Riot Games Denies Recent Reports of Policy Changes Around Team Sponsorships for Gambling Companies, All You Need To Know
Turkish Esports news outlet Esporkolik recently reported about Riot Games changing its policy to accommodate gambling sponsors for its various competitive teams in Valorant.
Prior to the report’s release, Riot Games has always strayed away from gambling and betting companies for its competitive shooter title, with the developers not allowing teams to be sponsored by them. Moreover, organising committees of the game’s various tournaments are also prohibited from being associated with sponsorships from gambling companies.
🚨 Esporkolik’e gelen bilgilere göre Riot Games yakın dönemde takımların VALORANT özelinde bahis markalarıyla işbirliği yapmasına izin verecek. pic.twitter.com/7klKusQwoO
— Esporkolik (@esporkolik) March 15, 2023
The report talking about Riot’s new policy change suggested that the developers are willing to be more lenient for teams to gain new revenue streams. However, according to the sources of journalist Max Katz, Riot has denied making any policy changes to include gambling sponsorships for teams.
Source: According to a Riot Representative, there have been no changes regarding their team sponsor categories. Riot “will continue to evaluate all opportunities that deliver safe, secure, and meaningful experiences that best support the growth of our esports ecosystem globally.”
— Max Katz (@purest) March 15, 2023
In its statement, Riot said that it “will continue to evaluate all opportunities that deliver safe, secure, and meaningful experiences that best support the growth of our esports ecosystem globally.”
In the end, Riot will stand its ground against associations with gambling and betting companies in Valorant, compared to other popular Esports titles such as DOTA 2, CS:GO, and even Riot’s other popular Esports title, League of Legends.
