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SIS partners with Oddin.gg to expand Competitive Gaming with addition of 24/7 Counter Strike content

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2 years ago

March 23, 2022

George Miller

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Introduction of world’s most popular esports game takes SIS offering to over 150,000 events per annum

SIS (Sports Information Services), the leading multi-channel supplier of 24/7 live betting services, has significantly expanded its end-to-end Competitive Gaming esports betting product with the major launch of round-the-clock Counter Strike events.

Operators can access the SIS Competitive Gaming product suite through a simple integration. The new 24/7 live streams of CS:GO, comprised of 2v2 contests between skilled gamers, created and streamed every day, seven days a week, totals over 44,000 CS:GO events a year. SIS will control and monitor every contest to ensure integrity, high-quality and ultra-competitive action.

SIS has partnered with esports betting solutions specialist Oddin.gg to provide odds and trading support to customers and can offer operators an end-to-end package of live streamed videos, commentary, on-screen graphics with betting triggers, and data, plus an extensive range of markets and odds for the new events.

The addition of 24/7 CS:GO betting events, which are being produced in-house by an expanded SIS team in Manchester, UK, complements the existing Competitive Gaming offering of Esoccer and Ebasketball and takes the number of events offered to operators by SIS above the 150,000 a year mark.

Conleth Byrne, Product Director at SIS, said: “We’re delighted to add our 24/7 CS:GO solution to our Competitive Gaming portfolio, building on the success we have already enjoyed with Ebasketball and Esoccer.

“CS:GO is the most popular betting title in esports, with its fast-paced action and wide range of betting opportunities. Our 2v2, end-to-end product is powered by pricing and trading from the experienced and innovative team at Oddin.gg and offers operators the chance to engage with new segments of potential bettors.

“No other provider in the industry is able to offer a regular stream of reliable, competitive CS:GO contests around the clock, and this expansion significantly enhances our existing proposition.”

Marek Suchar, co-founder and MD Partnerships at Oddin.gg, said: “SIS Competitive Gaming has proven to be an important content vertical for operators and bettors around the world and we believe the addition of 2v2 CS:GO will significantly expand the existing audience by attracting a new generation of bettors. The combined strengths of both parties deliver the best solution to optimise operator revenues, underpinned by each company’s continued focus on the highest standards of integrity.

“At Oddin.gg, by providing pricing and trading functionalities to SIS for this innovative and unique 24/7 esports product, we continue to lead the way in the esports betting vertical with our unmatched uptime, number of live markets and highest margin. We’re confident that operators and esports bettors will value our mutual first-class betting product.”

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Thunderpick and HEROIC Launch Path to the Pros Counter-Strike 2 Tournament

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1 day ago

June 17, 2024

GamingAmericas.com

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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.

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Intel® Extreme Masters Cologne 2024: All 16 teams set to compete in the 10 year anniversary event

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5 days ago

June 13, 2024

Wladimir P.

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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)
ALTERNATE aTTaX (Online Qualifier Germany)
HEROIC (ESL World Ranking Europe)
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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SIS strengthens bet365 partnership with global launch of eSoccer product

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6 days ago

June 12, 2024

George Miller

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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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