Tag Archives: eSports

Alexandru Teodorescu – Oddslife – Repositioning our product offering

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Alexandru Teodorescu, the Chief Product Officer at Oddslife, spoke to SBC News about re-positioning the company within the market, his preparation for ICE and LAC, and a move into eSports. SBC: You’ve been going through some intensive R&D at Oddslife – what have you been working on? AT: Indeed, we’ve been through some very busy months here at Oddslife, researching …

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Cause for concern on eSports betting

SBC News Cause for concern on eSports betting

Susan O’Leary, Alderney’s director of eCommerce, says she is concerned by a lack of regulatory oversight for operators offering betting markets on eSports.  The rise of eSports has provided egaming operators with a raft of opportunities. Whether that be sportsbooks offering betting markets on tournaments or online casino affiliates expanding their portfolio with eSports review sites, opportunities are a plenty …

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GameCo joins the Esports Integrity Coalition members club

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The Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) has announced that GameCo has become its latest member. GameCo is focused on bringing video games to casinos, and its VGMs (Video game gambling machines) hit the casino floor in Atalantic City late last year. Esports Integrity Commissioner Ian Smith said: “We are delighted that GameCo has decided to join ESIC. GameCo operates at the …

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Unikrn invests in CS:GO team BIG

SBC News Unikrn invests in CS:GO team BIG

Esports betting specialist Unikrn has invested in Berlin based CS:GO outfit BIG (Berlin International Gaming). This is the second such team investment the company has made. Back in late 2015 it launched an all-female pro team in CounterStrike with Sood a keen advocate of gender equality in esports. At the time, Unikrn CEO Rahul Sood said: “The time is now for …

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Loot.bet launches via UltraPlay and LiveSteam

SBC News Loot.bet launches via UltraPlay and LiveSteam

Loot.bet, a new esports only betting platform, has launched courtesy of UltraPlay and LiveSream Ltd. The website has a custom design made specifically for gamers and esports fans; it offers a wide selection of competitive games, sixteen and counting, including Dota 2, Counter-strike and Overwatch. Loot.bet covers pre-match and live betting events but is focused on the latter. The layout …

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Betradar brings live betting to esports in partnership with Dojo Madness

SBC News Betradar brings live betting to esports in partnership with Dojo Madness

(Correction: This article previously stated that this deal meant Betradar were the first in the industry to offer live odds across multiple esports titles. This is not the case.)  Sports betting data and insights provider Betradar (subsidiary of Sportradar AG) has become the latest supplier to offer live-odds across multiple esports for online and live competitions, enhancing bookmakers’ current market offerings. …

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UltraPlay releases free esports odds feed ODDS.gg

SBC News UltraPlay releases free esports odds feed ODDS.gg

Esports odds provider UltraPlay is giving everyone a chance to join the fastest growing segment the industry has ever seen.  For the past couple of years UltraPlay has been building its product and establishing operator clients. Fresh off the back of being shortlisted for the SBC Awards Esports Betting Operator of the Year, the company has announced ODDS.gg. This is an esports focused data feed …

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