Betway punts on return of eSports ‘Fight Night’

Online gambling operator Betway has backed the return of the upcoming eSports “Fight Night” event.

The one-off exhibition will feature a face-off between Astralis and Fnatic—two of the biggest eSports teams today—on Thursday. The two teams will be gunning for a €4,000 ($4,400) prize.

“Betway Fight Night pits the best teams of eSports against each other and the upcoming event is sure to capture the imagination of eSports fans,” Betway marketing director Anthony Werkman said in a statement.

The online bookmaker, which launched a dedicated eSports portal in August 2015, will be offering a comprehensive collection of markets on the ‘Best of Five’ Counter Strike Global Offensive battle.