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Australia steps up the fight against illegal online gambling

6 days ago | esportsinsider.com | Garrett Kerman

Australia’s battle against illegal online gambling is heating up, with the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) ordering internet service providers to block four more rogue websites: Megabet Prize, Mega Medusa, TF2Royal, and Casino Intense. These platforms, found in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, are the latest additions to a growing blacklist designed to shield Australians from unregulated betting and gaming.
Midnite secures $10m investment

1 week ago | esportsinsider.com | Garrett Kerman

London-based sportsbook and casino operator Midnite has clinched a $10m (£7.7m) Series B funding round, drawing heavyweight backing from Discerning Capital, The Raine Group, and Play Ventures In addition, Venrex and Big Bets where also named as investors in the round. This latest injection brings Midnite’s total funding to over $35m, fuelling ambitions to go beyond being just being another name in the crowded UK market. What sets Midnite apart isn’t just the size of its war chest.
BETBY launches unique esports betting tips product

1 week ago | esportsinsider.com | Garrett Kerman

BETBY has just thrown down the gauntlet in the iGaming industry, rolling out a unique esports betting tips feature, redefining what it means to offer comprehensive esports coverage. This isn’t just another incremental update; BETBY’s latest product looks to provide a data-driven spotlight on the esports sector, similarly to sports offerings. The Betting Tips feature, powered by BETBY’s AI Labs, now delivers actionable insights for popular esports titles like Counter-Strike.
Rivalry’s strategic overhaul pays off with surging player value

1 week ago | esportsinsider.com | Garrett Kerman

Esports and sports online bookmaker and casino Rivalry Corp. has just delivered a Q1 2025 update that’s provided some positive news following its new strategic evaluation. While topline revenue dipped, the numbers beneath the surface tell a story of a company trying to reinvent itself and winning where it counts.
GameSquare Forms Strategic Partnership with GGTech Entertainment

1 week ago | esportsinsider.com | Davide Xu

Esports and gaming holding company GameSquare Holdings has announced a strategic partnership with GGTech Entertainment. According to the deal, GGTech will license Gamergy in the United States to GGTech, developing gaming-focused events and operations in the country. Additionally, the two companies will be working together on GGTech’s IP, University Esports, one of the top collegiate esports organisations in the world, providing universities and students with new gaming experiences.
UK Call of Duty organisation Katana Gaming ceases operations

1 week ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

UK Call of Duty esports organisation Katana Gaming has announced that it has ceased its operations. The organisation fielded a roster in Call of Duty Challengers and also hosted a range of amateur esports events within the UK at the time of the announcement. In an X post published on April 15th, 2025, the orgainsation’s CEO cited ‘a combination of personal and business-related reasons’ behind the closure of the organisation founded in 2020.
46-year-old Street Fighter pro GamerBee joins Flash Wolves

1 week ago | esportsinsider.com | Olivia Richman

Being over 25 years old is considered ancient in the esports ecosystem — unless you’re Bruce ‘GamerBee’ Hsiang. The 46-year-old pro was just signed to Flash Wolves after decades of competing in Street Fighter. Flash Wolves is a Taiwanese esports organisation that has teams competing in Arena of Valor, Hearthstone and League of Legends: Wild Rift. The addition of GamerBee has allowed Flash Wolves to dive deeper into the growing FGC scene in 2025.
LCP Mid Season to utilise Spirit Blossom champions for 1v1 side selection

1 week ago | esportsinsider.com | Davide Xu

The League of Legends Championship Pacific(LCP) has announced changes to its 1v1 side selection matches ahead of the 2025 LCP Mid Season. Going into the second split of the season, LCP teams will only be able to pick a champion from the Spirit Blossom skin line, in conjunction with the theme of Season 2 in the world of Ionia.
League of Legends announces big gameplay changes for Season 2

1 week ago | esportsinsider.com | Davide Xu

League of Legends game developer Riot Games has unveiled the planned gameplay changes for the upcoming Season 2, which will revolve around Ionia. The major updates, which are expected to be released in the upcoming Patch 25.09, include a visually enhanced Summoner’s Rift, a rework of neutral objectives such as Atakhan and Void Grubs, tweaks to bounty mechanics and more. With Spirit Blossom and Ionia taking centre stage in the new season, Riot Games will introduce the Spirit Blossom Rift.
ENVY owner hastr0 eyes return to Counter-Strike esports

1 week ago | esportsinsider.com | Jonno Nicholson

North American esports organisation ENVY is eyeing up a return to Counter-Strike esports. The development comes after the organisation’s owner, Mike ‘Hastr0’ Rufail, revealed ENVY has started looking at opportunities to field a roster in Valve’s first-person shooter title. In a social media post on April 15th, Rufail confirmed ENVY has started to ‘explore all opportunities and will jump on the right one’ when it becomes available. Team Envy is no stranger to the world of Counter-Strike.