BETBY Becomes First Recipient of ESIC CPU v CPU Gold Standard for Proprietary Esports Betting Product
BETBY achieved the first ESIC CPU v CPU Gold Standard after audit and review of its esports product. The framework sets 17 mandatory controls for software-controlled matches supplied to betting markets. It covers execution, security, monitoring and record-keeping.
SCCG Take — The accreditation supplies operators with independent verification for CPU v CPU esports integrity. It establishes a concrete compliance baseline for this product category.
BETBY has become the first company to achieve the Esports Integrity Commission’s (ESIC) CPU v CPU Gold Standard. The accreditation applies to its proprietary esports offering, Betby Games.
The milestone followed an extensive assessment of BETBY’s CPU v CPU product portfolio. This included an on-site audit, follow-up evidence submissions and an independent review, according to iGaming Future.
CPU v CPU Gold Standard Framework
The standard was developed specifically for esports competitions whose match outcomes are supplied to betting markets. It establishes a dedicated integrity framework for CPU v CPU content where software controls the competing participants.
The framework establishes 17 areas of mandatory controls. These ensure that match-critical systems and configurations are properly managed, unauthorised changes and external influences are restricted, and sufficient records are maintained to support investigation and independent scrutiny.
Certification covers hosting and automated execution of matches, result integrity, architecture, change controls, access management, infrastructure security, monitoring and incident response. It applies to the Betby Games CPU v CPU product portfolio within the assessed scope.
Comments from BETBY and ESIC
Ilze Ramolina, General Counsel at BETBY, commented: “We were very pleased to see ESIC broaden the scope of its certification framework with the introduction of the CPU v CPU Gold Standard. As the market evolves and new forms of esports content emerge, integrity oversight and control frameworks have to evolve with them.”
Stephen Hanna, Chief Executive Officer of ESIC, said: “When software determines how a competition unfolds, confidence depends on knowing what ran, who could change it and what evidence is available if something goes wrong. The CPU v CPU Gold Standard turns those questions into specific requirements for the technology and for the organisation responsible for it.”
Hanna noted that BETBY is the first organisation to receive the accreditation. The certification is an important first application of the Standard. This achievement strengthens BETBY’s existing Tier 1 Anti-Corruption Partner status with ESIC.
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