PvPRO.com has announced esports sportsbook operator Betway as the head sponsor of the ESG Tour, Mykonos 2017. The tour, which commences on 7 September, sees eight of the best teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive compete for the €200,000 prize purse. Betway’s sponsorship comes after it announced its high-profile partnership with the ESL Pro League 2017 earlier this month. The operator, …
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In the final week of fantasy football before the international break, SBC’s Andrew McCarron and Dafabet’s John Cruces both hit high scores to pile the pressure on early pacesetter, James Birch. Despite having a relatively low scoring week, Birch’s lead at the top remained at eight points, much to the credit of his vice captain Mohamed Salah, who bagged a …
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It’s safe to say that “recapturing millennials” has been a buzzword thrown around the gambling industry for a considerable while. Are young punters drawn to greyhounds and racing in the same way as previous generations? When they’re looking to have a bet, what are they looking for? The esports opportunity is still arguably in its infancy. It’s vitally important to …
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Esports sportsbook operator Betway has announced it will be the primary sponsor of the ESL Pro League 2017. The longest running league in professional CS:GO, commences its sixth season today, with 14 European and North American teams battling it out online for a $1m prize pool. The league’s online phase will see matches held three times per week on Tuesdays, …
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Esports Insider’s Sam Cooke stormed into contention in the SBC League of Legends after amassing 76 points in the second week of this year’s Fantasy Premier League. However, Cooke is still 23 points off league leader James Birch, who might come to regret using his ‘triple captain’ chip so early in the season, despite Romelu Lukaku’s goal at the Liberty …
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European fantasy sports operator Comunio has partnered with Sportradar to power its data and insights for the new 2017/18 football season. The partnership will see Sportradar’s ‘Player Performance Index’ utilized as Comunio’s lead data feed for the European football competitions of: UEFA Champions League, La Liga, Bundesliga, English Premier League, Ligue 1, Serie A Primeira Portugal and SuperLiga Turkey. Speaking …
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Betway marketing has decided to part ways with professional esports team Ninja’s in Pyjamas (NiP), following the news that esports games developer & tournament organiser Riot Games will no longer permit betting advertising within its syndicated events. Seeking to boost its esports profile, last September Betway become the lead sponsor of Team NiP, at the time signing the biggest pro-team sponsorship in …
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Specialist esports betting platform provider UltraPlay has become the first company to offer live betting markets on the Grand Final of FIFA’s Interactive World Cup 2017. The Interactive World Cup is an esports FIFA game tournament hosted by EA Sports in partnership with FIFA. A 32 esports international player tournament the FIFA Interactive World Cup takes place this week (16-18 …
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The Stat Zone’s Sports Data Specialist Rob Esteva raced into an early lead in the ‘SBC League of Legends’ with a staggering 96 points on the opening weekend. He was closely followed in second place by Sky Bet’s Jamie Davison, who like Jose Mourinho, reaped the rewards for putting faith in Romelu Lukaku, by giving him the captains armband. After …
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When Arsenal host Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium tomorrow night, it not only marks the start of the 26th Premier League season, it also kicks off the inaugural fantasy football ‘SBC League of Legends’ competition. For those of us that fancy ourselves as an armchair Antonio Conte, or an undiscovered Unai Emery, tomorrow sees weeks of diligent research and …
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