B2B gaming content provider Inspired has launched betting solution Re-Play Esports alongside sports betting brand Betano.
Re-Play Esports blends Virtual Sports offerings with fixed odds esports to offer 24/7 esports events. The solution will showcase footage taken exclusively from CS2 global tournament, the Champion of Champions Tour.
Launched in 2022, the Tour announced a $1.5m (£1.18m) circuit earlier this year that encompasses 2024 and 2025.
Official in-game data and video feeds for Re-Play Esports will be powered by game data platform GRID. Alongside being the creator of the Champion of Champions Tour, GRID provides a range of in-game data solutions for esports stakeholders. This has led to partnerships with the likes of Riot Games, Ubisoft and KeSPA.
Re-Play Esports’ solution allows customers to place bets on possible CS2 outcomes including which team will win and which team will get the first kill.
Betano is owned by GameTech company Kaizen Gaming, which is also the parent company of Greek and Cypriot online gaming operator Stoiximan. Betano is available in multiple markets across Europe, South America, North America and Africa.
Ian Freeman, Chief Commercial Officer of Virtual Sports at Inspired, commented: “Esports is a rapidly evolving recreational activity with a global audience now exceeding 500m. Kaizen Gaming, one of the industry’s leading operators, continues to recognise the incremental revenue potential that our products can generate, in both Virtual Sports and esports betting.
“By integrating Virtual Sports with esports, we are tapping into an entirely new market, offering a wealth of game-changing opportunities. This not only attracts new players but also provides our current players with an exhilarating new gaming experience.”