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…
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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…
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…
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.…
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…
Legal
Loot boxes vs gambling law: where EU regulators stand in 2026
From Belgium’s ban to Spain’s draft act and Germany’s youth-protection route — a map of the EU’s patchwork on randomised…
Interviews
“Most esports orgs sign betting sponsorships they can’t legally activate” — gambling lawyer Dr. Anneke Visser
Dr. Anneke Visser (fictional) advises esports teams on sponsorship law across the EU. We asked where deals go wrong. What’s…
Industry
Sweden fines operator over esports ads reaching minors
Spelinspektionen levied a seven-figure penalty over influencer campaigns on platforms with young audiences — a warning shot for esports-adjacent marketing…