eSports
Red Bull Kumite to hit New York for 2024 edition!

Red Bull Kumite, the eminent Street Fighter 6 tournament, will return in 2024 and once again feature 16 of the world’s best players, taking place at New York’s historic Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse in Brooklyn on the 16 and 17 March. A striking highlight of the fighting games community’s calendar, the two-day event will present an exhilarating showdown as the world’s best players go head-to-head in a spectacle of high-stakes matches.
Kicking it up a notch for 2024, the event will see 14 of the world’s best players directly invited, which include reigning champion Adel “Big Bird” Anouche, American icon Victor “Punk” Woodley, the Dominican Republic’s unpredictable Saul Leonardo “MenaRD” Mena II and Japan’s veteran powerhouse Tsunehiro “Gachikun” Kanamori. Look out for more players to be revealed over the coming weeks!
With two additional spots up for grabs, hopefuls from around the world can take their shot at the Last Chance Qualifier, with 256 slots for players to fill, and the victor securing a place in Red Bull Kumite New York’s Grand Final Main Event. Join the tournament and make your way to the glorious Red Bull Kumite via start.gg.
Registration to participate is now open: https://www .start .gg/tournament/red-bull-kumite-2024-new-york/details
Red Bull Kumite New York will also introduce an 8-slot Play-In tournament, with the winner joining the main event as one of 16 final hopefuls. Sunday’s showdown is set to see competitors go head-to-head in a single-elimination bracket with a first-to-five format, as they battle it out to be the last player standing and be crowned Red Bull Kumite champion. Last year’s exhilarating event witnessed Adel “Big Bird” Anouche crowned in the face of fierce competition from an array of Street Fighter legends, including EVO Japan 2023 Street Fighter V Champion Li-Wei “Oil King” Lin, Red Bull Kumite Las Vegas victor Benjamin “Problem X” Simon, Jabhi “JabhiM” Mabuza and Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi.
With tickets now available via Eventbrite, eager fans will be at the edge of their seats as a star-studded line-up of FGC titans collide in Red Bull Kumite New York’s mighty arena. Locked inside a huge metal cage until a winner emerges victorious, the Sunday 17 March Main Event will present a showdown for the ages.
Find Spectator tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/red-bull-kumite-tickets-779949107777
First held in Paris from 2015 to 2018, the formidable competition took place in Japan in 2019 as a nod to ‘the spiritual home of Street Fighter’, before landing in London, Las Vegas and South Africa in recent years. With the overarching goal to bring the fighting games community together, 2024 marks a return to US soil as Brooklyn’s historic Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse gears up to open its doors. Last year’s tournament saw a myriad of iconic moments, including the legendary face-off that saw hometown underdog, JabhiM, best the historic king of Street Fighter, Tokido, in a shockingly close 5-3 victory.
With everything on the line, Red Bull Kumite New York will bring back some of the best talent in the game with commentators and hosts soon to be revealed, alongside the incredible 16 players gearing up for their biggest battle yet – keep your eyes peeled!
Once again, the tournament will be joining forces with industry-leading partners to provide exceptional hardware to competitors. Red Bull Kumite New York welcomes the return of the global leader in gaming monitors, AGON by AOC, as the Official Monitor Partner, bringing exceptional visual clarity and ultra-high refresh rates to competitors.
Watch Red Bull Kumite New York live on March 16 and March 17 via twitch .tv/redbull and youtube .com/redbullgaming.
Live Stream Timings:
- Saturday 16 March – Play-In
- 11AM EDT: Top 8 matches
- Saturday 16 March – Last Chance Qualifier
- 6PM EDT: Top 16 matches
- Sunday 17 March – Main Event
- 1PM EDT: Opening Ceremony
- 1:30PM EDT: Top 16 Round 1
- 5PM EDT: Halftime Show
- 5:20PM EDT: Quarter Finals
- 9:30PM EDT: Stream Ends
Compliance Updates
BETBY JOINS ESIC AS OFFICIAL TIER 1 ANTI-CORRUPTION PARTNER

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The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) is pleased to welcome BETBY as its newest Tier 1 Anti-Corruption Partner. As a sportsbook solutions provider operating across global markets, BETBY’s collaboration with ESIC demonstrates a commitment to mitigating integrity risks within the esports ecosystem.
ESIC’s Anti-Corruption Supporter program brings together betting operators and key industry stakeholders who contribute directly to the detection, analysis, and investigation of suspicious betting activity. Supporters play a vital role in safeguarding esports from threats such as match manipulation, betting fraud, and related integrity breaches by providing data and operational cooperation in ESIC’s monitoring and enforcement framework.
As part of its Tier 1 Anti-Corruption Partner role, BETBY will share critical insights with ESIC, enhancing the Commission’s capacity to identify and address potential risks in real time. BETBY’s cooperation strengthens ESIC’s ability to protect the integrity of competitions and reinforces BETBY’s alignment with global standards of transparency and accountability in esports betting operations.
By joining ESIC’s Anti-Corruption Supporter program, BETBY becomes part of a global network of operators and stakeholders working with ESIC to uphold fairness, credibility, and trust within the esports ecosystem. This collaboration highlights the shared industry responsibility to establish sustainable standards of integrity and ensure long-term confidence in the growth of esports and esports betting.
Stephen Hanna, CEO of ESIC, commented: “BETBY’s recognition as a Tier 1 Anti-Corruption Partner reflects a shared commitment to strengthening the integrity framework of the global esports ecosystem. ESIC’s Anti-Corruption Supporter program relies on the proactive cooperation of stakeholders like BETBY, whose data and operational insights contribute directly to our ability to identify and mitigate integrity threats. This cooperation is another important step towards ensuring that esports competitions remain fair, credible, and sustainable for all participants and stakeholders.”
Leonid Pertsovskiy, CEO at BETBY added: “Integrity has always been at the heart of BETBY’s values and vision. Esports is one of the fastest-growing sectors in our industry, and with that growth comes a responsibility to ensure it develops on a foundation of fairness, trust, and transparency. By joining forces with ESIC, we are not only supporting higher standards of governance in esports, but also reaffirming our dedication to creating a sustainable and ethical competitive environment. At BETBY, we believe that innovation and excellence can only thrive when they are built on integrity, and this partnership reflects our long-term commitment to the future of esports.”
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BETER
BETER Teams Up with FIRST

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In-demand fast-betting content provider brings its esports and sports products to a Tier-1 sportsbook supplier
BETER, the award-winning provider of fast-betting content and data for esports and sports, has entered into a strategic partnership with FIRST – Best in Sports, a Tier-1 sportsbook supplier.
Through this collaboration, FIRST will integrate fan-favorite ESportsBattle tournaments, initially taking eFootball and eBasketball, as well as world-renowned Setka Cup table tennis tournaments.
BETER delivers 24/7 live streaming, real-time data, and hyper-accurate odds for approximately 700,000 fast-paced events each year, offering up to 50 markets per event with an average operator margin of 7.5%+.
Its esports portfolio includes ESportsBattle tournaments, featuring eFootball, eBasketball, eHockey, and the recently launched eTennis. Its sports portfolio features the Setka Cup table tennis series, BSKT Cup basketball league, GTR Cup tennis tournaments, Padel tennis, as well as coverage of official cricket tournaments and leagues worldwide.
BETER ensures the highest standards of fairness and transparency across its content offerings, backed by collaborations with ESIC and IBIA.
FIRST – Best in Sports delivers a fully managed, high-performance sportsbook engineered for speed, scale and precision. With sportsbook specialization at its core, FIRST helps operators in LatAm, Europe and Africa compete at the highest level from day one, combining sharp pricing and risk, deep trading expertise, regional insight, and rapid rollout to accelerate performance.
Both companies were recognized among the best at the recent SBC Awards ceremony, with BETER receiving the Silver Award in the Live Betting Product category, while FIRST was named Sportsbook Supplier of the Year.
Gal Ehrlich, CEO of BETER, said: “The partnership between BETER and FIRST brings together two pioneering providers committed to delivering next-generation betting experiences.
“FIRST has launched our collaboration by integrating a suite of our most popular products—EsportsBattle for esports and Setka Cup for sports—both proven to engage players and deliver the fast-betting thrills they seek.
“This is a great partnership, and our teams are looking forward to a fruitful collaboration.”
Tom Light, CEO of FIRST, added: “BETER’s fast-betting portfolio fits exactly what FIRST was built for: a high-performance sportsbook crafted by specialists.
“Together, we give operators a direct route to Tier-1 competitiveness, faster time-to-market, higher player engagement, and the confidence to go head-to-head with the biggest brands across LatAm, Europe and Africa from day one.”
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Aquisitions/Mergers
GRID Acquires Bayes Esports Assets

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GRID, a game data and technology platform, has acquired the intellectual property assets of Bayes Esports following the company’s liquidation proceedings and will integrate the technology into its GRID Bet division.
The acquisition integrates strategic technology components developed by Bayes over nearly a decade, including live data trading solutions, prediction models, and fan engagement tools, into the GRID Data Platform. These technologies will now be powered exclusively by official esports data available only on GRID, accelerating product development and driving innovation across GRID’s entire portfolio, with a particular focus on GRID Bet, the company’s comprehensive solution for regulated esports betting.
“The acquisition of Bayes assets further accelerates GRIDs capabilities to create value for rights holders in esports and shape the next phase of esports betting in particular,” said Moritz Maurer, Founder & CEO of GRID.
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