And with the Supreme Court’s decision Monday to effectively open the door for state-regulated betting on sports, Unikrn stands to win big. It’s not just the obvious players like gambling sites that will feel the waves of this ruling, though, especially in the burgeoning, ever-complicated world of esports. The relationship between video games and gambling has been spotty in the recent past, ranging from match fixing in major esports to underage players betting on unregulated third-party sites. For the past two years, ESIC has worked with gaming control boards and gambling sites like Unikrn to help facilitate communication and ensure the integrity of matches. “That being said, the most prominent harms associated with gambling – threats to competitive integrity, addiction and underage gambling – are all exacerbated when league operators choose not to be involved in the potential solutions.”Credit: Riot GamesWhile it’s a sentiment shared by other insiders, associating with gambling companies does have a way of recalling match-fixing scandals and underage gambling.

Source: Forbes May 15, 2018 21:22 UTC