The Takeover of Counter-Strike Esports

Описание: Farivar takes a dive into one of Counter-Strike's most hush-hush topics. Wow, we're never gonna be able to get our logo on anything now. Thanks, Fari.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Overview
00:55 What is Sportswashing?
01:53 The Takeover in the Media
04:48 The Monopoly
07:24 The Conquest
10:58 Why it Matters
12:59 The Future

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Articles/Sources:

Special thanks to ‪@RLewisReports‬ and ‪@lastfreenation‬ for the detailed coverage into this topic.

🔹 Gaming & Esports
Fast Company ME – Saudi Arabia’s $38 Billion Gaming Investment
https://fastcompanyme.com/impact/how-...

Variety – DAZN & Saudi Arabia’s $1B Sports Investment
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/dazn...

Forbes – Outrage Over LEC & Blast Premier’s Saudi Deals
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikestub...

Esports Insider – What is Esports Winter?
https://esportsinsider.com/2023/11/wh...

Dexerto – Human Rights Violations Are a BLAST
https://www.dexerto.com/esports/human...

Dot Esports – CSGO Talent Boycott Over Saudi Partnership
https://dotesports.com/counter-strike...

🔹Saudi Arabia & Human Rights
The Guardian – Saudi Border Forces Accused of Killing Migrants
https://www.theguardian.com/global-de...

Alqst – 300+ Executions Recorded in Saudi Arabia (2024)
https://alqst.org/en/post/highest-exe...

BBC – Neom: Saudi forces 'told to kill' to clear land for eco-city
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle...

The New York Times – Jamal Khashoggi Case
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/12/wo...

🔹 Additional Sources
Statista – Impact of COVID-19 on Esports
https://www.statista.com/topics/8316/...

Business Insider – Saudi Arabia tried to justify its app that lets men control where women travel amid a firestorm of criticism
https://www.businessinsider.com/abshe...

Tandfonline – Academic Study on Human Rights
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/...

Richard Lewis – Esportswashing WORKS - Gamers8 And The Saudi Sellouts
   • Esportswashing WORKS - Gamers8 And The Sau...  

Richard Lewis – Saudi Fueled Cronyism And The Battle Of Kraków
   • Saudi Fueled Cronyism And The Battle Of Kr...  

Last Free Nation - A storm of stickers and Saudis
   • Esports Winter RAGES ON | A storm of stick...  
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