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MrBeast to Surprise MTG Arena Players With $50K in Cash

by Jason Parker in Magic: The Gathering Arena | Apr, 19th 2021 That’s right, MrBeast is going to be working with MTG Arena this week! Friday Night Magic has been a long-standing institution for MTG players. Players come together on Friday nights at card shops to compete for card packs, as well as pride. But what if there was some serious cash on the side? This will undoubtedly get many people playing FNM if it means MrBeast is throwing some major cash around in MTG Arena. It doesn’t matter how you play

Esports Regulations Are Front and Center in Brazil

Since 2017, there has been a movement in Brazil to regulate esports in the country. After public pressure stopped a bill from passing on the federal level in 2019, new legislation with similar language is being pushed forward, and in many cases, being approved, through individual Brazilian state governments. This movement has been surrounded by polemic episodes and conflicting sides, which The Esports Observer discovered in researching this article and will expose as facts that might explain what is happening and what may become of this subject. Prior to this

Bidstack Teams Up With Moat by Oracle to Bring Confidence to In-Game…

Bidstack, the leading in-game advertising platform, and Moat by Oracle team up to bring confidence to in-game advertising It is vital for brands to be able to verify whether their ads are being delivered to a real person when running in-game advertising. LONDON (PRWEB) February 12, 2021 Bidstack announced today the first results of its collaboration with Moat by Oracle, sharing verified general invalid traffic (GIVT) figures from a campaign featured in Football Manager 21 in the United Kingdom, and ran by Dentsu’s DGame on behalf of a leading global

HBCU Heroes Celebrity eSports Holiday Showdown To Stream Live on Weds,…

HBCU Heroes Celebrity eSports Holiday Showdown To Stream Live on Wednesday, December 16 at 2 P.M. ET Featuring Celebrity Exhibition Match Ups Between Pro Players and NBA2K Pro Gamers Marquee participants include Tarik Cohen, Chicago Bears running back and HBCU alum facing off against Boston Celtics NBA2K League gamer Sheriff Cruz aka FTW. Miami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams goes up against Hawks Talon Gaming Club’s Lee Lamb aka LEE. ATLANTA (PRWEB) December 15, 2020 The countdown is on leading to this week’s epic HBCU Heroes virtual HBCU eSports Holiday

St. Mary’s Esports Arena virtual grand opening to fundraise…

St. Mary's University Esports Head Coach Kaitlin Teniente in the foreground and Assistant Coach Mack Moncada test drive the new St. Mary's Esports Arena. “We are so excited to unveil this beautiful arena and to host an important event supporting the Black and Latino communities in the world of esports,” St. Mary's University Director of Athletics Robert Coleman said. SAN ANTONIO (PRWEB) September 16, 2020 St. Mary’s University recognizes that each of us is the result of significant investments others have made in our lives. Investments of time, love, faith

Indonesia Recognizes Esports as an ‘Accomplished Sport’

The government of Indonesia officially recognized esports as a sport during the 2020 National Conference of Central KONI held this week. As first reported by VPEsports, Indonesia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) officially recognized esports as an “accomplished sport” in the Southeast Asian country and named PB Esports Indonesia as the “only institution that covers esports as an achievement sport in Indonesia under KONI.” This milestone for esports athletes and the industry means that esports could be included as an official sport in

Games Sold In Australia Now Disclose If They Have In-Game Purchases

The Australian Classification Board (ACB) has updated its guidelines to include a special notice on video game boxes that specifically mentions if it has in-game purchases.This was brought to light by Reddit user BeforeJam who noticed that ratings for upcoming games like PGA Tour 2K21, Marvel's Avengers, FIFA 21, and Madden NFL 21 all specifically mention "in-game purchases" as part of their rating. You can see what the new disclaimer looks like here on Amazon Australia.This development comes after Australia's government launched multiple inquiries into loot boxes to determine a