Dota 2’s biggest winners don’t play Dota 2 anymore, they trade it
The International brought together the top 16 Dota 2 teams in the world, with Team...
Games
News and features covering the broader esports ecosystem
Latest patch has FGC saying Nintendo can’t leave competitive Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players alone, bruh
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate hasn't had an update since June 2025, but Nintendo just had...
Stewie2K gets called out for old skin stealing scandal, but public shaming is the only solution in CS2 right now
Last week, a video of North American Counter-Strike trash-talk went viral, as SportsBetExpert’s Shane "shane"...
Pacific vs. Americas: Which VALORANT region is truly the strongest in VCT 2026?
The 2026 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) season has already produced two very different international results....
League of Legends Team Voice could transform Solo Queue forever… with one condition
For 17 years, League of Legends has asked players to coordinate in-game solely on pings...
Counter-Strike 2 vs. Call of Duty: How does the meta determine which esport is best?
The most effective tactics (the meta) in esports heavily influence how certain titles are played....
LEC vs. LCS: Who leads League of Legends’ oldest regional rivalry?
Europe vs. North America has been one of the game’s defining regional rivalries since the...
“We’ve admittedly created an unintentional imbalance over the last few years”: VCT Pacific has an inclusivity problem, but can Riot fix it?
VALORANT Champions Tour Pacific has long positioned itself as a stage designed to unite talent...
All Articles
#ESIForum: Fnatic merch will overtake Arsenal’s in fifty years
The third in our Esports Insider Forum Series (#ESIForum) took place late last week as the Bunkr played host...
Bluehole to create PUBG Corp, a subsidiary focused entirely on the game
Game developer Bluehole announced late last week that it has split PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds away from the main company and it...
Kairos Media acquire Lightning Pandas and sign former West Ham player Dragonn
Kairos Media, a social media focused digital communications agency, has announced the acquisition of esports organisation “Lightning Pandas”...
This week in esports: J Lo, Cloud9, T-Mobile and Coco Fuzion
There's certainly been no shortage of big money flying around esports this week with several teams closing funding...
Esports Live will have 200 in attendance under the bridge at Leaders Week 2017
The likes of Astralis, Microsoft, Immortals, ELEAGUE, FACEIT, ESL, the 76ers and more will be in attendance as...
ESI Content Transparency
Esports Insider is a proudly independent news publication that strives to cover the esports industry with rigour, impartiality and integrity. Our coverage has been cited by highly regarded publications such as Forbes, Mashable and TechCrunch.
Our journalists follow robust guidelines that ensure objectivity and high ethical standards in our work, providing neutral and trusted coverage of key industry issues and stakeholders. We will always allow our journalists to operate with the autonomy and independence required for quality, unbiased journalism.
ESI Ranking System
We’ve created a ranking system to help you quickly know how good each gambling platform is. As gamblers ourselves, we know which factors matter most to you, so we follow a best-in-class methodology to test each one with no stone unturned. Once done, we then rank each platform based on the following tiers:
-
A-Tier High-quality sites that deliver a top experience every time. They boast strong performance, nice features, and reliable support, but are just shy of perfection. -
B-Tier Solid platforms that are worth a spin. They’re safe, fun, and functional, but may be lacking advanced features or have minor drawbacks.
-
S-Tier Reserved for elite operators only. These go well beyond the norm with lucrative bonuses, rewarding promotions, lightning-fast payouts, and a flawless experience overall.
To read more details about how we review casino and betting sites, check out How We Rate Gambling Operators.