Riot Games Makes Stake-Owned Kick an Official Esports Broadcaster, Just a Year After Rescinding Sponsor Ban
Key Takeaways Riot named Stake-owned Kick an official esports broadcaster on June 26, starting with MSI on June 28. The deal lands about a year after Riot reversed its long-standing ban on betting sponsors. Riot still bars betting logos from broadcasts; Stake-sponsored Team Vitality masks its deal as “E.Leclerc.” From “betting-free” to a crypto casino’s…