Esports-dedicated bookmaker Loot.bet and the Esports Integrity Commission have officially announced their cooperation.
As an ESIC anti-corruption supporter and part of its betting alert network, Loot.bet will provide the organisation with internal data for initiating and conducting investigations of suspicious episodes and help it fight match-fixing and betting fraud in esports.
ESIC is a non-profit independent global body that has guarded esports integrity and transparency since 2016. ESIC unites various esports companies and organisations for information and experience exchange, joint confrontation to all kinds of corruption and fraud in esports, and education of the industry participants.
ESIC commissioner Ian Smith said: “In reaching our goal which is to make esports as fair as possible, bookmakers play a crucial role since their internal data analysis makes it easier to recognise the signs of a rigged match.
“We’ve been working in cooperation with Loot.bet for months by now, and the bookmaker proved their readiness for full collaboration and has already helped us in one of our investigations. We’re glad to officially welcome Loot.bet as our new anti-corruption supporter.
"We believe that signing the memorandum of understanding with them is another step towards the future where esports if free from corruption and fraud.”
