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GRID powers BETER New Esports Services

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1 year ago

February 15, 2023

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GRID, game data platform, and betting content and gaming solutions provider BETER, are looking to bring to BETER esports portfolio more official data-powered solutions.

GRID provides BETER with official data feeds from the GRID Platform to power BETER’s product offering. Now, as a result of a multi-year agreement, on top of GRID data services, BETER will benefit from new modeling capabilities introduced by GRID and expansion of the content offering. BETER’s clients will benefit from the introduction of new titles on the platform including VALORANT, the FPS title quickly gaining popularity among the betting audience in recent months.

Evgeniy Bekker, Esports General Manager at BETER commented: “Ensuring we have access to official data feeds within our esports portfolio is of the greatest importance, which is why we are extremely pleased with this new holistic approach to our partnership with GRID.

“Clients trust us to bring them the most comprehensive esports solution on the market and working alongside GRID further bolsters our position within the betting industry for paving the way in esports development with integrity.”

BETER is a European-based betting solutions provider that offers a next-generation betting experience for gaming, sports, and esports fans. BETER is partnered with some of the biggest names in the betting industry including Bet365 and Parimatch – the latter being a mutual partner of the Champion of Champions Tour, CS:GO global tournament commissioned by GRID.

“GRID and BETER are aligned in the understanding that secure, quality data can truly open the doors for innovation and growth within the betting space. We are looking forward to bringing even more value to the industry with the team at BETER and to creating the best possible experience for its users powered by GRID Data.” – Mikael Westerling, Chief Sales Officer at GRID.

eSports

North Star Network Acquires Um Dois Esportes

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3 days ago

April 26, 2024

GamingAmericas.com

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North Star Network has acquired Um Dois Esportes, a sports coverage and analysis site created from the merger of Gazeta Do Povo and Tribuna do Paraná in 2020.

Julien Josset, co-founder of North Star Network, said: “Thank you to the team at GRPCOM for their faith in us to take the brand forward. Um Dois Esportes is an established and renowned site in Paraná State, and we’re excited about the challenge of developing this asset.

“We’re happy to maintain the collaboration with the existing editorial team, and look forward to working with them, bringing our unique NSN approach, to take UDE forward.”

NSN’s signing of Um Dois Esportes is the media house’s fourth acquisition of 2024, following the recent deals to purchase UK-based SportsMole and MrFixitsTips, as well as Chilean site AlAireLibre, which was announced in March.

The latest addition to the North Star media portfolio joins existing assets including Top Mercato, Afrik-Foot, and Vringe. The Paris-based company already oversees a significant Brazilian operation, delivering over 6 million sessions per month, from the likes of Trivela, Premier League Brasil and Lakers Brasil.

NSN will retain Curitiba-based journalists from the Um Dois Esportes legacy team to maintain the asset’s unique tone and popular coverage of the Paraná sports scene across site and social.

Rafael Mello, Director of GRPCOM, said: “We were surprised by the interest, and initially had no intention of selling Um Dois, but as the conversations evolved, we realised this was a serious group with good intentions. We were very happy to see our project being valued by a large international group and going global, demonstrating the quality of the content we produced.

“We’re also proud that North Star inherited our journalists, who are truly responsible for the success of the product we offer readers every day.”

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L&G esports team founded by Alona Shevtsova won the national Dragon EC Cup tournament

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5 days ago

April 24, 2024

GamingAmericas.com

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Ukrainian esports team L&G won the Dragon EC Cup tournament, held on the 20th of April by Dragon Esports Club. Four teams competed in the tournament’s final: Lazer Cats, L&G, which received a direct invitation to the final stage, EsportsBattle, and ThunderFlash, which had open qualifiers. During the Grand Final, the L&G team competed with Lazer Cats on Mirage, Anubis, and Vertigo maps.

“This victory is a testament to the exceptional talent and commitment of our players, as well as the collective effort of our coaching staff and support personnel,” said Alona Shevtsova, founder of L&G Esports. “We are immensely proud of their accomplishments and grateful for the unwavering support of our fans.”

L&G is among the top 5 Ukrainian teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It was founded in 2021. The previous name was Leogaming, and it was created on the initiative of the famous Alona Shevtsova from the fintech sector.

The team began competing in top tournaments and almost immediately made it to the Advanced division of the ESEA League Europe competition. The team also participated in and took prizes in European tournaments such as the SCL League, WhiteBit Crypto Open, Phoenix League, and local competitions. The team players are marat2k, r0ublE, kr1vda, kL1o, OneUn1que, rji (coach).

The winners received a 50,000 UAH prize. Dragon Esports Club also prepared a 15-skin giveaway for the broadcast’s viewers.

It is worth mentioning that the L&G team created its merch items, which are available for order worldwide. To get more information about the team, visit the L&G Instagram page, Twitch, or Telegram Channel.