Premier Esports Business Conference Heads to Fort Worth April 29-30 BLAST Premier Rivals represents the pinnacle of competitive gaming, and having EsportsNext alongside our championship creates incredible synergy,” — Russell Schneider, VP, Head of Brand Partnerships at BLAST. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Esports Trade Association (ESTA) today announced EsportsNext 2026 will take place…

As part of their new monthly series of PRO articles, Esports Charts breaks down a month of esports action, all condensed into one article. This piece is your go-to stop for what happened in the esports industry throughout May, from new stories to event results and new records. May saw a myriad of esports events…

Three Inducted into Hall of Fame as ESTA Celebrates Excellence Across Nine Categories CHICAGO — The Esports Trade Association (ESTA) celebrated the champions of innovation and excellence at the 2025 Esports Industry Awards, held during the EsportsNext 2025 Legends and Libations Awards Reception at the Omni Dallas alongside DreamHack. This exclusive event honored the visionaries…

Esports Charts, a Ukraine-born analytics company that aggregates real-time viewership insights about esports, has won the Esports Innovation Award at the EsportsNext Industry Awards, hosted by the Esports Trade Association (ESTA) in Dallas, USA. The Esports Innovation Award recognizes an organization or individual that has introduced groundbreaking technology, services, or strategies significantly advancing the esports…

Leading Telecommunications Provider enters strategic relationship with ESTA to Strengthen Business Infrastructure in Growing Esports Industry CHICAGO (February 3, 2025) — The Esports Trade Association announced today that AT&T has joined its Preferred Partner Program, bringing enterprise-level telecommunications solutions to businesses operating in the rapidly growing esports industry. Through the strategic relationship, AT&T will provide…

Esports Trade Association Taps Industry Pioneer to Lead Organization into New Era of Growth CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, January 27, 2025  — The Esports Trade Association (ESTA) today announced the appointment of Erik Anderson, President of FaZe Esports, a wholly owned subsidiary of GameSquare, as its new Board Chair, effective January 1, 2025. A seasoned…

How did you get started in esports? I was at the first public esports event hosted by Nolen Bushnell, a technology pioneer, entrepreneur and engineer who is often cited as the father of the video game industry, best known as the founder of Atari Corporation. He invited me and several other Kenner Products toy engineers…

How did you get started in esports? I am a lead mentor and investor in a sports and esports technology startup fund and accelerator. I first met with our friends at Twitch three or four years back and they really turned our heads and made us realize we needed to add esports to the mix. I…

How did you get started in esports? I just started reaching out to people on LinkedIn that were a part of the industry and was able to meet some wonderful people in the area. Since you’ve entered the esports industry, what has been the biggest industry change or trend that you’ve seen? The integration of…