Esports is a key track in this year's GameDaily Connect. Chris Hopper, head of the North American league for Riot Games, will join us for a conversation about the future of esports, as well as what goes into managing and building a league.

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Echo Fox to exit from the League of Legends Championship Series in 'big blow' to esports

Basketball player Rick Fox founded Echo Fox in 2015, and despite its enormous influence in the esports world, it's set to depart from the League of Legends Championship Series after allegations of racism from a shareholder.

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League of Legends blocked in Iran and Syria because of the U.S. government

Riot Games' popular online game is now blocked in these two countries at the request of the US government.

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Riot Games' bad year continues as California forces company to share gender pay data

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has filed an investigation enforcement action against the studio, but Riot claims it has been cooperating.

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Riot Games to Echo Fox: Take 'corrective action' against racist shareholder or lose place in LCS

'Hate speech, threats, and bigotry have no place in the LCS,' Commissioner Chris Greeley said in a Twitter post.

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Riot Games moves to force employees into private arbitration as employees threaten walkout [Update]

After months of being plagued by lawsuits and bad press about its workplace culture, Riot Games has filed a motion to block employees' legal action against the company.

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