Lambhorghini launching its first esports team.

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Friday, April 8th! In today’s episode we cover G FUEL announcing a partnership with Sentinals, Community Gaming closing a $16m Series A round, FaZe Clan teaming up with RESPAWN, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, April 6th! In today’s episode we cover, play-to-earn multiplayer football game GOALS receiving $15m in funding, Vindex launching an esports, gaming and live-streaming audience platform, Complexity Gaming expanding its partnership with Twitch, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, April 4th! In today’s episode, we cover Getty Images expanding its esports partnership with Riot Games, Alpine Esports launching the second Alpine Esports Series, Upper Deck unveiling official Call of Duty League trading cards, and more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Friday, April 1st! In today’s episode we cover ESL Gaming revealing the mobile esports titles for its Snapdragon Pro Series, Astralis partners with DI to promote Danish esports, FACEIT signs a MENA-focused partnership with FATE Esports, and more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, March 30th! In today’s episode we cover, Fnatic launching a blockchain-powered fan membership programme, Usain Bolt joining Irish esports organisation WYLDE as its new co-owner, Team Liquid has bolstered its leadership team with three appointments, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, March 28th! In today’s episode we cover Kappa Bar acquiring Meltdown Bars to form the world’s largest esports bar chain, West Virginia becoming the latest state to allow esports betting, Complexity securing a multi-year partnership with Lenovo, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, March 25th! In today’s episode we cover, Cloakzy joining Complexity Gaming as a creator and part-owner, Coca-Cola being named as a founding partner of Wild Rift esports, Sony Xperia becoming a partner for PUBG MOBILE esports, plus much more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, March 23rd! In today’s episode we cover Andbox rebranding to NYXL, Astralis extending and expanding its hummel deal, G2 Esports reportedly filing a lawsuit over its Bondly NFT agreement, and more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, February 9th! In today’s episode, we cover FaZe Clan and Manchester City hosting a pop-up event, Smart teaming up with esports organisation T1, UK-based entertainment agency InterTalent launching XU Esports, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, March 18th! In today’s episode we cover, Tribe Gaming joins forces with play-to-earn MMO title Heroes of Mavia, ESL Gaming extends and expands its Monster Energy partnership, 100T and JBL launching a branded headset. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, March 16th! In today’s episode we cover ESL Gaming's new 'sonic identity' and anthem, Gen.G secures a two-year partnership with game developer Nimble Neuron, the upcoming Commonwealth Esports Championships announcing its three titles. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, March 14th! In today’s episode we cover, the Ontario Government launching a $1m esports scholarship program, Call of Duty League teaming up with Aim Lab, Indian streaming platform Loco raising $42m, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, March 11th! In today’s episode we cover Misfits Gaming Group signing a major blockchain partnership with Tezos, BLAST Premier naming Charlotte Kenny as its Managing Director, Wisdom Gaming organising its first-ever fighting game series. Presented by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, March 9th! In today’s episode we cover ESL Gaming and Qualcomm launching a global mobile esports series, Astralis reporting its mixed 2021 financial results, Guild Esports announcing leadership changes. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, March 7th! In today’s episode we cover Snoop Dogg joining FaZe Clan, G2 Esports hiring a Head of Content and Head of Media, Indian esports tournament platform Gamerji raising $1.1m and much more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Friday, March 4th! In today’s episode we cover, Nerd Street Gamers unveiling an amateur esports circuit, Esports Entertainment Group completing its public offering, SK Gaming signing WoW guild Pieces, plus much more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, March 2nd! In today’s episode we cover MAD Lions entering the metaverse with Zilliqa, Razer and Envy Gaming's multi-year collaboration, Galaxy Racer expanding into North America, plus much more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, February 28th! In today’s episode we cover fighting game event EVO 2022 not featuring Super Smash Bros, WePlay Holding ending ties with Russian and Belarusian companies, Mountain Dew being announced as partner for CoD League OpTic Major I, plus much more. Presented by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Friday, February 25th! In today’s episode we cover: Overactive Media creating a European Call of Duty Challengers side with Team Singularity, ESL Gaming and ESPAT's image licensing deal, 7-Eleven partnering with Psyonix, plus much more. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, February 9th! In today’s episode we cover the UAE Rainbow Six Major being relocated following community backlash, Bayes Esports renewing its partnership with ESL Gaming, Riot Games unveiling its new logo and launching a media site, and much more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, 21st February! In today's episode we cover: NC State University receiving $16m in state funding for esports facilities on campus, Virtus Pro extending its partnership with automobile manufacturer HAVAL, and Moonton partnering with Esports Middle East for a Mobile Legends Bang Bang tournament series in the MENA region. Plus, get a quick overview of three new The Esports Journal stories now live on our site. Hosted by Jake Nordland (@callmeprivate)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Friday, 18th February! In today's episode we cover: BLAST partnering with Fortnite to produce ALL Fortnite Championship Series events in 2022, cryptocurrency exchange FTX partnering with Nerd Street Gamers, ESL announcing details around its women’s CS:GO circuit, ESL Impact, and more! Hosted by Jake Nordland (@callmeprivate)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, February 16th! In today’s episode we cover: Jackie Felling being appointed the LCS’ new Commissioner, NASCAR launching the eNASCAR College iRacing Series with NACE Starleague, ONE Esports securing a major partnership with HSBC, Kairos Group acquiring gaming and esports organisation Horizon Union, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, February 14th. In today’s episode we cover Brandon Snow reportedly departing Activision Blizzard, India seemingly banning mobile esports title Free Fire, League of Legends’ LLA partnering with brewing company AB InBev. Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, February 9th! In today’s episode we cover Misfits Gaming Group partnering with Sportfive, Astralis acquiring a majority stake in PIXEL.TV, Evil Geniuses' appointment of Leonard Edwards as VP and Head of Global Partnerships, the 2022 Pokemon Unite Championship Series, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, February 9th! In today’s episode we cover: FaZe Clan collaborating with the NFL ahead of the Super Bowl, the 2022 Commonwealth Games hosting a pilot esports championship, BLAST entering FIFA esports to produce the 2021/22 ePremier League, Immortals securing a cryptocurrency deal with Bitstamp, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, February 7th! In today’s episode we cover: In today’s ESI Digest, we cover ESL Australia securing a major deal with Circles.Life, Swift Media Entertainment bolstering its operations with multiple personnel appointments, MSM merging with Galaxy Racer’s sister company RTE and more! Presented by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Friday, February 4th! In today’s episode we cover: REWE Group joining SK Gaming’s ownership group, Cloud9 securing a multi-year deal cryptocurrency company Blockchain.com, PGL renews partnership with agency IMG, Dignitas signing NFL player Boston Scott to its Rocket League team, and more!

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, February 2nd! In today’s episode we cover: LDN UTD naming the Vamps’ Connor Ball as its Co-owner, PGL hosting the first CS:GO Major of 2022 in Belgium, Midnite securing $16m in funding, EXCEL Esports’ Co-Founder Kieran Holmes-Darby joining Formula E, and more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels).

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, January 31st! In today’s episode we cover: Guild Esports’ 2021 Financial Results, Talon Esports renewed partnership with KFC, Splitgate's 2022 Pro Series and Challengers Series announcement and more!

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Friday, January 28th! In today’s episode we cover: Nielsen and Fnatic publishing ‘The Return on Investment of Esports’ whitepaper, Gen.G and Team Spirit securing cryptocurrency partnerships, CSMG officially launches its collegiate esports brand ESPORTSU, Complexity signs an NFT partnership with ARterra and more!

Welcome to the pilot episode of The Industry, a new podcast by Esports Insider! The team is still working out the finer details and getting all the pieces put in place, but we wanted share this interview since its contents are timely.  In this episode, Kerry interviews Twitter Gaming Partnerships Manager, Zach Mazzotta, about Twitter's role in esports discussions, Twitter Gaming's 2021 Year in Review report, and tools the platform has in the works for its creators. Watch the video interview on Youtube - don't forget to like and subscribe!

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Wednesday, January 26th! In today’s episode we cover: A rundown of ESL and FACEIT’s $1.5bn merger and acquisition, Morgan Sports Law launching a talent management esports agency called DotX Talent, Astralis extending its partnership with matchmaking platform Esportal, Version1 signing a multi-year deal with esports platform eFuse, Plus much more! Links to stories: ESL Gaming and FACEIT: https://esportsinsider.com/2022/01/esl-faceit-group-bought-saudi-1-5bn/ DotX Talent: https://esportsinsider.com/2022/01/morgan-sports-law-dotx-talent/ Astralis partnership: https://esportsinsider.com/2022/01/astralis-extension-esportal-csgo/ Version1 and eFuse: https://esportsinsider.com/2022/01/version1-efuse-partnership-2022/

Welcome to the ESI Digest for Monday, January 24th! In today’s episode we cover:  Team Singularity relaunching its academy project Team Liquid acquiring Limit Guild BLAST Premier renewing its partnership with cryptocurrency platform Coinbase Plus much more! Links to stories: Team Singularity - https://esportsinsider.com/2022/01/team-singularity-academy-relaunch/ Team Liquid - https://esportsinsider.com/2022/01/team-liquid-limit-guild-liquid-mmo/ EEG/ New Jersey - https://esportsinsider.com/2022/01/esports-entertainment-group-granted-new-jersey-betting-license/ Tencent Games - https://esportsinsider.com/2022/01/daniel-sanders-tencent/

On the final ESI Digest of the year, we cover the six biggest esports stories of 2021 as selected by ESI Editorial Staff. Host Tom Daniels is joined by ESI Head of Multimedia Content Kerry Waananen and Trending News Writer & Features Editor Jake Nordland. Happy holidays everyone and see you in 2022! Read these stories and more at EsportsInsider.com.

On this week’s ESI Digest, we cover; Oxygen Esports acquiring a CoD League slot, Riot Games' VALORANT esports announcements, Gen.G's new CEO, Quadrant's entrance into Halo esports, and MOONTON x ONE Esports's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women’s Invitational announcement. Read these stories and more at EsportsInsider.com.

On this week’s ESI Digest, we cover; FaZe Clan's cryptocurrency and NFT partner, ESL and DreamHack named RLCS esports partner, Immortals secures crypto partnership, Team Pacquiao GG esports & gaming brand's launch, and Global Esports Games' partners for inaugural event. Read these stories and more at EsportsInsider.com.

On this week’s ESI Digest, we cover; 100 Thieves securing $60m funding round, NAVI’s S1mple's likeness becoming integrated into RAID: Shadow Legends, Former NFL player Kenny Vaccaro co-founds a new esports org,  David de Gea also launching an organisation, and VALORANT Champions Tour expanding their Aim Lab partnership. Read these stories and more at EsportsInsider.com.

On this week’s ESI Digest, we cover North Carolina’s $5m Esports Industry Grant Fund, Enthusiast Gaming acquiring U.GG, BLAST Rising’s LATAM expansion, Weibo joining the LPL, plus Talon’s $5m funding round. Read these stories and more at EsportsInsider.com.

On this week’s ESI Digest, in partnership with Mbuzz Esports and BK ROG, we cover; Dubit's massive raise to launch the first metaverse esports league, ESL's rights agreement with Huya, Riot Games's newly appointed President of Esports, FaZe Clan's betting platform partnership, Nintendo's Super Smash Bros esports partnership. Read these stories and more at EsportsInsider.com.

On this week’s ESI Digest, in partnership with Mbuzz Esports and BK ROG, we cover; FC Barcelona entering League of Legends, OpTic Gaming and Envy Gaming announcing a merger, OverActive Media trading on the OTCQB Venture Market, Team Liquid and Coinbase's partnership, and Jackson Dahl departing 100 Thieves. Read these stories and more at EsportsInsider.com.

On this week’s ESI Digest, in partnership with Mbuzz Esports and BK ROG, we cover; BMW's Rocket League partnership, Immortals relocating to the Great Lakes, Tomas Lyckedal and Nicklas Andersson joining Black Molly Entertainment, Freaks 4U Gaming collaborating with Diversity in Esports, plus Riot Games extending its Bayes Esports deal. Read these stories and more at EsportsInsider.com.

On this week’s ESI Digest, in partnership with Mbuzz Esports and BK ROG, we cover; Pokimane co-founding RTS, ESL's partnership with Immutable X, Team Vitality's Duy Nguyen appointment, BLAST Premier's latest partners and FaZe Clan entering NASDAQ, Read these stories and more at EsportsInsider.com.

On this week’s ESI Digest we cover; Furia, BIG and Heroic being announced as the latest ESL Pro League member teams, Ninjas in Pyjamas launching Shinobi Sports and partnering with Zilliqa, Riot Games unveiling its 2021 World Championship rings, Fnatic hiring an Esports Operations Lead, plus SPORT1 extending its RLCS broadcast deal. Read these stories and more at EsportsInsider.com.

In this week's ESI Digest we cover, 100 Thieves's acquisition of Higround, FACEIT partnering with Gucci, Endpoint CeX launching a fan token, Team Liquid's Hercules Tires partnership, plus Wisdom Gaming launching an esports broadcast studio at Mall of America. Read these stories and more at EsportsInsider.com.

On this week's ESI Digest, we cover Naz Aletaha's major Riot Games promotion, Rivalry entering the TSX Venture Exchange, Galaxy Racer expanding into Pakistan, Immortals's Nitto Tire partnership, plus GN Store Nord's DKK 8bn acquisition of SteelSeries. Read these stories and more at EsportsInsider.com.

On this week's ESI Digest we cover, Norwich City launching 1J Esports, Immortals Gaming Club promoting multiple staff, FIFA 22's esports programme, Guild Esports partnering with Finn Harps FC, plus the Thai government recognising esports as an official sport.

Esports Insider's flagship event, ESI London returns! Join us November 8-9th at BOXPARK Wembley for two days of the ultimate esports industry showcase!  Head over to ESI London website to find out more about the event and secure your early bird ticket.  On this week's ESI Digest we cover: Misfits Gaming Group's $35m investment, Fnatic's ASOS partnership, Team Nigma merging with Galaxy Racer, TimTheTatman joining Complexity Gaming, and We Are Nations' x The International 10 collaboration. Read these stories and more at EsportsInsider.com.

On this week's ESI Digest we cover, RLCS's return with new format, prize pool and regions; GGPredict raising $1m for US and Scandinavian expansion; Mineski Global raising $10.6m in Series A funding round; Fnatic unveiling a £11m partnership with Crypto.com; and Mobile Premier League being valued at $2.3bn after funding round. Read these stories and more at EsportsInsider.com.

On this week's ESI Digest we cover, Team Liquid's appointment of Claire Hungate, FaZe Clan's DC Comic collaboration, the 2022 Asian Games esports titles, WePlay Esports's Rocket League tournament, and Riot Games confirming Worlds 2021 in Iceland. Read these stories and more at EsportsInsider.com

As esports betting continues to grow, the need to acquire data efficiency has become crucial. The data collection that powers esports and traditional sports bookmakers are vastly different, but we have been seeing a growing trend of traditional sports bookmakers offering esports wagering options to their services. On this week’s episode, we are joined by GRID Esports' VP of Business Development, Mikael Westerling, and Midnite's Marketing Director, Sujoy Roy, to discuss discuss why esports data is important to bookmakers, both traditional and esports-specific. Moreover, the discussion also goes in-depth about how betting companies utilise esports data and how the process differs from traditional sports. This is the third episode in ESI Focus’s series on Data in Esports, presented by GRID Esports, hosted by Esports Insider Sub-Editor, Tom Daniels.

On this week’s ESI Digest we cover, Astralis selling its Superliga spot, FaZe Clan and OpTic's merchandise collaboration, Jesse Lingard launching JLINGZ esports, the LPL’s partnership with DesignStudio, plus Arena of Valor’s esports ecosystem expansion.

Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available on all major podcast platforms and is also available in written form on Esports Insider's website. On this week’s ESI Digest we cover: the 2021 League of Legends World Championships being relocated to Europe; Virtus.Pro, Astralis and Alliance partnering with cryptocurrency platform Bybit, ESIC issuing a 2-year ban to former HEROIC coach Nicolai ‘HUNDEN’ Petersen, Wild Rift’s Origin Series Championship being held in Stockholm, plus Kambi Group’s acquisition of esports data firm Abios for up to £22m.

Fan engagement has become a central topic in esports over the last 12-24 months as organisations and publishers look to connect with their fan bases on a deeper level. However, to provide meaningful fan engagement experiences, accurate and useful data is crucial. On this week’s episode, we are joined by Gosu Gamers' CEO, Samson Oh, to discuss how esports data can be utilised to get the most out of fan and audience engagement opportunities, whether that be by enhancing current products and services, creating new ones, providing additional context and building stories, or indeed creating platforms centred around data.king the data and much more. This episode looks to provide a brief lesson on an integral part of the industry. This is the second episode in ESI Focus’s series on Data in Esports, presented by GRID Esports, hosted by Esports Insider Sub-editor, Tom Daniels.

Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available on all major podcast platforms and is also available in written form on Esports Insider's website. On this week’s ESI Digest we cover, Roc Nation Sports and GameSquare’s esports partnership, Mobalytics naming LS and Nemesis as co-owners, FaZe Clan securing an investment from Cox Enterprises, T1 launching a new esports academy, and ESL Gaming’s deal with Raid: Shadow Legends developer Plarium.

On this weeks ESI Digest, presented by Nuvei, we cover: Ninjas in Pyjamas joining the LPL, Nerd Street Gamers's BLAST Premier collaboration, We Are Nations launching N2, LOUD partnering with Facebook, and Entain's rumoured £50m acquisition of Unikrn.

Data collection in traditional sports is burdened by the constraints of messy manual processes, whereas esports data collection happens natively and automatically. But when every little thing can be measured in esports, how do you parse through what in important and how can it best be organised? On this week’s episode, we are joined by GRID Esports' CTO & Co-Founder, Chris King, and Technical Lead, Hans Cauwenbergh, to discuss data is collected, the differences between sports and esports data, and the process of making the data and much more. This episode looks to provide a brief lesson on an integral part of the industry. This is the first episode in ESI Focus’s series on Data in Esports, presented by GRID Esports, hosted by Esports Insider Sub-editor, Tom Daniels.

In this week's ESI Digest we cover, FTX's partnership with the LCS, FaZe Clan's McDonald’s collaboration, Gen.G and Jay Park releasing a League of Legends team song, Ultimo.gg's partnership with Birmingham City, plus ReKTGlobal's Breakaway Music Festival partnership.

As with any developing industry, as the market matures more investors enter the space after seeing the trial and errors of first movers in the space.  As a result, investments, mergers & acquisition headlines in the industry have become common place as esports continues to find its footing and continues to disrupt traditional markets. As esports companies start-up or other companies pivot into the space, a financial boost is often needed to bring products and services to the global scale. What are some of the nuances between venture capital, crowdfunding, and stock market listings options for those seeking opportunities to give or receive? On this week’s episode, Patrick Mahoney, Co-Founder of We Are Nations, and Jordan Hamburger, Partner at Sheppard Mullin, discuss the current state of investments in esports, how the current attitudes around investments in the industry came about, what investors should understand about ROI in esports and much more. This is the fourth and final episode in ESI Focus’s series on Law in Esports, presented by Sheppard Mullin, hosted by Esports Insider's Head of Multimedia Content, Kerry Waananen.

In this week’s ESI Digest we cover, G2 Esports appointing Alban Dechelotte, Tribe Gaming’s latest investor, Envy Gaming sponsoring a World Chase Tag team, Semper Fortis Esports’s Top Blokes rebranding, plus ESL’s Israeli media rights deal with The Gaming Channel. This edition of the ESI Digest is in partnership with Nuevi.

In this week’s ESI Digest we cover, Gen.G's Puma expansion, McLaren’s new esports facility, LOUD signing two Olympic skateboarders, ESL’s exclusive media rights deal with G4, and Apex Legends’s esports plans for the ALGS second season.   This edition of the ESI Digest is in partnership with Omnicoach.

Traditional sports betting dates back to the Ancient Greeks and the Olympics. In Ancient Rome, the practice was formally legalised. Esports is only possible through the development of interactive technology and so it follows that bookmakers would follow the innovations. As esports has developed into a global phenomenon, what are some difficulties that esports bookmaking has needed to navigate due to location specific laws and cultural norms and what can the practice offer the growing industry? On this week’s special episode, Craig Levine, Co-CEO of ESL Gaming; Marc Brody, Vice President of Business Development at Bally's Interactive; and Daniel Schnapp, Partner at Sheppard Mullin, discuss the current state of bookmaking in esports, gambling's role in adding additional revenue streams, and how wagering can work with fantasy esports to spread awareness of the industry's potential further and much more. This is the third episode in ESI Focus’s series on Law in Esports, presented by Sheppard Mullin, hosted by Esports Insider's Head of Multimedia Content, Kerry Waananen.

On this week's ESI Digest, we cover OverActive Media trading to the TSX Venture Exchange, Carleton Curtis' departure from Guild Esports, Evil Geniuses launching Factor.gg, MPL Brazil's invited teams, plus GameSquare Esports's Cut+Sew and Zoned acquisition. This edition of the ESI Digest is in partnership with Omnicoach.

Music has been synonymous with culture since the very beginning and as esports and gaming have emerged as a cultural medium in its own right — novel ways of interacting with music have risen as well. But what are some of the legal difficulties associated with music in this new medium and what should be taken into consideration for projects of all size incorporating music? On this week’s episode, Toa Dunn, Head of Riot Games Music — Riot's newly launched music brand — and Sidney Fohrman, Partner at Sheppard Mullin, discuss aspects of how Riot Games Music was launched, incorporating music in the space and what aspects are involved in making sure everything is handled correctly in the cross-over industries.  This is the second episode in ESI Focus’s series on Law in Esports, presented by Sheppard Mullin, hosted by Esports Insider's Head of Multimedia Content, Kerry Waananen.

On this week's ESI Digest, in partnership with Omnicoach, we cover Dota 2’s The International being relocated, EXCEL, Endpoint, Fnatic, and more launching a UK esports committee, ESL Gaming's Coinbase partnership, Tomas Lyckedal 's DreamHack departure, Nerd Street, NACE, CSL Esports and Mainline launching a collegiate league, plus Greg Kim joining CLG. ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

The esports industry would not be where it is today without support from sponsorships and partnerships with brands, both inside and outside of the space. With sponsorship deals regularly making headlines, just what goes into securing these deals and ensuring all parties are legally protected? On this week’s episode, Michelle Tierney, Director of Commercial Partnerships of Guild Esports and Brian Anderson, Partner at Sheppard Mullin, discuss the legal intricacies behind esports sponsorships, detailing comparisons from their experiences in traditional sports and other media industries. This is the first episode in ESI Focus’s series on Law in Esports, presented by Sheppard Mullin, hosted by Esports Insider's Head of Multimedia Content, Kerry Waananen.

In this week's ESI Digest, presented by OmniCoach, we cover: GameSquare Esports's Complexity Gaming acquisition, Team BDS purchasing Schalke 04's LEC spot, Guild Esports's financial report, MPL Brazil's launch, Williams Racing partnering with Resolve.

As organisations look to increase revenue opportunities whilst also rewarding fans, there has been a huge development in fan engagement platforms and membership programmes. These can range from third-party platforms such as to org-specific projects. But how are these methods beneficial to fans and organisations and should every organisation utilise these projects in the near future? On this week's episode, I'm joined by Lori Burgess, Chief Operating Officer of Beasley Esports, to discuss membership programmes for teams and their fanbases to engage and connect with one another. This is the fourth and final episode in ESI Focus’s series on Fan Engagement, presented by REELY.AI, hosted by Esports Insider Sub-editor, Tom Daniels.

On this week’s ESI Digest , presented by GRID Esports, we cover: G2 Esports partnering with fashion brand Ralph Lauren, BLAST unveils expansion into Apex Legends esports, Belong confirming Houston as first US venue, Fnatic unveiling global partnership with Kaspersky, Dignitas announcing NYX Professional Makeup partnership, and GamerzClass closing $2.5m seed round.

On this week’s ESI Digest we cover Panini’s LVP partnership, Team Liquid’s multi-year Verizon deal, Riot Games announcing its World Championship host cities, Aim Lab's collaboration with Rainbow Six Siege Esports, plus Gen.G announces several backroom staff changes. This episode is in partnership with GRID Esports.

On this week’s ESI Digest we cover, Betway’s partnership with G2 Esports, BLAST producing the FNCS All-Star Showdown, LCO’s naming rights deal with DoorDash,  Glen Calvert’s Fnatic departure, and Power League Gaming’s new facility. This edition of the ESI Digest is in partnership with GRID Esports.

On this week's ESI Digest, we cover Dignitas's LCS naming rights deal, Mason Mount joining Combat Gaming as an ambassador, Riot Games announcing VALORANT Mobile, Team Liquid and Alienware launching 'Good in Gaming', and VSPN's 'multi-million' funding round. This edition of the ESI Digest is in partnership with GRID Esports.

Broadcasts are not simple entertainment portals in esports, more and more of them are offering their viewers ways to interact with what's happening on the screen. With all the buzz around 'fan engagement' what are some tools that available to understand what 'engagement' is and how do to use the for the esports audience?  On this week's episode, I'm joined by Philip Hübner, Chief Business Development Officer of Challengermode, to discuss tools to allow the audience to engage with content, to promote long-term fandoms, and measure results. This is the third episode in ESI Focus’s series on Fan Engagement, presented by REELY.AI, hosted by Esports Insider Sub-editor, Tom Daniels.

On this week’s ESI Digest, we cover Fnatic’s $17m funding round, the LCS Players Association’s new leadership team, FlyQuest’s rebranding, Betway partnering with FURIA, and Harry Maguire joining Semper Fortis Esports. This edition of the ESI Digest is in partnership with REELY.

Content is integral to creating fanbases for a multitude of reasons. Creating content can increase familiarity with players whilst also boosting an athletes brand which in turn benefits both the individual and an esports organisation. As such, learning to optimise content creation is crucial as it allows players and orgs to focus on other aspects and improving over quality. On this week's ESI Focus, we chat with REELY.AI's Daniel Evans, President & CEO, and Maria Consuelo Gonima, COO, to discuss content creation, the platform's product, and how to optimise videos. This is the second episode in ESI Focus’s series on Fan Engagement, presented by REELY.AI, hosted by Esports Insider Sub-editor, Tom Daniels.

On this week’s ESI Digest, we cover Semper Fortis appointing Dominic Calvert-Lewin as Brand Ambassador, Alfred Chak joining Esports Engine as Chief Operations Officer, LOUD & PIET’s joint esports fashion venture, Guild Esports launching the Guild Academy, Misfits Gaming Group announcing The Misfits Agency. This edition of the ESI Digest is in partnership with REELY.

Establishing a fanbase is crucial in esports. However, how do you turn fans into customers and how important of a role does fan engagement play in this transition?   On this week's episode, I'm joined by Rob Borm, Aquatik Esports' Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, to discuss this crucial fan conversion.  This is the first episode in ESI Focus’s series on Fan Engagement, presented by REELY.AI, hosted by Esports Insider Sub-editor, Tom Daniels.

On this week's ESI Digest, we cover CMG.ASIA and NRG Esports launching NRG Asia, London Royal Ravens' Midnite partnership, Enthusiast Gaming acquiring Tabwire, the Global Esports Games unveiling its first host cities, plus FaZe Clan's Kai Henry appointment. This edition of the ESI Digest is in partnership with REELY.

In this week's ESI Diges we cover, Riot Games' VALORANT, Wild Rift, and Teamfight Tactics esports plans, Julien Dupont joining Fnatic, Beastcoast's $2.5m pre-seed investment, OverActive Media's Red Bull partnership, Vodafone Giants' Nesquik deal.\ ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

In this week's ESI Digest, we cover Huya’s monumental Chinese League of Legends broadcast deal, Esports Certification Institute's launch and backlash, ESL renewing its long-term Intel partnership, Semper Fortis Esports raising £2.55m, NRG Esports' partnership with The General. This edition of the ESI Digest is in partnership with REELY.

On this week’s ESI Digest we cover, Olympic Virtual Series' launch, ePremier League's expansion into China, Rocket League's Lamborghini partnership, ORDER's $5.3m investment, and EA announcing Apex Legends Mobile.

On this week’s ESI Digest we cover, Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Jim Solbakken becoming owners of ULTI Agency, OverActive Media's $40m investment, Enthusiast Gaming looking to list shares on NASDAQ, Epic Games raising $1bn, and the University of Kentucky (UK) joining forces with Gen.G to launch an international esports exchange programme in South Korea.

On this week’s ESI Digest we cover, Valkyrae and CouRage being announced as 100 Thieves co-owners, Astralis Group looking to trade in the US market, BMW Esports launching a manga series, Jackson's partnership LCS and PENTAKILL, GRID's $10m investment.

On this week’s ESI Digest we cover, Alban Dechelotte’s Riot Games departure, Fnatic’s partnership with PCSpecialist, Coinbase’s deal with BLAST Premier, Animoca Brands investing in Veloce, plus PSG Esports’s Betway extension. ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/​ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ​►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ​►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsi...​ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/espo...

On this week’s ESI Digest we cover, Guild Esports’ Subway partnership, ByteDance reportedly purchasing Moonton, ESL launching its mobile ecosystem, Team Endpoint’s CeX extension, and Southeast Asian Games’ esports announcement.   This edition of the ESI Digest is in partnership with payments solution firm AstroPay.   ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

On this week’s ESI Digest we cover, esports-focused music label OFFMETA's launch, WWF and Ninjas in Pyjamas' partnership, Enthusiast Gaming's Icy Veins acquisition, Kevin Durant's investment in Andbox, plus Wild Rift entering the ESL Premiership. This edition of the ESI Digest is in partnership with payments solution firm AstroPay.

On this week’s ESI Digest we cover, Envy Gaming’s $40m investment round, Team Vitality appointing Guillaume de Monplanet as CO-CEO, Washington Justice’s new training facility, NODWIN Gaming’s £16m KRAFTON investment, and Nerd Street Gamers expanding its Riot Games partnership. Hosted and produced by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels). ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

On this week’s ESI Digest we cover, Oakley’s partnership with Scump, Tribe Gaming’s deal with Razer, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Subnation Media’s new esports team, Riot Games’ MSI announcement, and WFH League Season 3. ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

On this week’s ESI Digest we cover, Schalke 04 potentially selling its LEC spot, OverActive Media announcing plans to build a new esports venue, Garena Free Fire’s 2021 esports ‘roadmap’, Riot Games launching its VCT Game Changers programme, plus Twitch Rivals' collaboration with Dunkin’.   ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

This week on ESI Digest we cover, Riot Games’ broadcast deals for the VALORANT Champions Tour, Team Liquid’s partnership with Bud Light, BBC broadcasting FIFA 21’s Global Series European Regional Qualifiers, FaZe Clan hiring a new CFO, and Dire Wolves acquiring Avant Gaming. Hosted and produced by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels) ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

This week on the ESI Digest, we cover Team Liquid's Naruto collaboration, AS Monaco partnering with Gambit Esports, Los Angeles Thieves partnering with Dollar Shave Club, 3D Aim Trainer's €1m investment, plus Espo launching its esports fan engagement platform. Produced and hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels) ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

This week on the ESI Digest, we cover ESL and Guinevere Captial launching the League of Legends Circuit Oceania, Nerd Street Gamers raising $11.5m in additional funding, PUBG esports’ 2021 plans, PGL announcing a Dota 2 major, plus Anzu’s $9m investment. This edition of the ESI Digest is in partnership with apparel and esportswear frim We Are Nations.   Produced and hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)   ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

This week on the ESI Digest, we cover Ninjas in Pyjamas’ rebranding, Team Liquid extending its partnership with Alienware, BIG being selected as the 12th BLAST Premier Member Team, ESIC announcing more partnerships with tournament organisers, plus Guild Esports’ latest financial results. Hosted and produced by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels).   ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

This week on the ESI Digest, we cover VSPN’s $60m funding round, KitKat’s partnership with the LEC, Nerd Street Gamers operating the first stage of the VALORANT Champions Tour, Lucozade Sport entering into esports with Hashtag United, plus Astralis’ new initiative with Universal Music Group.  Hosted and produced by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels) ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

This week on the ESI Digest, we cover G2 Esports’ deal with adidas, Ubisoft’s PayPal partnership, PGL hosting a CS:GO Major, Aerial Powers joining Team Liquid, plus 100 Thieves’ AT&T deal. Produced and hosted by Tom Daniels (The Tom Daniels)

This week on the ESI Digest, we cover the LCK's recent rebranding, Dignitas' partnership with Zytara, BBC Sport broadcasting the Rocket League Championship Series X, plus Moonton unveils its sponsors for the M2 World Championship.   Hosted and produced by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels) ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

This week on the ESI Digest, we cover WePlay Esports and Oleksandr Usyk launching WUFL, ESL hosting Wild Rift tournaments in Malaysia and Thailand, FATE Esports and Orange’s new training facility, LuckBox’s debut on the TSX Venture Exchange, plus Red Bull Racing Esports’ sim racing facility. ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

This week on the ESI Digest, we cover Faze Clan’s new academy programme, BMW Motorsports 2021 sim racing plans, DreamHacks new visual identity, plus investment news from Esports One and Prodigy Agency.   ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

This week on the ESI Digest, we cover Microsoft’s acquisition of Smash.gg, Duracell’s partnership with Ellevens Esports, T1’s multi-year Red Bull deal, Panda Global’s rebranding, plus Ninjas in Pyjamas’ collaboration with Leeds United. ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

This week on the ESI Digest, we cover ESE Entertainment entering into asset purchase talks for K1CK Esports Club, VALORANT and PUBG Mobile revealing its 2021 esports plans, Twitch teaming up with Learn2Esport, plus Legends of Runeterra partnering with Wisdom Gaming Group. Produced and hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels). ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

This week on the ESI Digest, we cover BLAST Premier being broadcast on BBC iPlayer, OG Esports’ FUN88 partnership, Dele Alli joining EXCEL ESPORTS as an ambassador, plus ESL teaming up with DDB Worldwide.   Hosted and produced by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)  ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

This week on the ESI Digest, we cover EXCEL’s major brand update, Vikkstar becoming London Royal Ravens’ co-owner, Cloud9’s latest PUMA collaboration, Hector Rodriguez reacquiring OpTic Gaming, plus Envy Gaming’s membership programme.   Produced and hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels).   ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

This week on the ESI Digest, we cover Wolves’ involvement in Rocket League, Na’Vi launching a fan token, the Mayor of London backing a LND United initiative, plus Fnatic’ signing of Not3s to its ranks. Produced and hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels). ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

This week on ESI Digest, we cover Cloud9’s all-female VALORANT team, Casemiro launching CaseEsports, Tencent leads $100m VSPN funding round, DreamHack Sports Games’ partnership with eManager, plus YouGov’s ‘Gaming and Esports: The next generation’ report. Produced and hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels).  ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esportsinsider

This week on ESI Digest, we cover Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero launching an esports organisation, VENN’s $26m Series A financing round, Garmin’s new esports smartwatch, Guild Esports’ mystery sponsor, and BLAST Premier’s partnership with Nubia Technology.

This week on ESI Digest, we cover Nerd Street Gamers' new facilities, Martin ‘Deficio’ Lynge joining Misfits Gaming, DreamHack Sports Games' new CEO, and Germany's ruling on esports athletes entering the country.

This week on ESI Digest, we cover Team Vitality's new facility in Stade de France, OPL's closure, G-Loot raising $56M, ReKTGlobal closing $35M, and IBM entering esports.

This week on ESI Digest, we cover Bang & Olufsen entering esports, NEO partnering with Nike, Guild's IPO, DreamHack and ESL's merger, Fnatic's multi-year deal with Hisense, and David Levy investing in Andbox.

This week on ESI Digest, we cover League of Legends Esports partnering with Mercedes-Benz, Ukraine unveiling its esports strategy, Top Dawg Entertainment founder investing in ReKTGlobal, Riot Games announcing its first self-ran VALORANT event, and Fnatic appointing a new chairman.

This week on ESI Digest, we cover Astralis Group folding Origen and Future FC, Bose partnership with League of Legends Esports, G2 Esports and Domino's Pizza's alliance, Team Liquid's new facility, and BLAST Premier restructuring its prize pool distribution.

This week on ESI Digest, we cover Guild Esports' plans for an IPO, Under Armour sponsoring Team SMG, Fnatic replacing Rivalry with Parimatch, and Jackson Wang investing in Victory Five.

This week on ESI Digest, we cover ESL Premiership's partnerships, MTG's leadership appointments, Redragon looking to invest in Flamengo Esports, and PUBG Mobile being banned in India.

This week on ESI Digest, we cover Ben Simmons investing in FaZe Clan, Pusha-T and Logic's ownership of Chaos, League of Legends esports boarding Spotify, the Gen.G Foundation, Challengermode's $12M round, and BITKRAFT's $165M raise.

This week on ESI Digest, we cover Cisco's move into League of Legends, Pittsburgh Knights' deal with SeolHaeOne Prince, Dignitas' selling the naming rights to its CS:GO roster, and plenty more.

This week on ESI Digest, we cover the aftermath of the NEOM controversy, LCS' sizable developments, Activision Blizzard's MLB hire, and B Site's expansion into VALORANT.

This week on ESI Digest, we cover new media rights deals for ESL and Riot Games, Gen.G Esports’ plans for regional growth, and WISE Ventures Esports’ new team brand.

This week on ESI Digest, we cover controversial deals with NEOM, Vindex's monumental acquisition of Belong, FaZe Clan's deal with Verizon, and Mitch Marner investing in OverActive Media.

This week on ESI Digest, we cover MTG and ESL's CEO changes, Herman Miller's latest moves, Misfits Gaming's innovative partnership with Miami Heat and Orlando Magic, and HUYA's new broadcast deal with ESL.

This week on ESI Digest, we cover three executives departing FaZe Clan and starting afresh, Eden Park's new esports facility, Dire Wolves' major changes, Getty Images' latest moves, and plenty more.

An introduction to ESI Digest, breaking down the weekly happenings in the esports industry and making sense of things so you don't have to.