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Michael Hassall

Michael Hassall

Esports & Gaming Journalist
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  • Editor Since 2025
  • Total Posts 56
  • 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

The reign of Yandex to continue? PARI Universe Dota 2 tournament preview and predictions Dota 2 The reign of Yandex to continue? PARI Universe Dota 2 tournament preview and predictions By Michael Hassall IESF shares plan for world esports governance at Seoul Olympic Legacy Forum Esports Betting IESF shares plan for world esports governance at Seoul Olympic Legacy Forum By Michael Hassall BLAST SLAM VIII Finals predictions and preview Dota 2 BLAST SLAM VIII Finals predictions and preview By Michael Hassall
NFL petitions U.S. Supreme Court for clarity on prediction markets News
NFL petitions U.S. Supreme Court for clarity on prediction markets Michael Hassall The heat is officially on for prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket as the NFL, one of the United States’ biggest sports leagues, is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the classification of prediction markets. In a brief filed late on Thursday (Oct. 8), the National Football League (NFL) backed the state of New Jersey’s request for the U.S.’s highest legal entity to review whether …
Who will prevail?: BLAST SLAM VIII Playoffs preview, predictions, and more Dota 2
Who will prevail?: BLAST SLAM VIII Playoffs preview, predictions, and more Michael Hassall After a week of intense Group Stage, Last Chance and Seeding stage matches, and a few days of rest, BLAST SLAM VIII returns tomorrow (Oct. 8) with the Playoffs. If we’re honest, there haven’t been too many surprises. We’d liked to have seen a BetBoom or Team Liquid make the cut, but ultimately these aren’t the teams of earlier in the year, and with new rosters comes new uncertainty. That’s …
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 Michael Hassall Night owls in North America and early risers in Europe woke up to a brand new Dota 2 Arcana, the first new release of Dota’s rarest and most-coveted cosmetics since 2024. The recipient? Tidehunter, whose Maw of the Megladon Arcana transforms the already selachian sea-dweller into a full-blown shark. But while Arcana’s have traditionally been part of big events in Dota 2, either the now-discontinued Battle Passes, or most recently, …
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 By Michael Hassall Yandex to repeat?: BLAST SLAM VIII preview, predictions, and more Dota 2 Yandex to repeat?: BLAST SLAM VIII preview, predictions, and more By Michael Hassall 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 By Michael Hassall