Esports Entertainment Group Inc (NASDAQ:GMBL) (FRA:40Y1) has announced that its VIE.bet brand will be the official sponsor of Beyond the Summit's (BTS) upcoming CS:GO tournament, which is being held online from May 14 to May 30, 2021.
The company said VIE.bet will be offering live odds and specials throughout the event as the tournament's exclusive betting partner.
"The Summit, produced by BTS, has always been an event that is exciting and entertaining across all esports communities," VIE director Bux Syed said in a statement.
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"Whether its CS:GO, Dota 2 or Smash Bros., the uniqueness of this event catches viewers from all over the world. My team and I are very excited to partner with BTS for this event," Syed added.
Esports Entertainment noted that BTS is one of the world's largest esports networks with over 20 billion lifetime minutes watched and the fifth most-viewed Twitch channel of all time. Its previous CS:GO tournament generated 19.3 million total live event views from 6.4 million unique viewers on the Twitch platform.
The company said its partnership with BTS specifically focuses on the North and South American CS:GO audience, with the event being broadcasted live in Portuguese and English.
Esports Entertainment Group is a licensed online gambling company focused on the growing world of professional video gaming - and the only esports company currently listed on NASDAQ.
Much like traditional sports gamblers betting on their favorite teams, Esports Entertainment’s proprietary Player-to-Player (P2P) wagering system allows e-sports fans and enthusiasts to bet against one another in support of their favorite ePremiere League (ePL) teams.
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