With large-scale esports events capturing the attention of millions across the world, there are growing opportunities for sportsbook operators to educate punters on esports betting products. Abios discusses. Esports is a great way for sportsbooks to combat the seasonality of regular sports, reach new audiences and find new revenue streams. The esports ecosystem is more similar to sports than first …
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Martin Dachselt, CEO & MD Bayes Esports (pictured above, centre), and Oskar Fröberg (pictured, right), Founder & CEO Abios, discuss how the Bayes Esports Partnership Programme is adding visibility to esports data suppliers and their ongoing fight for a sustainable future for the vertical. In a joint interview, they discuss the reasons why a collaborative approach to esports data and …
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As the consumer landscape for digital products continues to evolve at a rapid rate, betting and gaming companies must be prepared to adapt their offering to meet the changing demands of bettors. Niclas Sundell, Head of Sales at Abios, discusses the growing importance of personalisation, a streamlined user experience and access to deep data sets. The consumer landscape for digital …
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Abios, a subsidiary of Kambi, will now gain access to real-time data from League of Legends, Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments after entering into a new partnership with Bayes Esports. The data from Bayes Esports, which also includes information from tournament organisers such as Lol esports, ESL Gaming, Dreamhack and Beyond the Summit, will be used to power …
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Bayes Esports has set the stage for a more sustainable future for the esports industry with the launch of a new partnership program that will focus largely on integrity. The Bayes Esports Partnership Program will aim to provide the esports data supplier’s partners with more visibility whilst also seeking to develop “new and innovative platforms with the integrity of esports …
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Abios has strengthened its esoccer and ebasketball content after entering into a new partnership for the data rights and fast betting tournament content powered by BETER. The deal, which was facilitated by Betbazar, will give Abios access to – and the ability to distribute – BETER’s esoccer and ebasketball data, which currently consists of approximately 14,000 matches every month. “We’re …
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Gross gaming revenue for the esports sector is expected to reach $960m by 2026, according to a new white paper released by Abios and Kambi. The whitepaper, entitled ‘Bring esports into play’, discusses how sportsbooks can effectively engage and retain audiences within the esports space, as well as looking at the ways in which operators can “navigate different regulatory requirements …
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Writing for SBC News, Tomas Ericsson, Abios VP of Odds, discusses FIFA and NBA2K as betting products and their future potential as filler products for regular sports. When referring to esports, many think of games such as League of Legends, CS:GO or Dota 2, typically landing in the categories of first-person shooters or MOBAs. The games are indeed the most …
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Kambi Group has asserted that it will maintain momentum on its international development and investment strategy in 2022, after overcoming hurdles in the Netherlands and with regards to some of its operator partners. Publishing its full year trading results for 2021, the group revealed a 38% increase in revenue to €162.4 million, (2020: €117.7m), whilst profit before taxation stood at …
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In esports, data is the lifeblood of any good probabilities service. And according to Anton Janér, CTO and Founder at Abios, data is also a key driving force behind a standout bettor experience. Speaking to SBC News, Janér drew attention to the differences between esports and traditional sports, highlighting the importance of data as a particular driver of growth. SBC: …
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