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Wednesday 24 OctOber 2018

Esport betting

platform gets C’MON

license for

video game MAN-NING

gambling

By JAKE SEINER
AP Sports Writer
Video gamers in the United
States and elsewhere will
soon be able to bet on
themselves.
The live-betting esports
platform Unikrn had
its wagering license
approved by the Isle of
Man on Tuesday, clearing
the way for users to legally
gamble on competitive
video games.
"There is finally a legitimate,
regulated operator in the
space that has a pretty
comprehensive offering,"
Unikrn CEO Rahul Sood
told The Associated Press.
"It's huge."
Unikrn immediately began
rolling out to 20 countries a
variety of online products,
and will soon bring esports
wagering to most of
Europe, South Korea and
other Asian countries, and
parts of Latin America.
Certain types of esports
betting will also be
available in the U.S.
Unikrn had previously only
been licensed to provide
real-money betting on
esports in the U.K. and
Australia.
In countries with legalized
sports betting, Unikrn
users will be able to
make odds bets on major
esports competitions, like
the upcoming League
of Legends World
Championship on Nov. 3.
Unlike traditional sports
books, the esports platform
will also offer skill-based
bets. Giants can’t fix season-long
Essentially, gamers
can bet on their own scoring woes in loss to Falcons
abilities in games like
Fortnite, PlayerUnknown’s
Battlegrounds and League Atlanta Falcons defensive end Jack Crawford (95) pressures New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) during the first half of an
of Legends. NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, in Atlanta.
Associated Press
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