A New Standard in Esports: Dispute Resolution for Riot Games’ Esports (EMEA)
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The lifecycle of an international athlete - Important pension considerations
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Microsoft-Activision deal: UK clearance remains the last hurdle
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Faces in the crowd: Legal considerations for use of facial recognition technology at sports arenas
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USA judge rules that esports is not a sport under Title IX: What now?
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In-Game Advertising: Opportunities & Key Issues For Video Games & Esports
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The International Olympic Committee and the Esports Integrity Commission Announce Historic Collaboration
Public Statement on Sanction Outcome for Roheen “Goon”
Appeal Decision on Peter “casle” Ardenskjold
Public Statement on Disciplinary Action Against Participant Alexey Shyshko
Public Statement on Outcome of Provisional Sanction against Participant Joel “Joel” Holmlund
Public Statement on Disciplinary Action Against Participants Dmytro “SENSEi” Shvorak, Maksym “THRONE” Semenov, Artur “DarkS1DE” Kravchenko, and Danylo “nat1ve” Bakin
Public Statement on Disciplinary Action Against Participant Burak “Monkeylay” Can Turunc
Public Statement on Disciplinary Action Against Participant Swabry “MAJOR” Iddi
AESF Welcomes IOC Plans to Create Olympic Esports Games
Public Statement on Disciplinary Action Against Participant Flynn “Deluxe” Smith
Public Statement on Assessment of Out-of-Time Appeal by Allan “Rejin” Petersen
Public Statement on Disciplinary Action Against Participant Joel “Joel” Holmlund
IOC commissions for 2023: gender equality reaffirmed and new IOC Esports Commission announced
Metric Gaming joins leading global betting integrity body IBIA
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