ESIC awards BETBY CPU v CPU Gold Standard accreditation
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The Esports Integrity Commission awarded BETBY’s Betby Games CPU v CPU portfolio its Gold Standard accreditation. The assessment included an on-site audit, evidence submissions and independent review; the standard sets 17 mandatory control areas for this type of esports content.
BETBY’s Betby Games offering has secured CPU v CPU Gold Standard accreditation from the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC), according to the announcement. The assessment involved an audit at BETBY’s premises, subsequent evidence submissions and a separate review.
The standard was developed for esports competitions whose results are supplied to betting markets, and covers match execution, result validation and supporting controls. Software controls the competing participants in CPU v CPU content. Its 17 mandatory control areas are designed to manage match-critical systems and configurations, restrict unauthorised changes and outside influence, and preserve records for investigation and scrutiny.
Within the assessed Betby Games portfolio, certification covers match hosting and automated execution, result integrity, architecture, change and access controls, infrastructure security, monitoring and incident response.
BETBY general counsel Ilze Ramolina argued that oversight and control frameworks must keep pace with emerging esports formats. ESIC chief executive Stephen Hanna said BETBY was the first organisation to receive the accreditation following that assessment. He said ongoing compliance and cooperation with ESIC were central to the award. Separately, BETBY was already a Tier 1 Anti-Corruption Partner of ESIC.