eSports matchfixing

[dotka420]

hi guys what do you think about esports betting? there was many scandals about fixing matches. Mostly in Asia but the thing is its kinda unregulated market at the moment and underage kids still can bet on games using steam skins as a currency.
/discuss

[SBR Drew]

Doubt this happens enough to concern anyone. If perps are caught they will be banned form eSports forever.

[dotka420]

The betting industry is pretty big and its growing everyday, esports is the new thing apperently. already big companies like vis.a , mercedes or t-mobile sponsoring events

[SBR Drew]

The betting industry is pretty big and its growing everyday, esports is the new thing apperently. already big companies like vis.a , mercedes or t-mobile sponsoring events

It is growing faster than any other sport...check this out.

Ashland University is one of 66 colleges and universities in the U.S. that have joined the National Association of Collegiate Esports since it was founded in 2016. The schools recruit esports players the same way they would a varsity athlete, and many of the athletes receive scholarships as their traditional-sports counterparts would.

[semibluff]

Next it'll be e-spot-fixing.

Sad.

[funnyb25]

Will need to get them on www.sbrodds.com page

[dotka420]

Next it'll be e-spot-fixing.

Sad.

http://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/2015_Match-Fixing_Scandal

http://liquipedia.net/dota2/Solo

http://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/North_American_match_fixing_scandal

matches are being rigged daily in lower leagues because nobody cares

[SBR Drew]

Will need to get them on www.sbrodds.com page

Dont want to over promise here funnyb25 but this is a possibility.

[dotka420]

https://www.economist.com/news/international/21729428-esports-are-likely-see-much-more-corruption-coming-years-match-fixing-goes

COMPETITIVE video-gaming, collectively known as eSports, is surging in popularity, packing out stadiums from Germany to South Korea, and attracting a global audience of almost 400m. The industry is worth $700m annually, according to Newzoo, a market-intelligence firm, a figure expected to rise to $1.5bn by 2020. And where there is money in sport, so there is corruption and betting—already an estimated $40bn annually, 90% of it illegal.

The first eSports-fixing scandal was in 2010, when South Korean players threw professional matches for financial gain. Last year Lee “Life” Seung-hyun, one of the biggest names in eSports, was convicted for his part in a series of fixes in Starcraft 2, a science-fiction strategy game. He was banned for life fromeSports in South Korea. The case was uncovered by a police investigation into illegal gambling that stumbled across eSports-fixing, rather than eSports organisers attempting to ensure clean play.Fixing in eSports is a mix of old and new. Players can be paid to underperform in time-honoured fashion. Or they can be paid in “skins”—decorative frills that have no bearing on gameplay. These can be cashed out, like casino chips. Gambling with skins happens on unregulated sites, making it easier for fixers to avoid detection. In 2014 several players on Counterstrike, a shooter game, used skins to bet against themselves and deliberately lost, making more than the prize money. There are new ways to tilt the outcome, too, says David Forrest of the University of Liverpool, such as strategically timed internet glitches.ESports has no governing body. But in 2015 the biggest games formed the eSports Integrity Coalition to crack down on fixing. Gambling firms have started to certify hardware and software before competitions, in the hope of rooting out technological malfeasance. Raising awareness among players is also essential—though hard, says Ian Smith, the coalition’s head. They can “go from playing in their parents’ basement to playing in a $5m tournament in six months”.Traditional sports still offer higher returns to fixers. But perhaps not for long. By 2020 the total bet on eSports is expected to exceed $150bn a year. “ESports betting is increasingly attractive to the kind of people that eSports does not want attracted to it,” says Mr Smith. Regulators in football, cricket, tennis and the like know how that feels.

[DeathAdder]

betting on video games. That's the punchline rofl

[reigle9]

lol

i feel like im 75 years old

what are limits, like 50 bucks? japs really taking dives for the $15 payout


*and yes nerds, i'm completely aware of how much the king nerds make

[dotka420]

lol

i feel like im 75 years old

what are limits, like 50 bucks? japs really taking dives for the $15 payout


*and yes nerds, i'm completely aware of how much the king nerds make

i remembering betting on a dota 2 match around 2k usd without any problems on major asian bookies

[Coolcanuck79]

eSports as legit as WWE.

[reigle9]

jesus, i just can't wrap my head around betting 2k on a video game and with an asain bookie to boot

[dotka420]

I rather trust asian bookie (188bet/sbobet) than some European ones like bet365 or 1xbet (big scam)
Also sometimes u can catch some good odds
btw i won

[reigle9]

I rather trust asian bookie (188bet/sbobet) than some European ones like bet365 or 1xbet (big scam)
Also sometimes u can catch some good odds
btw i won

[Thrilla]

Dota 2

4 years ago I started playing Dota 2 to understand it and eventually bet on it.

Personaly the most fun and strategic of the major e-sports games. Believe the most profitable betting wise aswell.

You can choose your betting spots not only by the obvious: player skill-level and teamchemistry angle, but also by understanding from a heroes composition and in-game strategy angle when you live-bet it.

Unlike for example the first-person shooter CS:GO . Which doesn't require as much strategy or thinking. Just fast hands with mouse and keyboard.

Dota 2 The International 2018 coming soon, in august. Biggest prizepool in e-sports! Last years first prize was around 5 mil. Usd.

[Thrilla]

FREE TO PLAY is a feature-length documentary that follows three professional gamers from around the world as they compete for a million dollar prize in the first Dota 2 International Tournament. In recent years, E Sports has surged in popularity to become one of the most widely-practiced forms of competitive sport today. A million dollar tournament changed the landscape of the gaming world and for those elite players at the top of their craft, nothing would ever be the same again. Produced by Valve, the film documents the challenges and sacrifices required of players to compete at the highest level.


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[7deuceoff$uit]

Until SBR has an established eSports subforum, I refuse to call it a legit gambling "sport" . JJ should also be the moderator of said subforum to give it extra cred.

[reigle9]

FREE TO PLAY is a feature-length documentary that follows three professional gamers from around the world as they compete for a million dollar prize in the first Dota 2 International Tournament. In recent years, E Sports has surged in popularity to become one of the most widely-practiced forms of competitive sport today. A million dollar tournament changed the landscape of the gaming world and for those elite players at the top of their craft, nothing would ever be the same again. Produced by Valve, the film documents the challenges and sacrifices required of players to compete at the highest level.


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i've banged more girls in one day than this entire room combined

[jjgold]

Limits too small

[chilidog]

betting on video games. That's the punchline rofl

More people watch the eSports Championships than they did the Super Bowl last year.

[chilidog]

lol
what are limits, like 50 bucks? japs really taking dives for the $15 payout

few grand, really depends on the event. I can get down $5k at pinny on some events.

[semibluff]

http://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/201...Fixing_Scandal

http://liquipedia.net/dota2/Solo

http://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/North_American_match_fixing_scandal

matches are being rigged daily in lower leagues because nobody cares

Match-fixing is where corruption starts. Spot-fixing is what corruption morphs into because it's harder to detect or prove which makes it safer for those engaging in it. A simple example would be 2 gamers playing Madden and both agree to not score TDs on their 1st possession. It's pretty easy to mess up timing to make a 3rd down pass incomplete. Gamblers betting on no TDs in the 1st 2 minutes or TDs on opening possession cash in without the overall result being affected.

[turtlejc]

More people watch the eSports Championships than they did the Super Bowl last year.

relax guy, its popular and gaining strength but isnt THAT popular

1/8th of the planet watches the super bowl

around 1 million on twitch watching any ESL finals

[ikid2groove415]

Can’t believe ya bet on this crap ?