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Esports Entertainment Group Announces The Launch Of VIE.GG, The World’s Safest, Most Secure and Transparent Esports Wagering Platform
Esports Entertainment Group Announces The Launch Of VIE.GG, The World’s Safest, Most Secure and Transparent Esports Wagering Platform.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n ST. MARY'S, ANTIGUA, March 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (OTCQB:GMBL) (or the \"Company\"), a licensed online gambling company with a specific focus on esports wagering and 18+ gaming, is pleased to announce the launch of VIE  (https://vie.gg)  the world’s safest, most secure and transparent esports wagering platform. \n VIE offers bet exchange style wagering on esports events in a licensed, regulated and secured platform to the global esports audience, excluding jurisdictions such as the USA that prohibit online gambling. The bet exchange model provides for player versus player betting (PVP) with the house taking a small percentage of each wager, as opposed to a sports book model that pits the player versus the house. Our PVP model means a VIE player always wins and the Company removes all risk, creating a win-win for our players and the Company. The launch of VIE follows months of extensive, final financial compliance with applicable regulators, financial institutions and payment processors, as well as, beta testing that provided the Company with valuable feedback from esports enthusiasts around the world. VIE features wagering on the following esports games: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO)Dota 2Call of DutyHearthstoneStarCraft II   LAUNCH ROLL-OUT INCLUDES OVER 60 AFFILIATE STREAMERS AND WORLD LEADING SUPER AFFILIATE A core element of the Company’s customer acquisition strategy is an affiliate program powered by Income Access, which won eGaming Review's B2B Award for 'Affiliate Software' four years in a row. Income Access has been fully integrated into VIE to manage our affiliate program, which has received attention far beyond Company expectations to this point. On September 6, 2017, the Company announced the signing of over 60 affiliate esports streamers at gamescom 2017, representing an audience of esports viewers which collectively generated over 250 million online video views in the preceding 30 days.  Some affiliates have already commenced the onboarding process, with the majority expected to be completed over the next 45 days. At that time, VIE will launch a contest for its affiliates that will feature significant prizes and rewards throughout 2018 to further incentivize registrations.  Moreover, with VIE now officially launched, th...