Nevada regulators grant approval to offer wagers on 2020 ESL ONE-DOTA 2 Birmingham

The Nevada Gaming Control Board granted last week approval to offer wagers on the 2020 ESL ONE-DOTA 2 Birmingham. 

ESL One Birmingham 2020 will be played and broadcasted online with regional online leagues from May to June with total prize money of $335,000 USD split across all regions.

The tournament was originally scheduled to take place in  Birmingham from May 26th to 31st before being transformed into an online tournament by ESL due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Approval is granted for all licensed books to post and accept wagers on 1) Head to Head 2) Winner of Each Match 3) Overall Winner subject to a series of conditions:

• Prior to the acceptance of a wager, official rules must be posted on the event organizer
  or sanctioning body’s website. Please note, Nevada licensees must notify all patrons
  that once the winner is declared, all wagers will stand.
• Licensed books electing to offer these wagers must provide the Enforcement Division
  with notification of terms via email at [email protected].
• The setting of odds is at the discretion of the book; house rules governing these wagers
  shall be made available to the public.
• Acceptance of wagers must cease prior the commencement of each match.
• The results shall be based on a permissible source in accordance with
  Regulation 22.060 (4).
• All audit procedures detailed in Industry Letter 2011-48 must be adhered to.
• Any additional wagers which deviate from 1) Head to Head 2) Winner of Each Match
  3) Overall Winner, of the 2020 ESL ONE-DOTA 2 Birmingham for this event will require
  a separate application and approval.