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Riot Games takes equity stake in GRID as partnership ‘majorly’ expanded

SBC News Riot Games takes equity stake in GRID as partnership ‘majorly’ expanded

Riot Games and game data platform GRID have expanded their multi-year esports data partnership. The enhanced deal will see GRID become the official worldwide esports data partner for both the VALORANT Champions Tour and League of Legends esports.  Meanwhile, the game publisher has also taken an equity stake in GRID as a result of the partnership.  The announcement states that …

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Sportradar boosts Riot Games integrity muscle

SBC News Sportradar boosts Riot Games integrity muscle

Sportradar has advanced its esports profile after announcing that it has secured an integrity partnership with leading video games developer Riot Games. The partnership will see Sportradar’s ‘integrity services’ monitor all global betting activity related to syndicated League of Legends (LoL) tournaments sanctioned by Riot Games, the developer of the multiplayer esports format. Doug Watson, Head of Esports Insights at Riot …

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