Esports & Betting News

Unikrn is arguably one of the most forward thinking bookmakers in the industry and their latest announcement has further reinforced this direction. The platform is already home to Unikoin Gold, a cryptocurrency for wagering (among other things) on the Unikrn platform, as well as streamer betting and virtual esports betting, all of which have challenged […]

Competitive gaming platform FACEIT has announced it is partnering with Red Bull to host Season 2 of Red Bull M.E.O. The mobile esports tournament will see the best mobile gamers from around the world go head-to-head in Clash Royale, Brawl Stars and Hearthstone. The partnership will see FACEIT host online and offline qualifiers in over […]

Match fixing has been an issue in esports in the same way that it affects traditional sports. Whether the reason be for player profit, outside influence or favours owed, in the lower tiered esports tournaments there have been a fair share of accusations. In a proactive effort to prevent this, Riot has partners with data […]

There is no denying that the Farming Simulator series has taken the esports world by storm. With the recent introduction of the Farming Simulator League, with ten tournaments planned across Europe, wannabe farmers from around the world have taken to the stage to compete. In a post from GameRevolution, they laid out how the prize […]

Over the past 6 months, since its official release, Battalion 1944 has been gaining a strong core following in the gaming community. Appealing to Call of Duty fans that miss the “world at war”-esque gameplay, whilst simultaneously appealing to the CS:GO crowd looking for a new title to dominate; its got a little something for […]

Welcome to the first instalment of an ongoing series of interviews here at SickOdds. We’ll be interviewing some biggest names in the esports betting scene, this week featuring Adam Boothe (@Lockeqwerty), a professional full-time esports bettor, getting an insight into how he got started and what he looks for in a sportbook. Could you tell […]

Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment have announced that they will be hosting the Apex Legends Preseason Invitational. The tournament will take place from 13-15th September in Kraków, Poland and see 80 teams from around the world go head-to-head for a $500K (£410K) prize pool. “When we started the EA Competitive Gaming Division, we had a vision […]

Online bookmaker Betway has announced a six-figure agreement with DOTA 2 esports team PSG.LGD. The deal will see Betway branding appear on the players’ jerseys and jackets, as well as special content creation and social media activities. Anthony Werkman, CEO at Betway, commented on the announcement in a release: “Having already had plenty of success with […]

Riot Games and ESL have announced that the EU Masters is returning for its fourth season this Summer. The tournament will see the top 20 teams from Europe’s Regional Leagues go head-to-head for the European Masters trophy and their share of the €150,000 prize pool. THE FORMAT The Play-In stage will start on September 9th with […]

The Fortnite World Cup is heading to New York City this weekend for the highly anticipated final. Top players from around the world will compete for their share of the $30 million prize pool, with the winner of each final taking home $3 million.  We have broken down everything you need to know about the Fortnite […]