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Sports.ru uses Abios data to augment their esports offering
Sports.ru is the leading sports platform in Russia and in other CIS-countries. To enable the growth of their esports platforms, they’ve implemented Abios esports data. It allows for several features including match-and tournament calendars and in-depth statistics that augments the esports offering.
Esports, or cyber sports as it’s also called, has reached wide popularity in the CIS-region. Sports.ru states that esports is among the most popular sports in Russia and Ukraine. The entire region is home to several prominent teams in both CS:GO and Dota 2 and has an established esports fan base. Furthermore, the region has a history in being incredibly fast in recognising esports as a sport. Esports got its official status as a sport in Russia as early as 2016, while several prominent esports countries such as Sweden are still lagging behind.
As the leading sports-publication in Russia, Sports.ru recognised the need for a community platform for esports fans. Their esports offering currently covers Cyber.sports.ru, an android app called Well Played and an app for Russian esports team Winstrike Team. The platforms allow for fans to take part in news, tournament-and match schedules as well as community features for esports.
Abios fuels Sports.ru’s offering with esports data, enabling match-and tournament calendars as well as live statistics-and streams. For dedicated fans, the granularity of the data provides an opportunity to deep dive into both live in-game and post game statistics. The statistics provide additional value for fans and make for a great complement to the news and articles.
“We have a lot of Dota 2 and CS:GO fans, and we need a stable data source, especially during main events like The International or PGL CS:GO Majors. Abios do it really great. … Our users want to get a lot of information about their favourite teams, players, they want to know tournament schedules. Also, some of our users are biggest fans, and they dive into game analytics deep during or after the match (and of course the more data the better).” – said, Aleksey Pontyakov, Senior Product Manager at Sports.ru.
“Sports.ru and their esports initiatives have come a long way and answers the need for esports coverage in CIS-countries, as many fans, teams and players are housed in the region. We’re well aligned with their mission to bring esports to a position where it’s on par with other sports and recognised as the ground-breaking phenomenon it is. Therefore, we are happy to support and fuel sports.ru and their various platforms with data as well as supporting their quest in creating further value for esports fans.” – added, Jacob Howard, Key Account Manager, Abios.
Thunderpick, the premier online crypto betting platform, and leading esports organization HEROIC, announced the launch of the Thunderpick Path to the Pros tournament. This tournament gives the opportunity for avid Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) players and fans to experience competitive gaming like the professionals, whether they’re gathering friends for fun or aiming to make a name for themselves in the world of competitive CS2.
Path to the Pros will be divided into two leagues – one for amateurs (noobs) and one for experienced players. Kicking off on July 6 and running until October, the schedule includes bi-weekly matches on Saturdays, with 16 qualifiers divided into FACEIT levels 1-7 and 8-10. Players can secure their spot in the main event by showcasing their skills and winning their league. Some of Thunderpick’s influencer roster – including Jake Lucky and FlickFlops – are joining up to create a team. Various stages of the tournament will be streamed live.
Participants will compete for a prize pool of $17,500 and the unique opportunity to compete in a showmatch against HEROIC. Throughout the tournament, Thunderpick and HEROIC will be announcing additional giveaways, including a $500 skin. The main event, taking place at the end of the year, will be a professionally produced online tournament featuring 16 teams.
“We are excited to collaborate with our partners at HEROIC to bring the Thunderpick Path to the Pros tournament to the broader gaming community. This event offers an incredible opportunity for CS2 players of all skill levels to compete and have a chance to face off against top-tier teams,” Kelly Sanders, Head of Strategy at Thunderpick, said.
eSports
Intel® Extreme Masters Cologne 2024: All 16 teams set to compete in the 10 year anniversary event
From August 10 – 18, 16 top Counter-Strike (CS) teams will battle it out during Intel® Extreme Masters (IEM) Cologne 2024 for a share of the $1,000,000 prize pool, a win in the race to secure the Intel® Grand Slam V, and the coveted trophy. Today, we are thrilled to share with you the full lineup of teams competing in the celebratory event.
IEM tournaments are the pinnacle of esports competition for players worldwide and are at the heart of excitement for fans from around the globe. This year, we are celebrating our 10 year anniversary at the LANXESS arena as the final three days of IEM Cologne 2024 will once again take place in the iconic and packed-out arena in Cologne, Germany.
Also dubbed the Cathedral of Counter-Strike, the event’s significance lies in its long-lasting traditions and ability to consistently deliver legendary moments. This year, everyone is invited to go on a trip down memory lane and to experience the world’s best CS teams to-date playing CS2 for the first time on stage in Cologne.
The teams competing at IEM Cologne 2024 are:
- Team Spirit (IEM Katowice 2024 winner)
- FaZe Clan (IEM Chengdu 2024 winner)
- MOUZ (ESL Pro League Season 19 winner)
- G2 Esports (IEM Dallas 2024 winner)
- Team Vitality (ESL World Ranking Global)
- Natus Vincere (ESL World Ranking Global)
- Astralis (ESL World Ranking Global)
- Virtus.pro (ESL World Ranking Global)
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- Eternal Fire (ESL World Ranking Europe)
- Team Falcons (ESL World Ranking Europe)
- Complexity Gaming (ESL World Ranking North America)
- 9z Globant (ESL World Ranking South America)
- The MongolZ (ESL World Ranking Asia)
- FlyQuest (ESL World Ranking Oceania)
- Team Liquid (ESL World Ranking Global)
- Imperial Esports (ESL World Ranking Global)
- FURIA Esports (ESL World Ranking Global)
- BIG (ESL World Ranking Global)
- BetBoom Team (ESL World Ranking Global)
- paiN Gaming (ESL World Ranking Global)
- MIBR (ESL World Ranking Global)
- SAW (ESL World Ranking Global)
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Operator significantly enhances content offering around the world
SIS (Sports Information Services), the leading content supplier of 24/7 live betting services, has agreed a landmark deal with long-term partner, bet365, to deliver its comprehensive eSoccer portfolio across all regulated markets and boost the renowned operator’s global offering.
The integration of the complete suite of H2H Global Gaming League™ eSoccer matches will see bet365 benefit from the increase in betting opportunities which are proven to maximise engagement and margin.
The agreement considerably strengthens SIS’ Competitive Gaming offering across the globe with eBasketball already live. The addition of eSoccer contests means more than 150,000 events will now be available on the world’s leading sports betting operator’s online platform.
Built specifically for sportsbooks, SIS’ H2H Global Gaming League™ is proven to deliver superior margins, adding as much as 10% in value to operators. Professional gamers take part in all eBasketball and eSoccer matches which are produced entirely in-house at SIS’s UK-based secure studios.
Competitive Gaming is the only product available on the market to have been awarded the Esports Integrity Commission’s (ESIC) Gold Standards. The highest possible accreditation created to set unmatched levels of integrity and safety in the industry, it has trained referees overseeing every contest.
Paul Witten, Managing Director EMEA at SIS, said: “We are very pleased to launch our eSoccer product as part of our long-term partnership with bet365.
“It is evident that customers have taken to our fast-paced, highly competitive short-form action and engage with the many available betting opportunities and we expect this to continue with the integration of our complete Competitive Gaming offering across regulated markets.”
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