Esports

STS expands its esports capacity with RTSmunity

SBC News STS expands its esports capacity with RTSmunity

Polish bookmaker STS has penned a new partnership with esports data company RTSmunity, in order to further enhance its presence across the esports betting sector. STS has been at the forefront of blending traditional sportsbook standards with esports, having been the first bookmaker to sponsor an individual player. The partnership with RTSmunity will continue the company’s growing reputation in the …

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Puntt turns to pool dynamics to break new ground in esports wagering

SBC News Puntt turns to pool dynamics to break new ground in esports wagering

New esports wagering incumbent Puntt will launch this February, seeking to become the first platform to deliver ‘esports betting player performance’ markets. The start-up is founded by the five-man Liverpool-based development studio of RPGG Media, a team looking to deliver effective esports wagering components across B2C and B2B verticals.  Backing Puntt’s mission statement, RPGG Media is led by former racing executive …

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1xBet signs title partnership deal with NAVI esports team

NAVI

International betting and gaming operator 1xBet has signed a title partnership deal with Ukraine-based esports team NAVI for 2020. 1xBet has confirmed that it will support NAVI in various esports disciplines across the year through a number of “powerful marketing activities”. It will also serve as the title sponsor on the NAVI website and for all of the team’s merchandise. …

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Private bookbuild sees Scout Gaming raise €3.5m capital

SBC News Private bookbuild sees Scout Gaming raise €3.5m capital

Issuing a market filing, Stockholm-listed Scout Gaming AB confirms that it has raised SEK 36 million (€3.5m) in working capital having completed two direct share placements selling approximately 3 million of company shares. Scout governance had been granted rights to sanction the transaction at the Stockholm firm’s AGM on 23 May 2019. The two share placements were directly issued to …

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Winners.bet gets the green light to expand into Malta

SBC News Winners.bet gets the green light to expand into Malta

Esports operator Winners.bet has been given the green light to begin operations in Malta after it was granted a betting licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). Under the conditions of its new licence, Winners.bet will provide the esports community with the chance to place bets on all the major games including League of Legends (LOL), CS:GO, DOTA2, KOG, Starcraft …

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DATA.BET to make esports data debut in $250,000 ICE tournament

DATA.BET

DATA.BET will kick off its bid to become the industry’s most comprehensive esports solutions provider by supplying the official data for a $250,000 CS:GO tournament played out at ICE London, and streamed to an online global audience in excess of five million. The tournament has been produced in partnership with GG.BET, for which DATA.BET has exclusive data rights. It will …

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STS strengthens esports portfolio with Paweł “innocent” Mocek agreement

SBC News STS strengthens esports portfolio with Paweł “innocent” Mocek agreement

Building upon its presence across the esports sector, STS has extended its cooperation with CS:GO’s Paweł “innocent” Mocek as part of a year-long sponsorship agreement. The sponsorship deal comes as the esports market continues to attract punters across the world, and builds upon the duo’s current agreement which began in January 2018. The agreement signed at that time was the …

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Luckbox adds crypto payment capacity

SBC News Luckbox adds crypto payment capacity

Esports betting platform Luckbox has moved to expand its crypto payment capacity, allowing for its players to deposit and withdraw Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Litecoin currencies. Luckbox which officially launched its esports platform in 2019  confirms Cryptopay as lead provider of its new cryptocurrency payment system, offering safe and secure transactions. The esports bookmaker’s crypto expansion follows a period in …

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Midnite raises $2.4m to move esports ‘beyond the tab’

SBC News Midnite raises $2.4m to move esports 'beyond the tab'

London-based esports start-up Midnite (midnite.com) has raised $2.4 million in venture funding to help accelerate the development of its wagering capacities. The funding round was led by Makers Fund, a VC firm specialising in interactive gaming and entertainment investments. Founded by the enterprise team of Nick Wright (CEO) and Daniel Qu, Midnite’s seeks to advance esports wagering beyond becoming ‘just another …

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