eSports law Archives

State-sanctioned Esports Commissions Present Challenges, Opportunities for Governments and Industry Players

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By: David Hoppe

2021-03-03

Much like the California Gold Rush and the Oklahoma Land Rush, the economic opportunities offered by the Esports Rush are outpacing the industry’s ability to control dubious practices, unethical behavior, and outright lawlessness.

Esports Law Continues to Evolve

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By: David Hoppe

2020-11-20

Esports differ from other professional sports in several significant ways, but one of the most notable from a legal point of view is that the games have owners. No one…

US Army Faces Backlash over Smash Bros. Tournament

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By: David Hoppe

2020-09-27

The US Army has scheduled an esports tournament for Sept. 26-27 which will feature $10,000 in prizes, with $5,000 allocated for top finishers in its Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and…

Tfue, Faze Clan Settle Lawsuit, Countersuit

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By: David Hoppe

2020-08-28

Turner “Tfue,” Tenney has settled his lawsuit with Faze Clan. In a joint statement, the parties said that they “have resolved their disputes and settled their litigations” and “wish one…

Players Gather for Call of Duty LAN Tournament Despite COVID-19 Restrictions

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By: David Hoppe

2020-08-06

Amateur tournament organizer American Game Network (AGN) announced that COVID-19 had forced last weekend’s Indianapolis Open, the company’s in-person Call of Duty LAN tournament, online. Activision, the game’s publisher, has…

Riot Games Backs Out of Partnership With Saudi Arabian City

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By: David Hoppe

2020-08-05

Following widespread criticism and protest, Riot Games has pulled out of its controversial partnership with Saudi Arabian city Neom just a day after it was unveiled. Neom was announced as…

Former Overwatch Pro Ted Wang Reveals $1,000 Pepe the Frog Fine

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By: David Hoppe

2020-07-31

Ted “silkthread” Wang has released a video clip detailing a $1,000 fine he incurred from the Overwatch League (OWL) for posting a tweet that included the Pepe the Frog meme.…

Recent Trends in Esports in the United States

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By: David Hoppe

2020-07-06

Business Trends Adopting a franchise modelEvery game’s esports program is structured in its own unique manner, due to factors such as involvement of the game developer; the history of the…