Tag Archives: Counter-Strike

Betinvest and Abios confirm new efootball content collaboration

SBC News Betinvest and Abios confirm new efootball content collaboration

Sportsbook solution provider Betinvest and esports data and technology firm Abios have announced a new partnership this week. Under the terms of the deal, Betinvest will supply Abios with efootball content from two professional leagues, CyberLive!Arena and Esport Pro Club.  In a statement confirming the move, Betinvest noted that Kambi-owned Abios will now be able to enhance its monthly offerings …

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Abios leaderboard 2023 details 56% of esports betting staked on Counter-Strike

SBC News Abios leaderboard 2023 details 56% of esports betting staked on Counter-Strike

Esports odds provider Abios, a wholly–owned subsidiary of Kambi, has published a leaderboard for 2023 that includes data and insights from the Kambi Network, highlighting the most important esports titles, leagues and markets based on betting turnover in 2023. The leaderboard features the most popular teams to bet on; the most popular leagues; the most popular markets/bet offers; live and …

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GG.BET kicks off 2024 with fan-focused BLAST Premier partnership

SBC News GG.BET kicks off 2024 with fan-focused BLAST Premier partnership

BLAST Premier – a Counter-Strike tournament series – has announced a global partnership with GG.BET.  The deal will see the esports betting brand featured across multiple activations, offering BLAST’s audience ‘exciting experiences’ and integrations in the aim of bringing fans closer to the action.  These activations include talent predictions and BLAST.tv Pick ‘Ems, live betting odds broadcast integration, social media …

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How does latency and stream delay work in esports?

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The relationship between latency and stream delay is pivotal to how the esports betting industry operates, writes PandaScore CEO Flavien Guillocheau. The functionality between these two elements has become increasingly pertinent as the sector continues to grow, expand live betting opportunities and become a sportsbook staple. To understand how it all fits together, it’s important to first establish the difference …

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YGAM exposes lived abuse and harassment of female gamers to APPG members

SBC News YGAM exposes lived abuse and harassment of female gamers to APPG members

The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) has submitted its report on online abuse and harassment of female gamers to MPs working in the ‘All-Party Parliamentary Group for Video Games and E Sports’. Titled ‘She Plays, He Says’, the report details the lived experiences of many young female gamers in which YGAM “seeks to raise awareness and address ways …

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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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Marek Suchar: “As esports betting grows, we will no longer speak about it as one sport”

SBC News Marek Suchar: “As esports betting grows, we will no longer speak about it as one sport”

As live sports slowly resumes this month the topic has been raised over the long term future of the esports betting industry, which rose in prominence during the global health pandemic. Marek Suchar is the Head of Sales at Oddin.gg, a B2B esports odds feed and risk management provider. He spoke to SBC News about the future of the 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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ESI Digital Summit: Esports nuances need to be understood for the sake of integrity

SBC News ESI Digital Summit: Esports nuances need to be understood for the sake of integrity

ESI’s Digital Summit has highlighted the growth of esports in terms of its global viewership and in its betting take-up. Yet, as esports becomes more popular, it heightens its risk of match fixing and corruption.  One of the summit’s concurrent themes, esports and betting stakeholders observed and debated the complexities of maintaining esports integrity, amid distinct wagering intricacies and unique …

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ESI Digital Summit: Esports targets place at broadcasting’s top table

SBC News ESI Digital Summit: Esports targets place at broadcasting’s top table

As esports continues to engage new audiences, traditional broadcasters such as FOX and BT Sport have begun to optimise competitive gaming events such as Virtual F1 and eNASCAR in order to diversify their content.   Allan Hvid, Head of Esports and Football for TV 2 in Denmark, spoke at ESI’s Digital Summit, highlighting new dynamics between esports and traditional broadcasters in securing …

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