Online sports betting group Parimatch is thrilled to announce that they have extended their sponsorship deal with leading eSports club Virtus.pro, for a further period of two years.
The announcement comes ahead of the 2020 CS:GO and Dota 2 tournaments which are both major events that Virtus.pro participates in.
The team will work together to promote eSports events and betting and will feature the Parimatch logo on their site.
Parimatch has been endeavoring to promote eSports betting, which is increasing along with eSports events themselves.
Earlier this year, Parimatch engaged in establishing the Parimatch League, which offers five-figure prizes to winners of the tournament.
Stepan Shulga, Head of eSports at Parimatch, commented that Virtus.pro was their first big eSports sponsorship deal, and they are excited to be continuing this partnership for a further two years. He added that Virtus.pro are one of the most recognizable teams in the eSports world, and became even more formidable in 2019 by signing its strongest CS:GO roster to date.
Shulga also said that the Dota 2 team is showing signs of great success and at Parimatch, they want to support teams and individuals who are fired up to win, and are committed to entertaining their fans.
Sergy Barkhudaryan, Commercial Director of ESforce Holding (the owner of Virtus.pro), said that they are delighted to be partnering with Parimatch again, and it is great to see their relationship strengthen and develop in different areas of the eSports arena.
Barkhudaryan added that sponsorship from a brand as famous as Parimatch will help Virtus.pro strengthen its position in eSports whilst also delighting their fans and they are confident that their partnership will be a great success.