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 …
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Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) is confident of its cost reduction abilities despite a sharp fall in revenue in the 2023 fiscal year, as it continues to navigate an extensive corporate restructuring. The company reported overall revenue of $23m between July 2022 and June 2023, a drop of 60% from $58.4m recorded the year prior. On the other hand, its net …
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Entain Plc has announced that it will reposition the business of its Unikrn esports venture, scaling down its B2C operations. This weekend, Entain communicated to media partners that it had shut down Unikrn’s affiliate programme, after which the esports betting platform would stop taking customer deposits from 9 October. Entain issued the following statement on Unikrn’s closure of its B2C …
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Sports betting technology provider Sporting Solutions has announced the signing of a new three-year partnership today with CSGOEmpire. Under the terms of the deal, Sporting Solutions will provide the esports and sports betting operator with its Odds Services Plus service. In a statement, the tech firm said that the deal “solidifies CSGO’s commitment to utilising Sporting Solutions’ Odds Services Plus, …
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The arrival of CS2 to replace CS:GO is one of the biggest changes the esports world and the associated esports betting sector has seen for many years. Pavel Hacker, Head of Marketing & Affiliates for esports odds feeds and risk management specialist Oddin.gg, tells SBC News what to expect. ———————————– After 23 years, Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) has been …
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Luckbox has announced the immediate suspension of its esports betting platform as the company will “transition to a more capital effective B2B strategy”. The decision was announced by Real Luck Group, the TSX-listed owner of Luckbox, who previously considered a merger-or-acquisition option for the business as reported on 7 September. Real Luck Group, informed investors that it had been unable …
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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld two complaints against Hutch Games, a mobile games developer, regarding the use of loot boxes in the company’s products. Loot boxes – in-game bundles of assets that are purchased for cash, with the contents being unknown until the transaction is completed – are not illegal in UK gaming. However, game developers are required …
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Sports betting technology firm Sporting Solutions has today announced that it will introduce its esports offering to partner and prominent esports provider Pandascore. In a statement confirming the development, Sporting Solutions said that the integration with Pandascore provides its partners with all major markets for CSGO, Dota 2 and League of Legends, which will be delivered through Pandascore’s expert dedicated …
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Igaming software supplier Delasport has announced today that it will partner with Esports Entertainment Group (EEG). Under the terms of the collaboration, the firm will power up three of the gaming and online betting group’s brands with its plug and play sportsbook iframe. They comprise JustWow.com, CasinoJefe.com, and Vie.bet. In a statement confirming the deal, Delasport said it will “support …
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The consumer protection challenges of loot boxes remain present in EA Sports’ rebranded flagship football title, EPIC Risk Management has asserted. EA Sports FC 24 is the new incarnation of the long-running FIFA franchise, rebranded after EA Sports failed to agree terms with the global governing body of association football. The presence of loot boxes in video games has been …
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