Swedish esports data provider Abios has expanded its coverage of Rainbow Six with the addition of more data points and live data feeds. Abios will use machine learning algorithms to watch images of streams. This, the company explained, will help determine what happens in each given match, thereby giving Abios the ability to provide data “at speeds roughly on par …
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The growth of esports over the last few years has been somewhat inescapable. The vertical enjoyed a huge rise in popularity throughout the pandemic, and with that showing no sign of slowing down, many betting companies are starting to realise its true potential. Those promising signs were a main focus of conversation for BETER CEO Gal Ehrlich at the recent …
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The top priority for the esports industry in 2023 will be diversifying its revenue streams to reduce its reliance on sponsorships. Writing for SBC, Warren Tristram, Head of Gaming, Lottery and Esports at Nuvei, asks what role sports betting can play in monetising the esports audience. The esports industry has a problem to solve in the next 12 months. For …
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Marek Suchar, Co-Founder and Managing Director for Partnerships at Oddin.gg, speaks with SBC News about the growth of the esports solutions provider in recent months and the potential that the World Cup presents for player acquisition. SBC: Oddin.gg recently announced that it had raised significant investment to fund its growth. What can you tell us about your plans? We continue …
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We’re a few days into the 2022 World Cup tournament and all eyes are on the action in Qatar. And with four matches per day, you can imagine that there are plenty of games for punters to place a bet on. But what happens when there is a gap in between matches? How can sportsbooks keep those players engaged? Karl …
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The esports space has gone through tremendous changes over the last five years, but what lies ahead in the next five? Ben ‘Noxville’ Steenhuisen (pictured, right), Senior Software Architect at Bayes Esports, looks into his crystal ball and offers his predictions as to what we can expect. Predicting how esports will look in six months is challenging, but looking forward …
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SIS (Sports Information Services), the supplier of 24/7 live betting content has agreed to power the esports betting offering of Spreadex, the UK’s leading spread betting operator. The partnership will allow Spreadex’s customers to watch and bet on Competitive Gaming’s live head-to-head events, including SIS’ newly launched 24/7 Counter-Strike (CS:GO) channel offering its 2v2 format for esports wagering. Bolstering its …
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Bayes Esports and bet365 have strengthened their partnership even further in an extended deal which they believe will “usher in a new era of sports betting” for the Canadian market. The entry into the Canadian market will mark “the next step in the development” of the country’s sports betting industry, the two companies explained, and will mean that bet365 will …
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In the second part of a joint interview on the use of official data, Bayes Esports’ Ondrej Silhavy and Pinnacle’s Rohini Sardana focus on creating added value for bettors, explaining why the esports industry must prioritise the creation of standards and neutral data marketplaces. SBC: Rohini, how is Pinnacle using official data from Bayes Esports to build trust with your …
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BETER CEO Gal Ehrlich recently took part in a highly topical panel discussion at the SBC Summit Barcelona 2022 which was focused on investing in the future of esports. In his speech, he highlighted some of the challenges ahead for this promising gaming vertical. His interesting input into the top-professionals’ dispute urged us to catch up with him to ask …
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