Legal
UKGC opens consultation on esports betting integrity data sharing
The British regulator wants standardised suspicious-betting reports from esports books — and the integrity bodies want access. A consultation paper…
Month: June 2026
Interviews
“Esports betting will be licensed in Germany within five years” — NeonStrike Bet CEO Mara Lindqvist
Mara Lindqvist (fictional) runs our top-rated esports book. We talked GlüStV, integrity data, and why she thinks the German market…
Industry
Malta Gaming Authority issues first esports-focused B2B licence of 2026
The licence covers odds-feed and trading services for esports markets, signalling continued MGA appetite for the vertical even as EU…
News
CS2 Major odds shift dramatically after FaZe upset in Copenhagen
FaZe's 2–0 quarterfinal upset flipped the Copenhagen Major outright market overnight — and reminded everyone where outright value goes to…
Legal
Skin gambling lawsuit moves forward in Washington state court
A judge declined to dismiss claims that skin-wagering sites operated illegal gambling reachable by minors. Discovery now begins; the platform-liability…
News
Riot tightens sponsorship rules for VCT teams — betting brands affected
Updated guidelines restrict betting-brand placements on jerseys in several regions and require regional legality checks before activation, reshaping sponsorship inventory…
Guides
Valorant Champions 2026 betting guide: markets, favourites, value spots
Round totals on an attack-friendly patch, soft first-map lines, and two Americas teams priced on seeding rather than form —…
Interviews
Building odds engines for CS2: PixelWager’s head of trading on data, patches and pistol rounds
Sponsored Q&A with Tomas Říha (fictional), head of esports trading at PixelWager — how an esports odds desk actually works.…
News
Three new sportsbooks add Dota 2 crypto markets ahead of The International
Zero-margin TI promos and minute-fast withdrawals — but only one of the three new crypto books holds a licence worth…
Industry
Brazil opens its regulated market: esports betting included from day one
Unlike Germany, Brazil’s new framework treats esports as a licensable betting product. Operators with local licences began taking CS2 and…