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A Christmas Card from the Abios Stockholm Office ☃️ (taken in front of iconic Dust 2 of course). Our team has been hard at work pushing the envelope for the next generation of esports odds, visualisations, and statistics for fans across the globe. Now the team is looking forward to well-deserved holidays celebrated with friends and family before a new year of exciting opportunities. We want to take this opportunity to wish our team members worldwide, our colleagues at Kambi and Shape Games, and our partners a Merry Christmas. Without you, this wouldn’t be possible! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year - We look forward to a bright 2025 together! 🎄✨

57% of esports betting turnover in 2024 comes from Counter-Strike 2. This has changed a little year over year, and there are several potential reasons for the dominance of CS2 in betting: - Counter-Strike 2 has a packed yearly tournament schedule, with several ongoing tournaments at any given time. The history of Counter-Strike 2 has elements intertwined with skin betting. This means that many players of Counter-Strike 2 might be more familiar with betting than fans of other titles. - Counter-Strike 2 game publisher Valve Corporation has allowed betting sponsorships for tournaments and teams to a large extent. This means that betting logos have been seen on team jerseys, socials, and broadcasts, likely influencing fans to some degree. - Compared to other titles, Counter-Strike 2 is relatively straightforward. With 5v5 teams looking to attack and defuse bomb sites, the game is easy to get into as a spectator sport, allowing more crossover from other disciplines. Do you want to know more about the most popular titles in betting? Read our full analysis here: https://lnkd.in/d4M3b6PS

Engaging fan experiences—powered by Rocket League data. Discover how Boston-based Clout uses Abios' in-game insights to craft unique, prediction-driven experiences that bring esports fans closer to the action. Jack Porter, Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships at Clout, said: “With few platforms covering Rocket League, we found a way to service this large, but left out, esports fan base with content prolonging the entertainment value of each match and adding a thrill to the viewership experience. “We’re constantly working with fans to understand what questions we should be asking and what they find most interesting to guess on, whether that be goals scored, will there be overtime or the player with the most goals.“ Read full story here: https://lnkd.in/d54dfv8C

📢 Listen in as Anton Janér, Abios' Co-founder and Managing Director, discusses esports betting in new panel hosted by iGamingBusiness and Bayes Esports. He is joined by industry experts Ahilleas Papantos and Nick Scott from Bayes Esports and Marek Suchar from Oddin.gg, who discuss how sportsbooks should build the right portfolio of esports betting products, including which services to build in-house, what to outsource and how to become better at understanding the intricate world of #esports altogether. Unmissable! Listen in to the discussion here: https://lnkd.in/egtX2NE2

Abios is excited to announce that we’re powering upcoming gaming platform Apollo with esports data from top tournaments. Anton Janér, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Abios, said: “Our mission is to facilitate the growth of esports by providing the underlying infrastructure and building blocks to make great products come to life. “By powering Apollo’s esports capabilities, we’re thrilled to support a space for the gaming community where League of Legends fans can easily access exciting insights on matches, teams, players, and events..”   Find the news here: https://lnkd.in/db__GAyq

Abios’ esoccer bet builder is now available on the Kambi network, see it live on LeoVegas Group. Since launching esoccer on the Kambi network, Abios has increased the number of monthly events by more than 300%, Anton Janér, Abios’ Co-founder and Managing Director, said: “Esoccer has seen tremendous success across multiple partners, as it helps operators fill in the gaps in the seasonal sports calendar. “This year, we went into the field with the ambition to push the envelope of product development in esports betting, which we have found to be lagging compared to traditional sports. With esoccer, we are truly bringing the best in sports to esports and taking full advantage of the digital nature of esports, and it’s something both me and the team are very proud of.” Find press release here: https://lnkd.in/dTMGFRUW

Abios' Sales Director Niclas Sundell and Esports Trading Supervisor Pavel Malinovskiy discuss the Counter-Strike 2 Shanghai Major 2024 in new article with Esports Insider. Get exclusive insights on the underdogs and top players to watch, recent structural changes and their ecosystem impacts, and the markets essential to succeed in Counter-Strike 2. “#Esports bettors aren’t isolated,” Sundell said. “They’re accustomed to exceptional experiences in traditional sports and expect the same in esports. If sportsbooks invest in tools and markets that meet these expectations, they’ll thrive—not just for this Major, but for events to come.” Read article here: https://lnkd.in/eXzPa_dh

League of Legends is poised for a strong 2025 with updated tournament formats, an all-new international competition, "First Stand", and an upswing in NA performance. Get betting insights from League of Legends World Championships 2024 to inform your product strategy for 2025 here >> https://lnkd.in/dy4w5kEW

Data isn't a "nice to have". It's a must-have for the best esports offerings. Abios delivers engaging visuals and in-depth esports statistics for League of Legends, Dota 2, Counter-Strike 2, and more straight through powerful APIs. This allows sportsbooks and media companies to provide their audience with the most engaging stats and streams before, after, and during matches. The benefits of utilising engaging in-depth data are: - Engagement and increased time-on-page - Differentiation from competition - Endemic #esports look and feel, making fans feel at home, and more. Embark on your esports data journey here: https://lnkd.in/dhkVT5j3

54% of bets taken on VCT Game Changers were live. The $500K prize pool women's and marginalised-genders-only tournament has just wrapped up. It showcased an incredible performance from Shopify Rebellion, who took home the trophy and a $180K prize pool. Nonetheless, the most bet-on matchup was actually during the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals, between Xipto Esports and KRU Blaze. Do you want more betting insights? Read tournament analysis: https://lnkd.in/gwk4VNAz