{"id":142036,"date":"2023-08-02T14:43:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T13:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=142036"},"modified":"2025-01-17T11:02:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T11:02:17","slug":"esports-gambling-report-july-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2023\/08\/esports-gambling-report-july-2023","title":{"rendered":"Esports Gambling Report, July 2023: GG.BET, Pinnacle and Abios"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Esports-gambling-report-july-2023-large.png\" alt=\"Esports gambling report july 2023\" class=\"wp-image-142040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Esports-gambling-report-july-2023-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Esports-gambling-report-july-2023-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Esports-gambling-report-july-2023-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Esports-gambling-report-july-2023.png 1316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Esports Insider<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb0d696\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Esports betting news in June saw the focus turn to the UK market with the likes of GG.BET and Abios bolstering the country&#8217;s esports gambling sector. Moreover, GG.BET and Pinnacle continued to highlight their tournament activations.  <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb0e46b\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>To keep you updated with the scene, Esports Insider has created a list of the top esports gambling-related stories for the month of July. To find out more click the titles of the stories.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb0f23d\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><em><strong>Looking for an in-depth dive into the esports betting sector? In Play&#8217;s monthly newsletter has you covered. The newsletter breaks down esports betting trends and stories whilst also providing an analysis of the ecosystem. To sign up for the newsletter,<a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/newsletters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67d8a1cb1071d\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spotlighted-story\"><span id=\"spotlighted_story\">Spotlighted story:<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67d8a1cb11495\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-making-data-official-how-official-live-esports-data-came-to-be\"><span id=\"making_data_official_how_official_live_esports_data_came_to_be\">Making Data Official: How official live esports data came to be<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Official_Data-large.jpg\" alt=\"official data usage esports\" class=\"wp-image-141845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Official_Data-large.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Official_Data-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Official_Data-medium_large.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Official_Data-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Official_Data.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Bayes Esports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb123dd\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Esports is full of businesses focusing on specialised details and intricacies of various aspects of the industry. Even for esports\u2019 most well-connected, you\u2019re likely to stumble across terms that go unexplained and remain unfamiliar outside their own niche.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb13162\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Martin Dachselt, the CEO &amp; Managing Director of Bayes Esports, writes for Esports Insider to discuss official live data in esports, and how the often overlooked and poorly understood sector came to be.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67d8a1cb14662\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-esports-betting-company-gg-bet-enters-the-uk-market\"><span id=\"esports_betting_company_ggbet_enters_the_uk_market\">Esports betting company GG.BET enters the UK market<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/GG.BET-enters-the-UK-market-large.png\" alt=\"GG.BET has entered the UK market\" class=\"wp-image-141886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/GG.BET-enters-the-UK-market-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/GG.BET-enters-the-UK-market-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/GG.BET-enters-the-UK-market-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/GG.BET-enters-the-UK-market-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/GG.BET-enters-the-UK-market.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: GG.BET<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb15597\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Esports betting company&nbsp;<strong>GG.BET<\/strong>&nbsp;has entered the UK market after sports betting operator&nbsp;<strong>Rednines Gaming Ltd<\/strong>&nbsp;acquired the rights to use the bookmaker\u2019s trademark in the country.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb16384\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>As a result, Rednines\u2019 Dr.Bet brand will operate under the name GG.BET UK and provide esports betting options. Rednines Gaming has been licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the UK Gambling Commission&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk\/public-register\/business\/detail\/56377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">since April 2020<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67d8a1cb17a14\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bookmaker-pinnacle-announces-fifth-edition-of-cs-go-tournament-series\"><span id=\"bookmaker_pinnacle_announces_fifth_edition_of_csgo_tournament_series\">Bookmaker Pinnacle announces fifth edition of CS:GO tournament series<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pinnacle-Cup-5-large.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Pinnacle Cup V logo on a dark background\" class=\"wp-image-141826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pinnacle-Cup-5-large.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pinnacle-Cup-5-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pinnacle-Cup-5-medium_large.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pinnacle-Cup-5-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pinnacle-Cup-5.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Pinnacle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb18969\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Sports and esports betting company Pinnacle has announced the fifth edition of its Pinnacle Cup CS:GO tournament series.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb196a7\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The event will begin on August 3rd and will see teams compete for a share of its $50,000 (~\u00a338,679) prize pool. Pinnacle Cup V will feature a play-in stage where teams will attempt to qualify for the playoffs.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67d8a1cb1ab07\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-abios-unveils-partnership-with-uk-esports-bookmaker-dragoni\"><span id=\"abios_unveils_partnership_with_uk_esports_bookmaker_dragoni\">Abios unveils partnership with UK esports bookmaker Dragoni<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/abios-dragoni-partnership-large.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Abios and Dragoni logo on dark blue to black background\" class=\"wp-image-141757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/abios-dragoni-partnership-large.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/abios-dragoni-partnership-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/abios-dragoni-partnership-medium_large.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/abios-dragoni-partnership-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/abios-dragoni-partnership.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Abios, Dragoni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb1ba24\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Esports solutions provider&nbsp;<strong>Abios&nbsp;<\/strong>has announced a partnership with UK esports betting website&nbsp;<strong>Dragoni<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb1c762\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>As a result, Abios has become Dragoni\u2019s odds partner and will provide the website with its betting and statistics solution for CS:GO. This includes pre-game and live markets. Abios&nbsp;will utilise its data to provide in-play betting markets and in-game statistics for CS:GO to enable customers to make more informed decisions before placing a bet on a match.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"keep-reading \"  id=\"kr-67d8a1cb1e56e\">\n  <div class=\"heading\">Keep Reading<\/div>\n  <ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n          <li id=\"post-141992\" style=\"order: 1;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2023\/08\/esports-investment-report-july-2023-veloce-sentinels-efuse-astralis\" target=\"_blank\">Esports investment report, July 2023: Veloce, Sentinels, eFuse, Astralis<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-141959\" style=\"order: 2;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2023\/08\/one-up-nba-2k-partnership\" target=\"_blank\">NBA 2K secures multi-year deal with community esports platform One Up<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-81080\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2023\/08\/esports-around-the-world-isle-of-man\" target=\"_blank\">Esports Around The World: Isle of Man<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67d8a1cb20318\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bayes-esports-wins-court-case-against-pandascore-over-in-game-data-scraping\"><span id=\"bayes_esports_wins_court_case_against_pandascore_over_in-game_data_scraping\">Bayes Esports wins court case against PandaScore over in-game data scraping<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_299616500.jpg\" alt=\"Judge,Gavel,And,Legal,Book,On,Wooden,Table,,Justice,And\" class=\"wp-image-128856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_299616500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_299616500-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_299616500-medium_large.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb21215\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>A regional court in Berlin, Germany has ruled in favour of esports data company&nbsp;<strong>Bayes Esports<\/strong>&nbsp;in a case against another data company,&nbsp;<strong>PandaScore<\/strong>, according to a filing reviewed by Esports Insider.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb21ede\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The court ruling said that esports data cannot be advertised as \u2018live\u2019 data if it scrapes public streams, ruling that esports data is only \u2018live\u2019 if it comes directly from the tournament organiser in real time. The ruling is the first of its kind in the world of esports data, though the ruling specifically related to advertising and not how data is collected.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67d8a1cb232c7\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-esports-bookmaker-gg-bet-cleverly-leveraged-the-showmatch-format\"><span id=\"how_esports_bookmaker_ggbet_cleverly_leveraged_the_showmatch_format\">How esports bookmaker GG.BET cleverly leveraged the showmatch format<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-21-at-14.46.35-min-large.png\" alt=\"GG.Bet NAVI vs Team Vitality showmatch\" class=\"wp-image-141690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-21-at-14.46.35-min-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-21-at-14.46.35-min-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-21-at-14.46.35-min-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-21-at-14.46.35-min-1536x986.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-21-at-14.46.35-min.png 1869w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: GG.Bet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb241fc\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><strong>GG.BET\u2019s<\/strong>&nbsp;aptly named \u2018Match of LeGGends\u2019 last month not only showcased CS:GO talent, but it highlighted how true entertainment can be created within community esports events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb249af\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>As a sponsor of both&nbsp;<strong>Team Vitality<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>NAVI<\/strong>, the betting platform&nbsp;has invested heavily&nbsp;in the esports scene, with the showmatch solidifying its position as a key stakeholder in the Counter-Strike ecosystem. This project, alongside the<a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?s=GG.bet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;bookmaker\u2019s other activations<\/a>, highlights that GG.BET is acutely aware of the impact these events have on the Counter-Strike esports scene.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67d8a1cb25543\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-australia-s-victoria-police-force-partners-with-esic-to-combat-match-fixing-in-esports\"><span id=\"australias_victoria_police_force_partners_with_esic_to_combat_match-fixing_in_esports\">Australia\u2019s Victoria police force partners with ESIC to combat match-fixing in esports<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/esic-victoria-police-large.png\" alt=\"esic-victoria-police\" class=\"wp-image-140989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/esic-victoria-police-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/esic-victoria-police-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/esic-victoria-police-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/esic-victoria-police.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Victoria Police \/ Esports Integrity Commission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb25dfc\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><strong>Victoria Police<\/strong>, the police department for the Australian state of Victoria, has partnered with the<strong>&nbsp;Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC)<\/strong>&nbsp;to work on combating match-fixing and suspicious betting activity in esports.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb26595\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The partnership will allow Victoria Police\u2019s Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit to receive betting alerts from ESIC if any matches show signs of suspicious betting activity. This is the first time Victoria\u2019s law enforcement is partnering with&nbsp;ESIC, though this is not the first time the department has worked on esports-related cases.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67d8a1cb27178\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-grid-has-transformed-the-game-data-landscape-in-the-past-five-years\"><span id=\"how_grid_has_transformed_the_game_data_landscape_in_the_past_five_years\">How GRID has transformed the game data landscape in the past five years<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MKT-Product-Pitch-Deck-wip-1.png\" alt=\"Esports and gaming data platform GRID\" class=\"wp-image-141425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MKT-Product-Pitch-Deck-wip-1.png 960w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MKT-Product-Pitch-Deck-wip-1-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MKT-Product-Pitch-Deck-wip-1-medium_large.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: GRID<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb27a09\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>In-game data, which was largely underutilised in the industry a few years back, is now an indispensable part of it.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb281a7\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>For the last five years, gaming and esports data platform&nbsp;<strong>GRID<\/strong>&nbsp;has been one of the trailblazers paving the way to help companies \u2014 in and out of the industry \u2014 unlock the potential of in-game data.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1cb28927\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>To celebrate the company\u2019s fifth anniversary,&nbsp;<strong>Moritz Maurer, Founder and CEO at GRID<\/strong>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/moritz-maurer-grid_5years-5yearanniversary-grid-activity-7084589381063172097-Hm7W?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">published an article<\/a>&nbsp;that reflected on the company\u2019s journey, current trends, and how data shapes the esports world. In this piece,&nbsp;Esports Insider&nbsp;sat down with the Founder to ask more questions about the role that&nbsp;GRID&nbsp;has played so far in that and aims to play in the future of competitive gaming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image credit: Esports Insider Esports betting news in June saw the focus turn to the UK market with the likes of GG.BET and Abios bolstering the country&#8217;s esports gambling sector. Moreover, GG.BET and Pinnacle continued to highlight their tournament activations. 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