“We’ve considered CS:GO and I think that\u2019s a fairly obvious one – this esports title can act as our vehicle when exploring different forms of sponsorship revenue, notably blockchain-based businesses or eGaming. The Isle of Man is already well established in these sectors and there has already been significant interest locally.\u201d
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The team from the Isle of Man has lofty plans, but Kingett expressed that he founded X7 Esports to be a business \u2014 not just a competitive team. With that in mind, its feeder system approach makes sense. Only time will tell whether this model can prove reliable, however, it\u2019s certainly interesting to see an organisation take a unique approach when navigating the murky waters of Riot Games\u2019 ERL system.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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