Betway backs BLAST in 2020

BLAST Premier and Betway have signed another major partnership as part of the ground breaking BLAST Premier 2020 series.

Adam Savinson, Head of Esports, Betway said “The esports community is thriving as tournaments like BLAST PREMIER continue to amplify the world-class excitement that the sport can offer. 2020 promises to be an exhilarating year with an updated format and multiple ways of qualifying for the series. We can’t wait to work with BLAST Premier for a second year, building on this momentum and creating unmissable content to entertain fans across the globe.”

The deal is the largest commercial deal in the history of BLAST. The renewed partnership will be kicked off in London during the first week of BLAST Spring Series and Betway will be front and centre of this never seen before studio activation.

Leo Matlock, Commercial Director, BLAST: “BLAST Securing the renewal of such a reputable and ambitious company as Betway, on the week we launched our new tournament proposition, is testament to our innovative partnership and validation of the trajectory BLAST is on.”

The 2020 series will offer a new play-in system that gives any team the chance to qualify for both the Global Final and two seasonal finals. The Global Final’s winning team will walk away with a whopping $1 million.

BLAST Premier is renowned as one of the best attended and most innovative Counter-Strike tournaments in the esports calendar. Betway’s renewal comes at an exciting time for the global entertainment company as they enter 2020 under the new brand following incredible feedback

About Betway

Betway prides itself on providing its customers with a bespoke, fun and informed betting experience, supported by a safe and secure environment. Betway is a member of several prominent industry-related bodies, including the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), the Independent Betting Adjudication Service (IBAS), the Betting and Gambling Council (BGC), and is ISO 27001 accredited through the trusted international testing agency eCOGRA. It is also a partner of the Professional Players Federation (PPF) and is a donor to a number of responsible gambling charities including Gamble Aware, Gordon Moody, Bet Know More, YGAM and the Gambling Awareness Trust (GAT).

About BLAST

BLAST is a leading esports and entertainment company. BLAST have delivered the highly successful BLAST Pro Series 2019. In 2020, BLAST is bringing the BLAST Premier tournament to the industry. BLAST has world class commercial and broadcast partners and is able to bring a range of different entertainment and esports platforms to new audiences around the world. BLAST is headquartered in Copenhagen and London.