Favourit is a bookmaker with a difference based in Australia. The operator aims to capitalise on the burgeoning social aspect being incorporated into traditional sports betting; indeed it calls itself a ‘social online sports betting site designed like a social network.’ Favourit adds an option to challenge others players, and you’ll also be ranked alongside other users via the BetIQ …
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International mobile eSports platform, Cashplay, has agreed a deal with Multiplay to deliver real-money mobile tournaments for the upcoming Insomnia Gaming Festival. UK based Multiplay is a gaming services company, whilst Insomnia55 will feature some of the biggest names in the industry. It’ll take place at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena over the 28-30th August weekend with tournaments to be played out …
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My Club Betting will be unleashing its new Sportsbook in the near future after partnering with FSB Technology (UK) Ltd. The terms of the deal will see FSB trade a larger and more varied selection of sports, for both pre-match and in-play markets for the operator. This will include their market leading UK horse racing product. My Club Betting is …
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Fantasy sports giant AlphaDraft have announced a new partnership with developer Hi-Rez Studios for the SMITE Pro League This is an independent eSports league based around their popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game SMITE. The details of the partnership are that both companies will work together to provider users with real-time official fantasy stats during SMITE Pro League broadcasts …
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Having created this season’s fantasy football game for The Mirror, as well as the recently announced partnership with Goal.com, it’s a busy time over at Fantasy iTeam (FiT) HQ. Commercial Director, Phil Shaw, took some time out of their hectic schedule to discuss all things fantasy football with SBC. ________________________ SBC: The Mirror’s iTeam Premier League Fantasy Football game is …
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With the eSports event of the year The International now under way, SBC got in touch with the Head of Sportsbook at Pinnacle, Marco Blume, to discuss the tournament, the $100,000 (£64,000) betting limits, and how the company are making waves in the world of eSports betting. SBC: Given the phenomenal growth in eSports in the past two years, are you …
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Pinnacle Sports dedicated eSports market is set to offer customers the highest ever limits on TI5 matches at next week’s The International Dota 2 Championships. The limits will rise to an eye watering $100,000 (£ 64,000) for the Grand Final on August 8th. This is particularly significant in that this is a higher amount than the standard limits Pinnacle offer …
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Fantasy sports operator Mondogoal have agreed a partnership with Tottenham to become the Premier League club’s Official Fantasy Sports Partner. Few details have been revealed about the terms of the deal, but it’s been confirmed that Mondogoal will be developing a club branded fantasy football game for Spurs fans worldwide. This is intended to be launched before the beginning of …
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The world’s largest organised eSports body, the ESL, has launched the industry’s first 24/7 Counter Strike channel via popular streaming platform, Twitch. It will be integrated fully into tv.eslgaming.com (ESL media directory), and will primarily offer coverage of the ESL ESEA Pro League’s weekly Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The ambitious long term plan is to gradually introduce new channels which’ll cover …
Read More »A further step in eSports being recognised by a wider audience as a ‘proper’ sport is set to be introduced; with drug testing to become a compulsory part of official competitions. The world of eSports was partially shook recently after an ex professional gamer admitted that he and his team “were all on Adderall”, during a Counter Strike: Global Offensive …
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