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Esports recognition continues as GRID gains WePlay extension and IBIA certification

SBC News Esports recognition continues as GRID gains WePlay extension and IBIA certification

Game data platform GRID achieved two of its corporate goals this week, starting with an extension of its partnership with gaming production company WePlay. GRID will continue to operate as WePlay Esports’ official data partner, covering the latter’s full range of tournaments with its data management, distribution, monetisation and integrity operations.  The partners have an end-goal of leveraging WePlay’s data …

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ESIC hands out 35 more bans following integrity investigation

ESIC hands out 35 more bans following integrity investigation

A group of Australian esports players have been issued bans by the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) as part of an ongoing investigation into betting-related offences. The 35 individuals face competitive bans of between 12 and 60 months, issued in accordance with a ‘tiered matrix’ which analyses the severity of each individual violation.  The bans apply to all ESIC member esports …

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Oddin.gg: The importance of live betting in esports

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Esports betting has enjoyed a well-documented rise to prominence over the last few months, partly due to global restrictions and the postponement of live sporting events.  However, the challenge now for esports is to cement itself as a major player in the overall sports betting landscape, avoiding a situation where audiences just ‘revert to type’ as the sports action returns. …

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Sam Cooke: ESI Digital Summit – “esports value is more than a pandemic anomaly”

SBC News Sam Cooke: ESI Digital Summit - "esports value is more than a pandemic anomaly"

Next week, Esports Insider (ESI) will host its ‘ESI Digital Summit’ (26-27 May), where it will discuss all critical components related to the esports value chain amid a disrupted global marketplace. Sam Cooke, Managing Director of ESI, tells SBC that although esports may have navigated COVID-19 disruptions better than its traditional counterparts, stakeholders should not take comfort in the easy …

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