eSports
GGbet Announces CS:GO’s Team Vitality Partnership
- BET has been named the International Betting Partner of Team Vitality CS:GO by the renowned European sports organization, UEFA.
- The collaboration between the companies will open up exciting new possibilities for Team Vitality supporters, as well as introduce them to innovative forms of content and exciting new events.
- Multiple HLTV #1 player Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut, along with the rest of the elite lineup, will wear GG.BET logo jerseys.
As a result of this historic cooperation, Team Vitality CS:GO fans will be able to bet on their favorite team on GG.BET. Team Vitality’s rising worldwide popularity is reflected in the signing of the international esports betting firm as the official International Betting Partner of its CS:GO superteam. This collaboration will enhance the link with Team Vitality’s international fanbase by creating novel event experiences and activations as well as producing cutting-edge content.
GG.bet is run by a team of experienced esports betting partners who built a user-friendly platform, they’ve brought forward award-winning games, such as CSGO crash, which is known to have developed into crypto casinos.
Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut, Dan “apEX” Madesclaire, Lotan “Spinx” Giladi, Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen, Emil “magisk” Reif, and coach Danny “zonic” Srensen will all represent the GG.BET brand internationally. Beginning later this month at BLAST Premier Fall Groups, the bookmaker’s logo will be displayed prominently on the Team Vitality CS:GO shirt as they compete on the biggest stages in esports during 2022 and 2023.
“We are excited to share news of our new relationship with Team Vitality, a top-tier esports organization whose achievements we have followed with great interest. For GG.BET, this is the next natural step in our strategy to enter new areas and sustain our commitment to esports’ growth.” Dmitry Voshkarin, CEO of GG.BET, expressed excitement about the partnership, saying, “We look forward to executing collaborative projects and will work hard to make GG.BET users and fans of Vitality pleased.”
GG.BET is a global leader in the esports betting industry, and the company’s mission is to provide its customers with an unparalleled betting experience. The bookmaker has worked with more than a hundred esports streamers and content providers, and it has sponsored the world’s major event organizers including PGL and ESL. Strong ties to professional CS:GO teams like Na’Vi show that GG.BET has deep roots in the scene. Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut (HLTV player of the year 2019 & 2020) and Oleksandr “S1mple” Kostyliev (HLTV player of the year 2018 & 2019) have joined the Team Vitality roster as a result of the brand’s sponsorship (HLTV player of the year 2018 & 2021).
We are delighted to announce our partnership with GG.BET. Since this is our first international relationship with a betting organization, it was crucial that our partner views esports development as a top priority and has a firm grasp of the needs and desires of our community. Team Vitality CEO Nicolas Maurer is “extremely delighted” about what this relationship will bring to the team and its supporters.
eSports
Zenni Optical Announces Partnership with ESL FACEIT Group (EFG)
Zenni Optical, the world’s leading online eyewear retailer, announced a partnership with ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the leading esports and video game entertainment company. Designed to integrate eye health education with innovative eyewear solutions for the esports community, the partnership will officially launch at DreamHack festival in Dallas, taking place from May 31 to June 2.
This collaboration will showcase a co-branded collection of lifestyle and competitive eyewear and accessories, highlighting Zenni Optical’s commitment to promoting overall eye health, particularly in addressing issues like eye fatigue and strain. Additionally, the initiative will incorporate essential eye health education across various DreamHack Festivals, in alignment with EFG’s broader mission to foster inclusive gaming worlds and engaged, supported communities.
“DreamHack and ESL represent some of the most community-centric and prestigious competitive events in the world. In their own unique ways, they embody esports for everyone. By partnering with these incredible brands across the gaming and esports spaces, we aim to create engaging experiences that combine eye-health education with innovative eyewear solutions for players and fans at all levels,” said Robb Chiarini, Head of Gaming, Sports, & Events at Zenni Optical.
“We are thrilled to partner with Zenni Optical as the Official Eyewear Partner of DreamHack and ESL. The genuine passion that Zenni has for the esports industry is a refreshing sight to see, and a major driving factor for the decision behind our partnership. Zenni’s ongoing commitment to provide eyewear for everyone mirrors our own drive to create worlds beyond gameplay for gamers everywhere,” Craig Levine, Co-CEO at EFG, said.
eSports
CREAM CITY CONVERGENCE ESPORTS TOURNAMENT SELECTED AS CAPCOM PRO TOUR EVENT
Bucks Gaming’s Cream City Convergence Esports Tournament has been selected as a Capcom Pro Tour event, becoming one of just three tournaments in North America chosen to be a qualifier for the prestigious Capcom Cup.
The Capcom Cup is an annual Street Fighter 6 competition, hosted by video game developer and esports organizer Capcom, with a $1 million first place prize. Each year, Capcom selects a small number of tournaments worldwide to serve as Capcom Pro Tour events, with the winning players from each event qualifying for the Capcom Cup. As one of the tournaments selected by Capcom for the honor this year, Cream City Convergence will become the first esports event run by an NBA team to work with a major esports organizer.
Top-ranked Street Fighter 6 players will compete at Cream City Convergence when it returns for its second year on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Baird Center. In addition to Street Fighter 6, this year’s tournament will also have brackets for Tekken 8; Super Smash Bros Ultimate; Super Smash Bros Melee; and Guilty Gear: Strive.
eSports
Gen.G Acquires League of Legends Data Analytics Platform YOUR.GG
Global esports organization Gen.G announced their acquisition of YOUR.GG, a data analysis and networking platform for League of Legends players. This partnership comes as a new method for Gen.G to enhance the Gen.G Global Academy experience for students in the program. Gen.G is the first global esports academy equipped with such advanced analytical tools to help expand their offering to players looking to improve their game to a professional level.
“Over the last few years, we’ve been hard at work pioneering what is now the world’s largest esports academy. With over 10,000 students having gone through our curriculum, we see the clear need to develop better tools that gamers, coaches, and parents need to create the best gamers possible. YOUR.GG’s best-in-class data, technology and analytics combined with millions of hours of our professional and academy student coaching will be able to unlock the next generations of esports tools that can help realize the true potential of every student and pro in our program,” Arnold Hur, CEO of Gen.G, said.
This acquisition underscores the importance of data and analytics in developing and refining esports talent, a core principle at Gen.G. YOUR.GG will power both its pro team players and its academy students with data-driven tools and reports to foster growth and provide better insight into scouting for new talent.
“We plan to pioneer a shift in how talent is developed and measured in esports. By developing a tool that will bring a level of analysis and precision to esports that mirrors the most sophisticated training environments in traditional sports. We want to take a holistic approach to measure not just the data within the game, but how a student responds to coaching and feedback,” Min Chang Cha, Founder of YOUR.GG and current VP of Technology at Gen.G, said.
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