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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

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
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 Michael Hassall South American Dota 2 player Gonzalo “DarkMago” Herrera will be banned for five years from competitive Dota 2, with his coach Juan “Vintage” Angulo banned permanently, following the results of an The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) investigation. ESIC handed down the findings and rulings from its investigation into match-fixing allegations leveled at members of South American Dota 2 team PlayTime during the Esports World Cup on Sep. 10, in a …
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 Michael Hassall Team Spirit has defeated TEAM VISION in the grand finals of TI15, The International 2025. In a full five-game series on Aug. 23, Spirit pulled out all the stops and narrowly defeated an incredible VISION team in a back-and-forth series in Shanghai, China. With Spirit’s victory, Illya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk and Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov become the first ever three-time TI champions, and Team Spirit becomes the first ever organization to lift …
The International 2026 (TI15) Finals Preview and Predictions Dota 2 The International 2026 (TI15) Finals Preview and Predictions By Michael Hassall TI15’s opening ceremony weaves a tapestry of emotion for Valve’s storied title Dota 2 TI15’s opening ceremony weaves a tapestry of emotion for Valve’s storied title By Michael Hassall The International 2026 (TI15) Playoffs preview and predictions Dota 2 The International 2026 (TI15) Playoffs preview and predictions By Michael Hassall