Esports Entertainment Group forges alliance with SickOdds.com

Online gambling group Esports Entertainment Group Inc (OTCQB:GMBL) announced Tuesday that it has signed a marketing agreement with SickOdds.com, the fast-growing e-sports betting-comparison website.

Under the deal’s terms, Vie.gg, the esports betting exchange, which is run by Esports, will be showcased as the only bet exchange on www.SickOdds.com.

SickOdds.com is one of the most popular e-sports betting-comparison sites. The site covers dozens of esports titles in depth and also offers reviews of esports betting providers.

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Short for electronic sports, e-sports refers to video games that are played by individuals or a team of players against other players. Esports Entertainment offers the chance to take bets on those games.

Grant Johnson, CEO of Esports Entertainment Group, is bullish on the new tie-up.

“This partnership with Sick Odds is another significant milestone for Esports Entertainment Group in terms of both business development and third-party validation of our place within the esports industry,” Johnson said in a statement. “We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with them for many years to come.”

Tom Wade, co-founder of SickOdds.com, added: “We’re excited to collaborate with Esports Entertainment Group’s innovative betting exchange VIE.gg. Their range of esports titles and Tier 1&2 match coverage, along with its unique coverage of pool betting, makes Vie.gg a very exciting prospect in the esports betting scene.”

Esports Entertainment offers bet exchange style wagering and pool betting on esports events via Vie.gg, its licensed and regulated platform. The company features wagering on an array of esports games including Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, Dota 2, Call of Duty, Overwatch, Hearthstone and StarCraft II.

Esports Entertainment shares closed at $0.79 on Monday.

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