Crypto casino Thunderpick has unveiled a $1 million Counter-Strike 2 tournament, providing the best esports teams in the world with another chance to showcase their skills. The so-called Thunderpick World Championship 2024 will kick off on April 1 and will run until October.

As the title suggests, the championship will welcome professional esports teams from all over the world. As a result, the crypto casino will host six qualifier rounds across three different global regions, including Europe, North America and South America. The qualifiers will be remote events that will be held locally.

Details about the schedule of the qualifier events are set to be published at a later date on Thunderpick’s official website.

This is not the first time Thunderpick has graced the esports sector with such a tournament. The previous edition of the Thunderpick World Championship saw FaZe Clan, one of the most influential esports organizations in the world, dominate the finals.

Kelly Sanders, Thunderpick’s head of strategy, promised that the Thunderpick World Championship 2024 will be “one of the most exciting tournaments of the year.” She said that the event will feature many of the fan-favorite CS teams as they battle it out for a huge prize. 

This tournament not only underscores our dedication to the diverse and growing esports community but also marks a new milestone in our event series.

Kelly Sanders, head of strategy, Thunderpick

Thunderpick Renews Partnership with Grid ahead of the Event

Thunderpick has celebrated the announcement by renewing its esports services and data deal with Grid. As a result, the latter company will continue to provide its partner with tournament and data visualization tools and an automated infrastructure.

Grid’s head of tournament operations, Fabian Logemann, expressed his team’s excitement about supporting Thunderpick through 2024. He praised the crypto operator for its invaluable contributions to the Counter-Strike esports sector and said that his team is proud to support the Thunderpick World Championship with its Grid Esports Solutions.

Our team is looking forward to supporting this world-class CS2 championship series again, providing tournament services and important data points behind every incredible play to come.

Fabian Logemann, head of tournament operations, Grid

Last year, Evil Geniuses, one of the top esports organizations in the world, selected Thunderpick as its marquee partner.

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The leading sports integrity services provider, US Integrity, unveiled details regarding a new partnership. On Thursday the company said that it joined forces with the leading game data platform, GRID. Ultimately, the new deal seeks to help US Integrity expand within the esports integrity vertical by tapping into official in-game data from GRID.

Currently, US Integrity is globally recognized for its leading integrity and education solutions, as well as technology. The company leverages direct-from-the-source data, which enables it to deliver a complex product that fights against match-fixing, fraud, game manipulation, as well as other tampering attempts.

As a leader within the integrity vertical, US Integrity has partnerships with some of the biggest professional sports leagues such as MLB, PGA Tour and UFC. Additionally, the company has a strong presence in collegiate sports and is the preferred provider of many US-facing sports betting operators.

Now, thanks to the new deal with GRID, the company seeks to develop esports-tailored integrity solutions within its platform. This will expand US Integrity’s portfolio with esports monitoring capabilities that will seek to help flag suspicious activities, integrity threats and other fraudulent activity.

By using official in-game data from GRID, US Integrity will deliver not only monitoring capabilities but also bring other solutions that cater to the esports vertical. The new deal and the company’s expansion come at a strategic moment when esports betting continues to gain traction in the US.

The Collaboration Brings Excitement to the Duo

Moritz Maurer, GRID’s CEO, shared his excitement about the recent collaboration. He pointed out that the two companies “share a vision for a data-driven integrity approach in esports.” Finally, Maurer explained: “Combining our expertise we aim to ensure the integrity of the match, the source, and the bet in any esports title and introduce more scalable frameworks for the industry as a whole.”

“Via their successful partnerships with rights holders, and cutting-edge technology, we see GRID as a natural industry leader and an excellent collaborator in the endeavor to establish new integrity frameworks in esports.“

Scott Sadin, COO at US Integrity

Scott Sadin, US Integrity’s COO, spoke about the complexity of integrity. He explained that integrity doesn’t only involve combatting match-fixing but is also connected to policies and procedures and even education. According to Sadin, those are the essential elements of a framework that can be sustainable in the long term for any ecosystem.

Addressing the deal with GRID, he said that US Integrity will benefit from its official esports data. Finally, Sadin explained that GRID was identified as the perfect partner given its strong presence in esports.

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