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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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Las Vegas conference will explore the esports opportunity for casinos

SBC News Las Vegas conference will explore the esports opportunity for casinos

Much has been made of the potential opportunity that esports holds for the casinos industry in attracting the younger millennial generation, and moreover for the gambling industry in general. Accordingly Narus Advisors is putting on a two day event in Las Vegas titled Esports & Casino Resorts which will explore this on October 25th and 26th at the SLS Casino …

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ESIC Commissioner Ian Smith – This is a call to arms for esports

SBC News ESIC Commissioner Ian Smith - This is a call to arms for esports

The newly formed Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) was announced today with Ian Smith named as Commissioner. Its remit is to bring an end to the culture of match fixing, doping and general cheating which impacts betting, which has plagued esports over the years, and more so as potential windfalls have grown considerably in the recent past. The initial list of members …

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CSGO player opens lawsuit against Valve over ‘illegal gambling’

SBC News CSGO player opens lawsuit against Valve over 'illegal gambling'

The company behind Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Valve, has been accused by a player of allowing and facilitating illegal wagering on the game. There are numerous sites in which players can trade and wager skins, that is in-game items, which are worth substantial amounts of money. Sites such as CSGO Lounge, CSGO skins, and CSGO Diamonds allow this trading and Valve …

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The formation of the World Esports Association and what it means

SBC News The formation of the World Esports Association and what it means

Following a press conference on Friday we now know some actual facts about the World Esports Association (WESA), what it’s about and who’s involved.  The executive board consists of ESL Co-Founder Ralf Reichert, Fnatic’s Wouter Sleijffers, Ninjas in Pyjamas CEO Hicham Chahine and Senior VP at ESL Sebastian Weishaar. There’s also Pietro Fringuelli, from law firm CMS Hasche Sigle, who will act as Interim …

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From 1972 to present day: How eSports became a $2 billion industry

SBC News From 1972 to present day: How eSports became a $2 billion industry

A new infographic released from RightCasino.com maps the growth of eSports from the 1970s to a global $2 billion industry. The infographic charts the phenomenon’s rise from the Space Invaders contests of the 1970s, through the console games boom of the 1980s and the early gaming leagues of the the 1990s. “The history of eSports simply couldn’t be more compelling,” explained RightCasino.com …

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Unikrn’s Rahul Sood calls for regulation of esports skin betting

SBC News Unikrn's Rahul Sood calls for regulation of esports skin betting

In a poignant blog post about skin betting on Unikrn published yesterday, co-founder and CEO, Rahul Sood, has highlighted what’s wrong in esports betting, especially in regards to underage gambling and top Twitch streamers who are wagering in-game virtual items that have real monetary value. According to Eilers Research skin betting is close to $5bn (£3.4bn) in terms of money wagered in 2016. …

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PwC releases ‘The burgeoning evolution of esports’ report

SBC News PwC releases 'The burgeoning evolution of esports' report

PwC US has released a report assessing the overall esports industry from a number of different angles with a focus on awareness, viewership and opportunities for companies looking to move into the space. There have been various assessments of the industry’s growing value, and this one states that there’ll be a 43% leap from 2015 to a total revenue of $463m (£321.7m) …

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Unikrn Ups the Ante with new ways to become Unikoin rich

SBC News Unikrn Ups the Ante with new ways to become Unikoin rich

Gaming and esports company Unikrn has today announced that over 30 million Unikoins, the virtual tokens on its platform, have been used to wager on esports matches and tournaments worldwide. Never one to miss out on a reason to celebrate, Unikrn is introducing Connekt, a fun, new way for users to earn more of these Unikoins by playing three of today’s most popular titles; League …

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