Esports betting is increasingly in the public eye and one company out of Canada is at the forefront of it. With their acquisitions of betting site Loot.bet, tournament organizer hypex.gg, and esports team BloodhoundsGG, React Gaming Group is set to become a onestop shop for esports entertainment that everyone can enjoy! *Note: At the time of the interview, Intema Solutions Inc. had just barely announced their name change to React Gaming Group. As such, the two may be used interchangeably...

News recently dropped that Toronto's Exhibition Place Board of Governors voted to approve OverActive's plan to pursue building a new entertainment venue and hub in the district. We bring on sports industry veteran and now esports magnate, Chris Overholt, to help explain the exciting developments and what this means not just for OverActive Media but also for esports and entertainment in Canada. Check out renderings and news of OverActive Media's Performance Venue here! Watch The Gamer...

Step recently announced a partnership with Bugha to help increase their brand's reach into the young market their product directly helps. So what exactly is Step and how effective is this marketing strategy? Founder and CEO of the company, CJ MacDonald, helps answer that question. Visit Step's website here for further details! Watch The Gamer Hour - Esportz Network's new show from Times Square. If you are interested in being a sponsor for the Esports Minute, Esports Network Podcast,...

A year ago the Dallas Fuel were limping into the offseason which prompted a huge overhaul of their roster. This year was a much different story, early success was sustained for the majority of the season, ending with a 3rd place overall finish in the playoffs. TazMo joins us once again to talk about the 2021 season in review and what 2022 has in store with a changing roster size and a different game coming. Watch The Gamer Hour - Esportz Network's new show from Times Square. If you are...

Recent news came out of Worlds that was not directly related to the showdown between DAMWON KIA and EDward Gaming. Riot Games decided to restrict third party press access to all but a select few for curious, as of now unknown, reasons. Hunter came in heated about it, and of course we obliged him! We discuss what this decision could mean for media members, how its currently being perceived, as well as why this is a bad look for not just Riot Games, but any publisher with control of their...

Welcome in 3 members of a collaborative team from the Sheppard Mullin law firm and FTI Consulting! This team recently published an extensive white paper report exploring the statistics in esports media rights and how it can grow from its current level. The 3 are: Francesco Di Ianni from FTI Consulting. Dan Schnapp and Sid Fohrman from Sheppard Mullin. Feel free to get in touch with them regarding anyquestions you may have! Esports Media Rights White Paper Release HERE (Shared with...

A little solo episode for y'all! Just the audience and the host, bringing in points to think about as esports is approaching the post-pandemic era with even bigger potential gains than before. Listen in, to the ramblings of someone who has some idea of what's going on in the industry! Thanks for supporting us! Watch The Gamer Hour - Esportz Network's new show from Times Square. If you are interested in being a sponsor for the Esports Minute, Esports Network Podcast, College Esports...

Sean Collins, the esports reporter extraordinaire for the Dallas Morning News, returns to the interview! He brings his thoughts on the past few months of esports surrounding the North Texas area as well as how the foundation for this esports hub is being built up. Check out Sean's video breakdowns of stories here, and check out his articles for the Dallas Morning News here! Watch The Gamer Hour - Esportz Network's new show from Times Square. If you are interested in being a sponsor for...

As a follow up to our previous special coverage of the Worlds Group Stage, we're joined by Alana Thompson aka VitaniMaru, a freelance esports journalist, to help preview this upcoming Quarterfinal round! We talk about our busted brackets, the upcoming matchups and most importantly, who will win it all? Check out Alana on Twitter @VitaniMaru and from there check out her Insta and Twitch streams! Also, be on the lookout for further articles from Vitani! Watch The Gamer Hour - Esportz...

With Halo Infinite releasing later this year, announcements have been already made regarding its esports events. HCS Kickoff Major in Raleigh, NC will take place in mid-December but Infinite itself drops barely a week before that. Halo professional on Envy Gaming's Halo squad, Tommy Wilson aka Lucid aka Saiyan, joins the program to talk all things Halo. From his beginnings to the downfall of Halo 5 to the increasing excitement for Infinite and the HCS and more! It's a fun conversation you...

Announced earlier today, was the one-of-its-kind partnership you don't see too often. The largest mall in the Western Hemisphere has made it first big splash into esports with a mighty big hand from Wisdom Gaming. Both play a huge part in the entertainment sector of not just the Twin Cities but also the state of Minnesota as a whole. With 40 million annual visitors, Wisdom will have a big audience to join them in their new home. Nicole Du Cane helped broker the partnership and today she helps...

16 teams have come to compete and they all have a chance at winning, but what does the outlook have in store for each group? Allow us to break it down! There's $2.25MM at stake as well as a shot at history. Dynasties could rise and fall by the time the tournament is over. If you need a nitty gritty preview, we have it right here! Watch The Gamer Hour - Esportz Network's new show from Times Square. If you are interested in being a sponsor for the Esports Minute, Esports Network Podcast,...

In this day and age, becoming a streamer and content creator can be a diffcult path to navigate. Those that choose to grind through that lifestyle for some semblance of success have little resources to do so. Stephen Ellis, a former LoL Pro known as snoopeh, and his Co-Founder StoneMountain64 have helped develop and grow a fantastic start up known as Pipeline. Through their business streamers-to-be have an abundance of resources at their disposal. From discounts on gear and music, to lectures...

The law surrounding intellectual properties and trademarks has quickly seen a shift in how it's been implemented within the gaming hemisphere. Darius Gambino is an attorney from the Saul Ewing firm based out of Philly, specializing in IP and trademark law. He also grew up as a gamer from the 80's and continues to be one as he helps bridge the gap between gaming and the law. He's the host of the Lawyer With Game video series which you can watch here! Follow Darius on Twitter @PhillyIP and...

UK based Belong Gaming Arenas, opened their first location in the US earlier this year in Pearland, TX. Tristan Dougherty was there to help open those doors, and he joins the show to talk about his journey into current position. From getting kicked out of his parents' house to becoming a Gears of War pro to becoming the cutting edge in US gaming arenas. Watch The Gamer Hour - Esportz Network's new show from Times Square. If you are interested in being a sponsor for the Esports Minute,...

Over the past 6 months we've seen an increase in targeted hate raids and trolls not just on Twitch but on various other streaming platforms. Anita rejoins the show to talk about the legal options that are available to content creators who have been targeted like minorities and people of different genders and sexual orientations. She also discusses the real impact made by Twitch's actions or inactions, as well as what moves can be made by platforms to protect their creators. Watch The Gamer...

Carlos Rodriguez was at one point one of the best European League of Legends players. When that wasn't enough of a challenge, he pushed forward with an esports organization to satiate his drive. We talk about this journey that the player formerly known as "ocelote" went on, becoming Carlos Rodriguez, CEO of G2 Esports. On top of that future of G2 going to NA, what kind of difficulties lie there? And of course we talk about his pro days on Day of Defeat. Watch The Gamer Hour - Esportz...

Christian Martin is a Project, Product, and Operations specialist, working with a variety of high profile companies and helping them understand the esports space. He'll talk about how at times it can be difficult to see the bigger picture, and highlight the successes he's had along the way. Watch The Gamer Hour - Esportz Network's new show from Times Square. If you are interested in being a sponsor for the Esports Minute, Esports Network Podcast, College Esports QuickTake or The Gamer...

Before the pandemic, Justin Rojas and Envy Gaming were well on their way to dominate venues and spaces in the name of esports across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. But that all changed once the pandemic attacked. Justin helps dissect how he and his team at Envy navigated the rough waters with everchanging circumstances affecting every decision they made. Envy.gg Follow Justin on Twitter @JustRojas Watch The Gamer Hour - Esportz Network's new show from Times Square. If you are...

A 'small-market' esports organization like DarkZero just made major waves by landing the first ever partnership between an esports organization and hotel chain in Las Vegas. Find out how it happened and more, as Tommy Padula, helped broker esports history! DarkZero Esports Follow Tommy on Twitter @EsportTommy or if you wanna listen to some his musical exploits check out his creative Twitter account MightyTMusic *which is lowkey fire. Watch The Gamer Hour - Esportz Network's new show...

We were joined by BobbyPoffGaming, a top-tier Warzone streamer with an immense following. He details the path to success he found, albeit it came with an initial price in regards to family. It's a wonderful story, you'll want to listen in! Note: Excuse, some of the language, we took the pleasure of censoring some of it Note 2: At the time of recording, the news regarding Crimsix becoming a RFA, had not dropped Watch The Gamer Hour - Esportz Network's new show from Times Square. If...

I first had the opportunity to Nick Ridgeway when he and the Gears of War team he coached were at their peak with OpTic. Since then it has been a time of change for the both of us! Nick recently joined Complexity Gaming as their newest Assistant General Manager, and we talk about his journey to get there from where he started. Watch The Gamer Hour - Esportz Network's new show from Times Square. If you are interested in being a sponsor for the Esports Minute, Esports Network Podcast,...

MAD Lions have done it. They've climbed the mountaintop in Europe and cemented themselves as the best LEC team heading into Worlds 2021! We're joined by the organizations Director of Team Operations and General Manager in Till Werdermann, who was so kind to join us from Madrid,as we ask him about the teams performance throughout the season, expectations going into Worlds, and we did ask him what that travel issues were like surrounding Riot Game's decision to move Worlds from China to Europe....

We had the great opportunity to talk 1-on-2 with DPS for the Dallas Fuel SP9RK1E who's excited for the team's 4th trip to Hawaii, and Assistant General Manager Helen Jang, who helped lend her translation skills as well as provided insight to the players behind the scenes. Catch the @DallasFuel as they make their appearance in the Overwatch playoffs with play-ins starting on this Saturday, September 4th! You can catch all the action on the OWL's YouTube channel here! Watch The Gamer Hour...

From 2020 into the 2021 season of the Call of Duty League, the Toronto Ultra have seen huge improvements thanks to the cohesiveness within their team. So good in fact they nabbed themselves 2nd place at CoD Champs! Here to talk about the experience and the feelings after the loss to Atlanta FaZe, we welcome in Ultra's Assistant Coach and Analyst for the team, Ryan Oldfield, a former CoD pro himself. Watch The Gamer Hour - Esportz Network's new show from Times Square. If you are...