Today’s guest column is from professors John Cairney and Rick Burton. What’s the future hold for the sport vertical? Or framed another way, what impact does the…
BOSTON — Freezing temperatures made worse by a blustery Boston wind didn’t dissuade thousands of fans from lining up along Ipswich and Van Ness streets beside Fenway…
Former NBA 2K League president and longtime NBA executive Brendan Donohue is joining sports consulting firm Elevate, the company announced Tuesday. Donohue will…
This story appears in Sportico’s Morning Lead newsletter. Click here to sign up and get it delivered straight to your inbox. Even among the many spectacular…
Prominent esports franchise Ninjas in Pyjamas began public trading on Friday, the latest financial litmus test for an industry—and business model—still reeling from an…
The global esports industry, which generated approximately $1.1 billion in revenue in 2021, is currently facing financial challenges as companies try to figure out how…
Riot Games is taking an equity stake in GRID, part of a wider exclusive partnership between the video game publisher and the Berlin-based data company. Under the…
For a brief moment about 150 years ago, walking became a spectator sport phenomenon. Thousands of onlookers crowded around tracks as competitors stumbled forward over…
Esports giant FaZe Clan has agreed to be purchased by rival GameSquare in an all-stock deal that values FaZe at about 21 cents a share, according to an announcement from…
Change is on the horizon for the Overwatch League. Activision Blizzard Inc. announced Tuesday it plans to amend its agreement with its 19 team owners and will offer…
After laying off staffers last month, Madison Square Garden Sports recently sold its controlling interest in Counter Logic Gaming (CLG). Team SoloMid (TSM), a major…
Snoop Dogg proclaimed he was part of the FaZe Clan during the 2022 Super Bowl, when he sported a FaZe Clan gold chain during the halftime show. He’s leaving the clan…
