NEW YORK, NY – July 31st, 2019 – Sportradar, the global leader in analyzing and leveraging the power of sports data, and video game developer and leading esports competition organizer Riot Games, today announced an integrity services partnership. Under the terms of the deal, Sportradar Integrity Services will monitor the global betting activity taking place with relation to 
domestic and international League of Legends esports competitions organized by Riot Games and report any potential integrity issues to the company. Sportradar Integrity Services is also providing Riot Games with access, as needed, to its specialized Intelligence and Investigation Services unit, and the companies will work together to review the esports organizer’s in-house integrity policies, procedures, and future educational programs for professional esports competitors.
While Riot Games has long taken steps to safeguard the integrity of its matches, Sportradar Integrity Services will enhance and build upon these measures, using its years of sporting integrity expertise to protect League of Legends competition. Sportradar currently monitors more than 300,000 sporting matches around the world each year, and its services support more than 80 of the most prominent US and international sports bodies, including the NBA, FIFA, MLB, NHL, and the International Cricket Council (ICC).
“Through this partnership, Riot Games is bolstering its capabilities by implementing an effective and innovative integrity program,” said Andy Cunningham, Head of Integrity Services and League Relations, North America at Sportradar. “With legal sports betting expected to grow over the next several years, especially in the U.S., we are encouraged by Riot’s proactivity, as it looks to maintain and further establish its leadership position in the esports space.”
“The competitive integrity of our sport is of the utmost importance for Riot Games. As our sport continues to grow, it’s important that we monitor developing trends and ensure we have the necessary mechanisms in place to account for shifts in our industry.” said Doug Watson, Head of Esports Insights at Riot Games. “This partnership with Sportradar enables us to protect our players, teams, and competitions and continue to deliver a best-in-class product to our fans.”
ABOUT SPORTRADAR INTEGRITY SERVICES
Sportradar Integrity Services is the world’s leading supplier of anti-match fixing, anti-doping, due diligence, and integrity strategy & policy solutions to more than 100 sports bodies, leagues, state authorities, and law enforcement agencies to support them in the fight against betting-related fraud and sporting corruption.
The wider Sportradar group is a truly international sports data and technology organization, employing over 2,000 people in more than 30 locations around the world. Its rapid growth is driven by both technological innovation and a deep understanding of its clients’ business needs. It is a commitment to excellent service, quality, and reliability that makes Sportradar the trusted partner of more than 1,000 sports, betting, media, and technology companies in more than 80 countries across the globe.
Learn more at www.integrity.sportradar.com
About League of Legends Esports:
League of Legends Esports is a premier global sport that attracts the attention of millions of fans around the world. There are currently over 800 professional players on more than 100 professional LoL Esports teams competing across 13 leagues globally. Each regional league is comprised of approximately 10 teams that compete against one another year-round over the course of two seasonal splits. Teams earn championship points in order to qualify for the two major international competitions: the Mid-Season Invitational and the World Championship, which in 2018 saw 99.6 unique viewers tune into the Finals.
Learn more at www.lolesports.com
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