Tag: ESIC
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ESIC and International Olympic Committee Collaboration Announced!
We already heard the news of Esports being added to the Olympic Games. In a recent announcement, the Esports Integrity Commission(ESIC) and the International Olympic Committee(IOC) have released a letter of collaboration. Let’s take a look and get a better understanding of this collaboration. Esports Integrity Commission was set up in 2016 as a non-profit…
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ESIC Bans Pro CS2 Player For Match Fixing
Match-fixing is not a new thing in the world of esports. Recently, we’ve seen allegations surface against the professional Dota 2 player Tommy “Taiga” Le for being involved in a Russian match-fixing scandal. Counter-Strike 2 is no stranger to match-fixing scandals either. According to reports from various sources, CS2 pro Erkhan “gokushima” Bagynanov has been…
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ESIC Bans Alexey Shyshko Permanently for Match-Fixing and Facilitating Cheating
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has made a landmark decision in the esports world. Alexey Shyshko, an owner of several professional esports teams like Akuma, Majesty, and Project X, has been handed a lifetime ban. This move, effective from October 24, 2023, marks a major step in safeguarding the integrity of competitive esports. After a…
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ESIC Bans Ukrainian Counter-Strike Players for Match-Fixing
Recent investigations by the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) have led to severe repercussions for four professional Counter-Strike players, casting a spotlight on the critical issue of match-fixing within the industry. The Players and the Allegations ESIC’s investigation targeted Dmytro “SENSEi” Shvorak, Maksym “THRONE” Semenov, Artur “DarkS1DE” Kravchenko, and Danylo “nat1ve” Bakin. These players, affiliated with…
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ESIC Exposes Criminal Entity Targeting Professional CSGO Players
In an announcement, the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has unveiled the activities of an organized criminal, operating under the alias “DEzCurse,” who has been reaching out to professional CSGO players on Discord with the username DEzCurse#1309. ESIC has gathered intelligence indicating that this individual has been attempting to orchestrate match-fixes in several top-tier competitive CSGO…
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GG.Bet Partners with Esports Integrity Commission to Combat Esports Corruption
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has forged a crucial alliance with the esports betting platform, GG.Bet, in an effort to battle corruption that has plagued the thriving esports industry. This partnership is a critical juncture in the creation of a secure and equitable environment for all players and stakeholders in the industry. The Booming Esports…
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Valve decline ESIC’s new calculation of Coaching Ban concessions
After two appeals, ESIC made the decision to recalculate how concessions were applied to coaching bans, but Valve did not follow suit and left their Major bans unchanged. As a consequence of successful appeals from Nicholas “guerri” Nogueira and Alessandro “Apoka” Marcucci, the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has decided to revise how ban reductions were…
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ESIC sanctions 2 years ban to Heroic coach HUNDEN
Nicolai “HUNDEN” Petersen, Heroic CSGO team’s former coach finally received a two-year ban for breaching ESIC’s Code of Conduct. ESIC started that investigation process after receiving a report on 6th July regarding Hunden’s behavior. Hunden even tweeted on 28th July, “The material I have shared is anti-strat material of opponents“. Moreover, Heroic confirmed that they…
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ESIC banned retchy and 4pack for 5 years due to match-fixing
The ESEA Premier CSGO tournament was under Esports Integrity Commission or ESIC’s radar for a long time due to possible match-fixing behaviors. Last day, ESIC confirmed with a press release, that the two former Rebirth members retchy and 4pack will be banned for breaching ESIC’s Anti-Corruption Code. ESIC Update Regarding NA ESEA Match-Fixing Investigation As…
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CSGO: Team VAC player banned by ESL and ESIC for 7 months
ESL and ESIC have issued a ban to team VAC player emilshe1n for alleged stream-sniping.