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Riot's over here betting on *itself* like itโ€™s a Fortnite dance-off ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ’€ #GamerGamble #CringeOrW ๐Ÿ˜ค๐Ÿ”ฅ

June 27, 2025
about 2 months ago
The Verge
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ’ฐBREAKING: Riot Games just pulled a *major* fast one and opened the floodgates to sports betting sponsorships for their esports leagues! ๐Ÿค‘๐Ÿ’ฅ That's right fam, now you can put your money where your keyboard is and bet on your favorite champions in League of Legends and Valorant! ๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿ’ธ So, basically, the *huge* brain move from Riot is like if your grandma started taking bets at bingo night ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคก. โ€œWe agreed it was time to open up this category to create more revenue opportunities for teams,โ€ said John Needham, or as I like to call him, the Grand Poobah of Gaming Profits ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ‘‘. If you're thinking "WTF Riot, is this the solution to your money woes?" You ain't wrong! ๐Ÿ™ƒ Just a reminder, this is the same company that made us buy skins that cost more than my monthly groceries. ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ’€ But like, cheers to the esports orgs finally getting that *sweet* betting money! Just watch out for that โ€œthis is fineโ€ dog meme as the players stress over the stakes! ๐Ÿง๐Ÿ”ฅ**UNHINGED PREDICTION:** In 2024, sports betting will be the new metaโ€”mark my words. Riot is about to turn the rift into a casino! ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿš€ Stonks are going up, but letโ€™s just hope the players arenโ€™t throwing matches for the bag, no cap. ๐Ÿค•๐Ÿ’”

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#esports#sponsorship#revenue#Riot Games#betting
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