Allied Esports has officially announced a licensing agreement with esports data company GRID, which will commence with the VIE.gg Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Legend Series tournament starting on August 31st.
Per the agreement, GRID’s data will be integrated into the event with real-time data being delivered to betting platforms and sports books.
“The interest and growth of esports wagering creates an incredible amount of value around secure, official statistics, and we’re excited to partner with GRID to deliver an enriched, data-driven version of our Legend Series events to an even broader audience” Frank Ng, CEO of Allied Esports said in an official press release.
“With a global network of properties and popular tournament brands endorsed by leading data platforms, Allied Esports is well positioned to be a major content provider for the projected $20 billion esports betting market.”
