Esports

Riot Games and game data platform GRID have expanded their multi-year esports data partnership. The enhanced deal will see GRID become the official worldwide esports data partner for both the VALORANT Champions Tour and League of Legends esports.  Meanwhile, the game publisher has also taken an equity stake in GRID as a result of the partnership.  The announcement states that …

Rivalry has demonstrated a record Q3, reporting reduced marketing spend and flattened opex, as the group publishes its latest financial results. The period – which ended 30 September 2023 – saw revenue of $8.7m, representing 22% increase year-over-year (Q3 2022: $7.1m) and also the highest yet for the sports betting platform’s third quarterly activity. Notably, the TSX-listed esports-focused bookmaker also …

Oddin.gg has announced that it is actively pursuing licences in a further eight US states.  Announcing significant strides in its North American expansion plan, the esports betting firm currently holds existing licences in New Jersey, Colorado and the Canadian province of Ontario. Ohio, Maryland and Kansas are some of the key states the operator has set its sights on, continuing …

 In a move set to make waves in the gaming and esports world, London based Esports Insider and SMH Global, with its HQ in Tbilisi, Georgia, have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at conquering the realms of esports and gaming in  Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Middle East. Sam Cooke, Co-Founder and MD of Esports Insider said of the news: …

GG.BET has partnered with gaming news company Dot Esports in creating a virtual project featuring 50 of the all-time best CS:GO records.  The esports betting company now enables CS:GO fans to read the stories of players, teams, tournaments and content creators, as well as access videos about them. A statement from GG.BET read: “Did you know that the longest-ever CS:GO …

GRID has broadened its esports portfolio and links to the gaming sector via a partnership with Ubisoft, becoming the exclusive esports live data platform of the BLAST R6 Major Atlanta. The collaboration has highlighted a joint objective of unlocking ‘data-driven opportunities’ in the Rainbow Six Esports ecosystem. The duo also aim to enhance fan engagement, innovate broadcasts, advance player coaching …

Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) has undertaken its first investment since refocusing its commercial outlook and strategy to orient around B2B operations back in April. The company has signed a binding letter of intent with Drafted.gg to secure a 30% minority stake in the Czech Republic-based esports content producer. This will be followed up by a revenue share agreement and continuing …

Team Snowball’s CEO, Yun Hyeon Yoon, and Ahilleas Papantos, Director of Partnerships, Bayes Esports, talk partnerships, South Korean esports and the roll out of fan engagement solutions to a global audience.  Firstly, Ahilleas, can you tell us a bit about how this partnership with Team Snowball came about?  Ahilleas Papantos: Prior to joining Bayes Esports as the Director of Partnerships, …

BETER has announced a new partnership with GameTech company, Kaizen Gaming. The deal, which was supported by Betbazar, will see Kaizen Gaming receive access to BETER’s esports and sports content.  Included in the partnership is Setka Cup table tennis as well as ESportsBattle tournaments, with additional disciplines set to be added soon. Gal Ehrlich, CEO at BETER, stated: “Kaizen Gaming, …

Bayes Esports will serve as the official data supplier for the Roobet Cup 2023 Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) tournament via a partnership with Relog Media. The duo aim to ‘set a new benchmark’ for esports tournaments by leveraging Bayes’ data solutions throughout the Roobet Cup, and have detailed plans for further collaboration in this area. Relog has a history …