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Michael Hassall

Michael Hassall

Esports & Gaming Journalist
  • Language
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  • Editor Since 2025
  • Total Posts 48
  • 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

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 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 Michael Hassall The first big event after TI15, PGL Wallachia Season 9, wraps up this Sunday, Sep. 27, and it’s set to be a hell of a show. After a solid week of action, with some surprise eliminations along the way, we’re down to just three teams from the original 16. Team Yandex, LGD Gaming, and Natus Vincere (NAVI) remain, having battled through some big upsets to get there. Yandex are hot …
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 Michael Hassall Prediction market Kalshi has this week (Tuesday, Sep. 22) sought approval from regulators to allow its users to offer margin trading and leverage (that is borrowing and loans) on contracts and predictions. The practice of using borrowed funds to support trades is common in conventional stock trading but has not yet made its way into the prediction market space. Currently, it’s only possible too make trades and purchase contracts on …
PGL Wallachia Season 9 Playoffs preview and predictions Dota 2
PGL Wallachia Season 9 Playoffs preview and predictions Michael Hassall PGL Wallachia Season 9 is the first major tournament since the 2025/2026 Dota 2 season came to its conclusion at TI15, and with the roster shuffle still, well, shuffling, and top teams skipping the event while they get things finalized, it’s been an unusual tournament so far. With some surprising names in the playoffs (especially if you’ve been following the scene for the rest of the year) and the absence …
Riot Games eyes Polymarket and Kalshi for esports sponsorships League of Legends
Riot Games eyes Polymarket and Kalshi for esports sponsorships Michael Hassall Riot Games, the creator of League of Legends and VALORANT is reportedly exploring the protentional of sponsorship deals with prediction market operators including Polymarket and Kalshi, as per reports emerging late last night (Sep. 10). First reported by Cecilia D’Anastasio of Bloomberg, Riot has started conversations with the two top prediction market operators, Kalshi and Polymarket, with a view to one or both of them becoming sponsors within Riot Games’ …
ESIC hand down ruling in EWC Dota match-fixing case: Lifetime ban for coach as DarkMago gets a nickel Dota 2 ESIC hand down ruling in EWC Dota match-fixing case: Lifetime ban for coach as DarkMago gets a nickel By Michael Hassall Team Spirit wins TI15 to lift a record third Aegis of Champions Dota 2 Team Spirit wins TI15 to lift a record third Aegis of Champions By Michael Hassall The International 2026 (TI15) Finals Preview and Predictions Dota 2 The International 2026 (TI15) Finals Preview and Predictions By Michael Hassall