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Kuwait to host inaugural Asian Esports and Mind Sports Games in 2027

October 07, 2026 9:51 pm

OCA signs host city contract; around 4,000 athletes expected at the continental event

Why the inaugural Esports Nations Cup was postponed to November 2027

August 18, 2026 5:06 pm

India's Nihal Sarin had secured direct qualification invite for the ENC back in May.

Aravindh becomes 1st Indian chess player to qualify for Esports World Cup

May 18, 2026 3:30 pm

Alongside Aravindh, fellow S8UL Grandmasters Nihal Sarin and Pranesh M also remain in contention to qualify for the EWC 2026 Chess event.

ENC 2026: India confirm coaching staff for Esports Nations Cup debut in Riyadh

April 24, 2026 5:52 pm

India has confirmed their coaching line-up for the inaugural Esports Nations Cup 2026 in Riyadh.

Following Esports World Cup debut in 2025, Chess to enter Esports Nations Cup 2026 in Riyadh

April 09, 2026 6:03 pm

The Esports Nation Cup is a country-based esports competition, set to take place in Riyadh from November 2 to 29, 2026.

India's S8UL and GodLike Esports selected for 2026 Esports Club Partner program as India emerge as key growth region

April 02, 2026 5:20 pm

Since its launch in 2023, the program has invested over $100 million (approx. INR 948 crore) into clubs worldwide,

Over 77% Indian esports players see streaming as key income path: YouGov poll

January 27, 2026 9:06 am

This is the first national-level survey undertaken after the esports sector gained clearer regulatory recognition following the passage of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025.

IOC cuts ties with Saudi Arabia over Olympic Esports Games partnership: Reasons behind fallout

October 31, 2025 4:31 pm

IOC and the Esports World Cup Foundation have also mutually agreed to end their partnership on the inaugural edition of the event, which was initially scheduled for 2027.

From football-crazy Manipur, home to women Olympic medallists, emerges country’s esports star

September 05, 2025 3:38 pm

Despite the screen freeze and timed-out game sessions, Chanu has managed to put the football-crazy Manipur — already famous for its women Olympic medallists in weightlifting and boxing — on the esports map.

‘Debt trap for vulnerable’: Q&A with psychiatrist who recommended govt ban on real-money games

September 03, 2025 9:56 am

More than 155 million Indians engaged with real money gaming sub-segments such as fantasy sports, rummy, poker and other transaction-based games in 2024.

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