Montecristo is a fairly famous reporter about eSports, especially the information about League of Legends. Recently, the reporter has posted a shocking information that Riot Games will allow companies related to sponsoring betting to League of Legends and League of Legends teams.
Specifically, the article posted on X: “Riot will allow e -sports teams to have betting sponsors in League of Legends and Valorant by 2025. Betting companies want to sponsor the teams will have to be approved by Riot and will not be allowed to place the logo on the team's uniform.”
Previously, Riot Games has completely banned everything related to betting, not even allowing funding for eSports organizations. However, with this move, Riot Games wants organizations to receive additional money to maintain long -term future operations, with the management of this publisher.
Riot will be Allowing Esports Teams To Have Betting Sponsors in League of Legends and Valorant in 2025.
Gambling Companies Interested in Sponsoring Teams will have to be approved by Riot and will not be allowed to play logos on Team Uniforms.
– Montecristo (@monnristo) December 13, 2024
However, this article of Monte is receiving a lot of mixed feedback from the community. Most fans are protesting this idea and think this will ruin eSports. Besides, there are also supporters of this decision when these sponsorship activities still have to be managed from Riot Games.
Currently, both Valorant and League of Legends have organizations that cooperate with betting parties. For example, G2 Esports is being funded by M88, with the logo printed on the shirt of the CS2 team. In addition, Natus Vincere has been cooperating for a long time with GG.BET, team Liquid sponsored by Unibet or Ninjas in Pyjamas that has been in 2016.
