Esports

DCMS has published an “update on industry-led improvements and protections” related to loot box interactions/exchanges on video games.  The guidance corresponds to the Technical Working Group (TWG) formed by DCMS, following a call-for-evidence consultation response issued in July 2022. The group was tasked with the primary focus of “improving protections for children and adults with regards to loot boxes”. Prior …

Kambi’s esports subsidiary Abios has secured backing for its esports data feeds from GRID Esports, utilising its new partner’s Data Platform to support odds generation. The partnership will enable Abios to integrate GRID’s portfolio of esports titles including Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), Dota 2 and Valorant alongside official game data assets, which will be provided to Abios’ B2C partners. …

Checkd Group has brought back the much-loved I Had Trials Once podcast series, to enhance its partnership with Sky Sports Fantasy Football. The podcast hosted by former non-league Radcliffe striker Jordan Hulme and ex-Salford star and now football agent Gareth Seddon has a popular following that has generated over 1m downloads. The new show started last weekend, with former Leeds and Sheffield United goalkeeper …

SIS (Sports Information Services) has taken its CS:GO content live with UK operator Spreadex. Described as ‘high-integrity, event-based’ video game content, the SIS offering will provide Spreadex with high-frequency events where skilled gamers face off in 2v2 battles on the popular esports title. Dave Richardson, Commercial Manager for the UK & Europe at SIS, said: “We are expanding the reach …

Esports betting provider GG.BET is preparing for its newest esports event, Match of LeGGends, featuring Team Vitality and NAVI. The company will offer a range of exclusive betting markets on the event for esports punters, while also planning social media activities and esports prize draws. Scheduled to take place on 8 July, Match of LeGGends will feature ‘long awaited’ rosters …

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) will collaborate with Victoria Police in combatting betting-related match-fixing in esports within Australia. The agreement sees Victoria Police support ESIC, a not-for-profit organisation comprising government bodies, national federations, and event organisers, in its mission to safeguard the integrity of the burgeoning esports market. ESIC will provide real-time betting alerts to Victoria Police’s Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit …

Bayes Esports will extend the reach of its BODEX betting odds marketplace after agreeing a new distribution partnership with SB Software. The BODEX odds feed will be integrated into the SB Software services platform, enabling sportsbook partners to access “the full range of odds offered” by the Bayes Esports’ product. SB Software noted that the addition of the BODEX odds …

Tundra Esports has announced a multi-year collaboration with Moscow-based sports betting operator Winline. The British esports organisation has named the gambling company the primary partner for its Dota 2 roster, with its orange and black logo set to appear front and centre of team kits, in-game flags and website. Anthony Graham, Co-Founder and Director of Esports Operations of Tundra Esports, …

Esports and data provider Abios has collaborated with Buffed.bet to power its new platform. It will supply its esports data through ready-made iframe widgets, allowing Buffed.bet to embellish its website and, said the firm, create “an engaging user experience for esports fans with minimal development efforts”.  In a bid to help esports fans find the next and most engaging matches …

Alberto Garzón, Spain’s Minister of Consumer Affairs, has ordered his department to draft the first federal controls on loot box interactions. This mandate follows a year-long investigation by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs into loot box purchases/interactions in video games, specifically assessing their potential risk to underage consumers.  The investigation revealed that in Spain, “35% of video games and 55% …