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Prediction market platform Kalshi recorded $1.73 billion in esports contract volume during the twelve months ending in September 2026. While monthly volume remained below $0.4 million prior to October 2025, activity surged significantly throughout 2026, peaking at $391 million in August.
Riot’s October 6 tournament announcement sets the Game Changers Americas Last Chance Qualifier for October 14–15, 2026. The VALORANT event takes place at Riot Games’ São Paulo venue in Brazil, with spectators admitted on both competition days.
ESL’s official IEM Beijing guide lists Counter-Strike 2 competition for November 2–8, 2026, at Beijing’s Bloomage Biotech·Biohyalux ECM Arena. Group matches run November 2–4; the playoffs follow on November 6–8.
Rocket League’s official championship recap names Team Falcons as the RLCS 2026 world champion in 3v3. The event took place on September 15–20 in Fort Worth, Texas, with 20 teams. This is a recap of the completed September competition, not a result from a match played today.
Riot Games published its Worlds 2026 guide on October 5. The League of Legends championship starts with Play-Ins on October 15–18, followed by the Swiss Stage on October 23–31 and the Knockout Stage on November 3–14.
