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Bitcoin specialist bookmaker Sportsbet.io has moved to expand its profile within eSports by agreeing to sponsor CS:GO team HellRaisers.
Confirming the sponsorship, Sportsbet.io marketing stated that the bookmaker wanted to ‘reinforce its position’ as one of the market’s leading eSports bookmakers, by growing its community, investing in product development and expanding its eSports markets.
Moving forward, Sportsbet.io will also offer its customers bet boosts on eSports matches featuring HellRaisers throughout the 12-month deal, as well as promoting competitions for skins.
Dias Ismailov, Head of eSports at the Coingaming Group, commented on partnering with HellRaisers: “This partnership with HellRaisers excites us as we support eSports’ growth, and we hope that players will take to this as we continue to offer a premium service to fans, bettors and teams alike.
“We are fully committed to the future of eSports and working with HellRaisers and its legion of fans will enable us to continue improving our betting products and give something back to the rapidly evolving community.
HellRaisers are currently ranked in the world’s top 20 CS:GO teams and feature star players from Ukraine, Slovakia and Hungary. Aleksey “XAOC” Kucherov CEO at HellRaisers, commented on the sponsorship:
“We have made a conscious decision to choose a betting partner that shares our vision of eSports growth, and we believe that by betting with Sportsbet.io our fans will not only support HellRaisers, but also the entire eSports industry that we all love.
“It’s an exciting time for all in the community and we look forward to working with Sportsbet.io so we can shape the future of eSports together.”
