{"id":166920,"date":"2025-02-12T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=166920"},"modified":"2025-02-12T16:09:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T16:09:01","slug":"pgl-1xbet-two-year-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/02\/pgl-1xbet-two-year-partnership","title":{"rendered":"PGL secures two-year partnership with 1xBet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pgl_x_v2_1920x1080-min-1-large.png\" alt=\"PGL x 1xBet\" class=\"wp-image-166943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pgl_x_v2_1920x1080-min-1-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pgl_x_v2_1920x1080-min-1-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pgl_x_v2_1920x1080-min-1-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pgl_x_v2_1920x1080-min-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pgl_x_v2_1920x1080-min-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: PGL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d924fdd7a68\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>Esports tournament organiser <strong>PGL <\/strong>has entered into a two-year partnership with Cyprus-based online gambling company<strong> 1xBet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d924fdd80d7\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>As a result of the deal, 1xBet has become PGL’s exclusive betting partner for its Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2 events until the end of 2026.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"keep-reading \" id=\"kr-67d924fdd8cca\">\n <div class=\"heading\">Keep Reading<\/div>\n <ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n <li id=\"post-158323\" style=\"order: 1;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/09\/1xbet-bestia-partnership\" target=\"_blank\">1xBet raises the stakes with Bestia partnership<\/a><\/li>\n <li id=\"post-162166\" style=\"order: 2;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/01\/blast-pgl-2027-cs2-event-clash\" target=\"_blank\">BLAST and PGL announce clashing 2027 CS2 events<\/a><\/li>\n <li id=\"post-161185\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/12\/pgl-acquires-fragnet\" target=\"_blank\">PGL acquires game server provider Fragnet<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d924fdd9bf9\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>According to a release, <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/02\/pgl-2027-cs2-event-cancelled\">PGL<\/a>‘s partnership with 1xBet includes broadcasting rights for the bookmaker, enabling it to broadcast live matches on its own platform.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d924fdda1db\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>In addition, the deal will see 1xBet sponsor events operated by PGL, beginning with its Counter-Strike 2 tournament taking place in <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/02\/pgl-cluj-napoca-2025-guide\">Cluj-Napoca, Romania<\/a> from February 14th, 2025. Specifically, 1xBet will advertise during event broadcasts along have its logo integrated into the streams.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d924fdda78a\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>“The esports community is fundamental to us, and partnering with PGL is one way for us to reach out and support that community directly,” commented a representative from 1xBet in the announcement.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d924fddad13\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>“We put on tournaments together to help esports reach new people worldwide and share what makes it so cool. That’s key to making esports truly global.”<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d924fddb2c9\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>1xBet is no stranger to the esports industry. Last year alone it partnered with the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/09\/1xbet-bestia-partnership\">Be<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/09\/1xbet-bestia-partnership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/05\/og-esports1xbet-esports-documentary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OG Esports<\/a> to collaborate on a range of initiatives.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d924fddb855\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>This also isn’t the first time PGL and 1xBet have joined forces. For 2024’s<a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/02\/1xbet-pgl-major-copenhagen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> PGL Copenhagen Major<\/a>, the two parties partnered with the betting company becoming the ‘main partner’ of the event.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d924fddbdea\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>1xBet has also collaborated with several event organisers on similar partnerships. In 2023, it partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2023\/07\/skyesports-masters-1xbet-sponsorship\">Skyesports<\/a> to sponsor the <strong>Skyesports Masters<\/strong>, an Indian Counter-Strike league that uses a franchise model.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d924fddc380\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>For PGL, 2025’s announcements have included detailing its world-class esports events and planning for the future. After revealing plans to hold a tournament in Krak\u00f3w, Poland in 2027 earlier this week, PGL announced <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/02\/pgl-2027-cs2-event-cancelled\">the planned event is cancelled<\/a> and is seeking a new venue to host its tournament planned for early January.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image credit: PGL Esports tournament organiser PGL has entered into a two-year partnership with Cyprus-based online gambling company 1xBet. As a result of the deal, 1xBet has become PGL’s exclusive betting partner for its Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2 events until the end of 2026. 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