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ESIC Statement on Appropriate Sanction for Cheating in Esports

ESIC Statement on Appropriate Sanction for Cheating in Esports

The Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) has today closed its survey canvassing community opinion on the appropriate sanctions for those caught cheating in esports. The headline results are set out as an appendix to this statement below.
“Esports is primarily about the community around each game – the players, fans and teams that participate and watch - and it was entirely appropriate for us to c

Esports Integrity Coalition Now Working With The Gambling Commission To Improve Esports Integrity

Esports Integrity Coalition Now Working With The Gambling Commission To Improve Esports Integrity

LONDON May 2017: ESIC and the Gambling Commission have signed an information sharing Memorandum of Understating (MOU) that will see esports being considered alongside football, cricket and other mainstream sports in the detection and prevention of betting malpractice.
The Gambling Commission was set up under the Gambling Act 2005 to regulate commercial gambling in Great Britain. The Sports Bett

ESIC Release Survey on Appropriate Sanction for Cheating in Esports

ESIC Release Survey on Appropriate Sanction for Cheating in Esports

16 May 2017: The Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) has today released a survey to canvas opinion on the appropriate sanctions for those caught cheating in esports.
Following recent controversy over various sanctions and decisions relating to cheating in esports, ESIC released a detailed position paper on this matter on the 3April 2017. Following on from this, ESIC has created a survey to attem

ESIC Bans Cheating Player For Two Years

ESIC Bans Cheating Player For Two Years

The esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) has banned Conner Huglin (zonC), formerly of team Armor Legion Gaming, from all esports for 2 years from 10 May 2017 to 9 May 2019.
Conner admitted that he cheated using a cheat/exploit apparently undetectable by Valve Anti-Cheat during the Mettlestate Samsung Galaxy CS:GO Championship in May 2017. As a result of his confession, the Integrity Commissioner

Esports Cheating – ESIC Position Paper

Esports Cheating – ESIC Position Paper

​Recent controversy over ESL’s clarification of its position with regard to VAC bans gives rise to a number of serious issues. Criticism of any one tournament organiser or platform’s position on cheating misses the point, which is, simply, that the esports industry is inconsistent and uncoordinated across the board on the issue of cheating. ESIC’s position is laid out here.

Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) Signs an Information Sharing Memorandum of Understanding with The Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC)

Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) Signs an Information Sharing Memorandum of Understanding with The Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC)

The Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) is proud to announce the signing of an information sharing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGBC). The MOU allows the two organisations to share information about suspicious bets and other information related to betting fraud and match manipulation in esports without further formality.

ESIC Disciplinary Panel Becomes Operational with Formal Launch

ESIC Disciplinary Panel Becomes Operational with Formal Launch

As part of ESIC’s mission to be the recognised guarding of the integrity of esports and to take responsibility for disruption, prevention, investigation and prosecution of all forms of cheating, including, but not limited to, match manipulation and doping, today sees the formal launch and appointment of the ESIC Panel (‘the Panel’) in accordance with the ESIC Programme (‘the Programme’).
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