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Michael Hassall

Michael Hassall

Esports & Gaming Journalist
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  • Editor Since 2025
  • Total Posts 53
  • Expertise Dota 2, League of Legends
BIO

Michael is a eight-year veteran of the games writing space, but has being playing them for as long as he can remember. With bylines across the internet, he’s used his expertise to cover esports, prediction markets, mainstream gaming, streamers, and more besides.

Latest articles by Michael Hassall

NFL petitions U.S. Supreme Court for clarity on prediction markets Esports Betting NFL petitions U.S. Supreme Court for clarity on prediction markets By Michael Hassall Who will prevail?: BLAST SLAM VIII Playoffs preview, predictions, and more Dota 2 Who will prevail?: BLAST SLAM VIII Playoffs preview, predictions, and more By Michael Hassall Dota 2’s new Tidehunter Arcana is mind-blowing, but prepare to spend $200+ to get it Dota 2 Dota 2’s new Tidehunter Arcana is mind-blowing, but prepare to spend $200+ to get it By Michael Hassall
LeBron James will earn more from prediction markets than basketball this year Esports Betting
LeBron James will earn more from prediction markets than basketball this year Michael Hassall Superstar basketball player Lebron James will earn more from prediction markets this year than from playing ball thanks to his mind-blowing 15 million dollar Polymarket sponsorship. The deal has highlighted both the contentious issue of prediction markets and sport (and the true market value of a 41-year-old player) as one of the NBA’s biggest stars now clearly has more cultural cache off the court than the value of a teammate …
Polymarket bank failure predictions could force UK intervention Esports Betting
Polymarket bank failure predictions could force UK intervention Michael Hassall Crypto-based prediction market Polymarket has drawn the ire of the United Kingdom’s (UK) establishment after several markets emerged predicting the downfall of British high street banks HSBC and Lloyds Banking Group. The prediction market, which also has markets tracking the downfall of the likes of JP Morgan, US Bank, and BNP Paribas, also included markets predicting the failure of several UK banking institutions. The markets, mainly “Which banks will fail …
Yandex to repeat?: BLAST SLAM VIII preview, predictions, and more Dota 2
Yandex to repeat?: BLAST SLAM VIII preview, predictions, and more Michael Hassall If you can believe it, we’re already on the eighth edition of BLAST SLAM, as BLAST SLAM VIII kicks off tomorrow (Sep. 29) pitting 16 of the world’s best Dota 2 teams against each other in what promises to be the first big challenge of this young season. Let’s face it: At PGL Wallachia, we were missing a lot of the heavy hitters. No TI15 champs, no PARIVISION, not BetBoom, …
New York Sues Polymarket Over Gambling Laws As Prediction Market Hits Back News
New York Sues Polymarket Over Gambling Laws As Prediction Market Hits Back Michael Hassall The New York Attorney General, the chief lawyer and law enforcement officer of the State of New York has filed legal proceedings against prediction market giant Polymarket alleging it is an unlicensed gambling company. First reported by Reuters earlier today (Monday, Sep. 28), Polymarket immediately launched a countersuit challenging the lawsuit’s claim that they constitute a gambling company, and kicking off a legal battle that could have huge implications for …
Unstoppable Yandex crush NAVI in one-sided PGL Wallachia finals Dota 2 Unstoppable Yandex crush NAVI in one-sided PGL Wallachia finals By Michael Hassall Team Yandex to win it all? PGL Wallachia Season 9 Finals preview and predictions Dota 2 Team Yandex to win it all? PGL Wallachia Season 9 Finals preview and predictions By Michael Hassall Kalshi seeks CFTC approval for use of borrowed funds on its platform News Kalshi seeks CFTC approval for use of borrowed funds on its platform By Michael Hassall