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Sweden and Denmark going gaga over eSports

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1 year ago

March 28, 2018

Sweden and Denmark are going crazy about eSports – here are the numbers to prove it - Business Insider Nordic. Photo credits: https://www.google.co.in

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Sweden and Denmark have become the epicentres of eSports. The countries have the highest concentration of professional eSports players in the world. And the gamers up north are among the most devoted ones who are ever ready to splurge in.

According to a new report by Paypal and analyst company, Superdata, Sweden and Denmark are the second and third biggest eSports markets in Europe, topped by Russia. The report points out that the Swedish market amounts to $31 million. Danes’ consumption of eSport is estimated to be $22 million.

Finland is not far behind, placing 7th in the ranking with a total consumption of $14 million. Norway is ranked tenth with $8 million. The numbers can be compared to the biggest market (Russia) which is estimated to be $38 million.

The figures are based on tickets and products related to eSports, as well as sponsorship and brand profiling. Sales of computer and console games are taken out of the calculation.

While the European market is predicted to reach its peak in 2019, in terms of audience and players, the Swedish market will continue to grow fast, according to the report. It predicts that Swedes will spend a whopping 350 million Swedish krona ($42 million) on eSports by the end of next year.

As many as 20 percent of Swedes watch eSports through online-platforms such as Twitch and Youtube. It is four times the average among Europeans.

Source: nordic.businessinsider.com

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BUFF.bet welcomes Ether and Litecoin enthusiasts through its upgraded crypto solution

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4 days ago

August 22, 2019

Zoltan Tundik

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BUFF.bet has announced its upgraded solution for crypto betting that enables Ether and Litecoin users to wager on their favorite sports and eSports events, as well as online casino and virtual sports. The betting operator further enhances its crypto payment transactions where bettors can deposit and withdraw its Ethers and Litecoins fast, easy and secure, while they see everything on their balance in crypto.

Krasimir Popov, CEO at BUFF.bet said: “Betting with cryptocurrencies offers the next level betting experience that players are already highly demanding form operators globally. It actually allows users to feel and be part of the entire crypto revolution.

We highlight crypto as one of our advantages from the very beginning and we are glad to see that the number of crypto players on BUFF.bet is growing exponentially. Now, it’s time for Ether and Litecoin to be fully used both for deposits and withdrawals on our website.”

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Ford to Launch its own esports Virtual Racing Teams

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5 days ago

August 21, 2019

Niji Narayan

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Ford is planning to launch its own esports virtual racing teams, under the name Fordzilla.

The company will recruit top esports drivers for teams in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. The company will also invite star players to form a European team with selected members from each national team.

The Fordzilla teams will compete in games like Forza Motorsport 7. According to Ford, millions of people play Forza games each month and one million players choose Ford vehicles.

A few years ago, the winner of the first-ever Forza Racing Championship was a 2017 Ford Focus RS.

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Esports Gambling Website Rivalry Partners with MoonduckTV to Give Fans a Way to Watch $33.5M+ Esports Event

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6 days ago

August 20, 2019

Zoltan Tundik

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As the esports scene continues to grow, eighteen of the world’s best teams are coming together from August 15th – 25th to battle for their share of a $33,500,000+ prize pool. This annual event, known amongst fans of the popular esport Dota 2 as TI9, short for The International 2019, has been held in Seattle for 6 of the last 7 years, with the 2018 event held in Vancouver. This 2019 edition makes its way to the other side of the world to host city Shanghai.

TI9 being based in Shanghai has fans thrilled in China and other Eastern time zones but has left those in European and Western time zones searching for viewing options as they find themselves 12 to 15 hours behind Shanghai, often sleeping while their favorite teams and players battle for the title.

Renowned Dota 2 esports broadcaster MoonduckTV has partnered with Rivalry.com to host the Jungle Jam in Denver, Colorado for fans who want to enjoy the main event of TI9 but not disrupt their lives too dramatically. Hundreds will attend the event in person while hundreds of thousands will watch the stream online through Twitch.

Some of the best casters and analysts in the world will descend upon Denver to add their own personal flair to