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Esports betting company Rivalry<\/strong> has announced a joint venture with Filipino esports organisation Blacklist International<\/strong> that will see both parties enter Dota 2.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
Blacklist Rivalry will compete in the 2023 season of the Dota Pro Circuit and has already announced gaming hardware brand Predator<\/strong> as its first partner.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Despite the joint venture officially being revealed over the weekend, Blacklist\u2019s entry into the PC MOBA title was announced in late November.<\/a> However, the nature of its partnership with Rivalry was not revealed until now.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n \nBlacklist Rivalry has entered the SEA Dota Pro Circuit after acquiring a Division 1 slot from Singapore esports organisation RSG. Moreover, the team\u2019s partnership with Predator will see the Acer brand provide gaming PCs for Blacklist Rivalry\u2019s Predator-branded bootcamp.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n \nAccording to a release, the joint venture aims to combine Blacklist\u2019s team management expertise and esports experience with Rivalry\u2019s content production and creative resources.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n \nFounded in 2019, Blacklist International is the esports division of Tier One Entertainment. The organisation has primarily found success in the SEA mobile esports scene, particularly within Mobile Legends: Bang Bang as the title\u2019s most recent world champion. Blacklist also fields rosters in Call of Duty: Mobile, Legends of Runeterra and Free Fire.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>The Payments and Monetization of Esports whitepaper was a collaboration between Nuvei and ESI. Click here to read the whitepaper<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n \n \nTryke Gutierrez, Tier One Entertainment CEO,<\/strong> commented on the organisation’s expansion into Dota 2: \u201cAssembling a decorated team like this won’t guarantee us a win.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n \n\u201cThere is still a lot of work to be done for sure but for us in Blacklist, we’re just happy that we’ll get to compete against the best in the world with this roster. This is a dream come true, yes, but we have much bigger dreams and aspirations for this group.\u201d<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n \nThe joint venture marks another significant development in Rivalry\u2019s growth this year. In May, the company debuted its sportsbook in Australia<\/a>. Moreover, the company also announced its first-ever profitable month in October 2022<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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