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Betway has been announced as the title sponsor for Betway Fight Night, a one-off exhibition in which Astralis and Fnatic – two of the globe’s premier eSports teams – will compete for a 4,000 EUR prize.
The online bookmaker, who in August 2015 became the first firm to launch a dedicated eSports portal, will be offering a comprehensive collection of markets on the ‘Best of Five’ Counter Strike Global Offensive battle.
Astralis and Fnatic will be going for the lion’s share of a 5,000 EUR prize pot, with 4,000 EUR awarded to the winner and 1,000 EUR to the beaten team.
The Betway Fight Night will take place at 7pm CET (6pm GMT) on Thursday 25 February, and will be hosted on the Aftonbladet Twitch channel.
Anthony Werkman, marketing director of Betway said: “Betway Fight Night pits the best teams of eSports against each other and the upcoming event is sure to capture the imagination of eSports fans.
“Since Betway launched its dedicated eSports portal, we’ve seen this area of the sportsbook grow exponentially and it regularly features in our daily top 10 sports for turnover. This is another way for us to join gaming fans in supporting the growth of eSports.“
