The esports competition – although it causes a lot of controversy in more traditionalist circles – is a sport within the meaning of the Polish Sports Act. There are many similarities between the two industries, one of which is also the specificity of the legal relationship between the parties. In most sports, special rules are […]
24 February 2022. Russia launched a military invasion onto Ukrainian territory. Since then, Ukraine has been an area of constant hostilities, which – of course – make it impossible to play football. Football players in the Ukrainian league have had to either leave the country or remain in hiding due to the constant threat to […]
After every season (in games such as League of Legends) or a major tournament (e.g. in CS:GO), decisions are made about changes in team rosters. This is usually due to unsatisfactory results of a particular organization, sometimes also internal conflicts. Making changes in teams seems trivial from the perspective of a fan. It is believed […]
According to media reports, FIFA will soon introduce long-announced changes to the regulations regarding football agents (intermediaries). According to the disclosed information, the community of agents must prepare for several novelties. The information presented below is based on media reports and FIFA’s position on the upcoming amendment. The draft regulations have not yet been made […]
Recently, a list of untouchable streamers in twitch service was revealed in the media. People on the list were supposed to be treated better than the rest – ultimately, they were supposed to avoid penalties for violating the rules of the service. The list dates back to 2015, and it was revealed after a hacking […]
Can beating a footballer by fans be a rationale for contract termination? In Poland, after the 18th round of the Polish Ekstraklasa League in the 2021/2022 season, Legia Warszawa occupies the last place in the league. However, the fans of the capital team are used to success and – at least – a fight for […]
As usual, the pre-season in League of Legends provides fans across the world a solid dose of emotions especially due to upcoming transfer window. Social media and all kinds of network portals of all kinds are full of rumours about upcoming team rosters changes. Recently, provisions of the transfer agreement concluded by G2 Esports and […]
2021 League of Legends World Championshp are full of various emotions connected not only to sports competition. After the make or break match between American ‘Team Liquid’ and Korean ‘Gen.G’ serious accusations appeared against a Korean jungler – Clid of exploiting a ‘smite’ cooldown reduction bug. Advantage gained by reducing the jungler’s key ability cooldown […]
Lately one could hear about an infamous „coach bug” case in CS:GO. Professional coaches used a bug in the game that allowed them to see enemy team’s movement on the map. In esports society it has been unanimously considered as cheating. What are legal consequences of cheating? Who and under what conditions could punish cheaters? […]
