The official announcement of this incident was published: “Benjy” Benjyfishy “Fish has violated Article 3.15 Riot Games Global Code of Conduct. Riot Games has considered significant slightly reduced factors, including the explanation and remedial action, issued a penalty: Official warning to Benjyfishy and fines with the team Herets”.
According to the information provided, Riot Games received a notice from the Heretics team on November 4 that a player of the team (Benjyfishy) reported himself to have betting the Worlds 2024 final between T1 and Bilibili Gaming held on November 2. Benjyfishy won 100 euros (about 2.7 million VND) and submitted an explanation notice to Riot Games, since then the publisher Valorant made an official notice.
Article 3.15 ROOT GAMES Global Code of Code of Code Esports stipulates:
Individuals participating in professional eSports are not
– Place or try to bet directly or indirectly in any tournament, match, situation that these individuals participate in
– Participate in any gambling (both illegal and illegal) related to any game owned by Riot Games or instructions, allowing others to perform any of the above actions.
– Possessing benefits, direct or indirectly in any company or organization to promote, broker, arrange or conduct betting, gambling, lottery or similar events and transactions related to electronic sports matches. “Gambling activity” is defined as placing anything valuable (including real money, cryptocurrency or other digital property) to bet or bet. Gambling activities can take place at casinos, through individuals or via the Internet.
Benjyfishy was born in 2004, is the British professional Valorant player currently playing for the Heretics team. The player has just been successfully passed in 2024 when winning the runner -up in two major tournaments of the year, Masters Shanghai 2024 and Valorant Champions 2024. In addition, the Heretics team also goes to second in the two regional tournaments, VCT Emea Kickoffs and Emea Stage 1.
