ESIC

What ESIC does

ESIC (Esports Integrity Commission), legally Esports Integrity Commission Ltd, is a not-for-profit members' association founded in 2015 and headquartered in Shrewsbury, England, with an additional office in Parramatta, Australia. It operates as the recognized global guardian of esports integrity, delivering a platform-plus-programs suite anchored by the ESIC Integrity Program—an anti-corruption code and enforcement framework covering cheating, match-fixing, and doping—and supported by complementary products including the Esports Betting Product Standard, the International Games and Esports Tribunal (IGET, co-developed with WIPO AMC), FairPlay Academy (online integrity education), ESIC Venue Certification (with ggCircuit), the Certified Talent Agents Program, and public transparency tools (Open Investigations Register, Sanctions Register). ESIC also convenes the annual ESIC Global Esports Summit (EGES), which debuted in London (2022, 2023) and expanded to Atlanta in October 2024.

Its core technology stack centers on a real-time betting alert and investigation platform ingesting data from Tier 1, 2, and 3 Anti-Corruption Supporters (betting operators such as SIS, Rollbit, 1XBet, Betby, Drafted, and Beter) and an Official Data Partner (Runestone), feeding into formal investigation, sanctions, and dispute resolution workflows. The IGET platform, built with WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, extends this infrastructure into formal alternative dispute resolution for anti-doping, disciplinary, IP, and contractual matters. ESIC's outputs include 35 individuals sanctioned for betting offences, 7 CS:GO professionals receiving 12-month bans via a joint ESIC-ESEA investigation, and 6 arrests stemming from a collaboration with the Victoria Police Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit.

ESIC's business model is association-based and recurring: it derives revenue from membership fees paid by esports organizations and tournament operators (e.g., VSPO, ESL, ESEA, BLAST, ggCircuit, Varsity Esports Foundation), tiered Anti-Corruption Supporter contributions from betting operators, and data partnerships, supplemented by regulatory collaborations with gambling regulators in the UK, Nevada, Malta, Isle of Man, and New Jersey. The organization is governed as a multi-stakeholder members' association with no public shareholders or venture capital backing, and has institutional partnerships with the International Olympic Committee, WIPO, and Victoria Police.

Name

ESIC

Legal name

Esports Integrity Commission Ltd

Website

https://esic.gg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ESIC is a not-for-profit members' association that sets and enforces global integrity standards for esports, serving publishers, tournament operators, betting platforms, and regulators through its Integrity Program, IGET dispute resolution body, and venue and talent-agent certification programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Esports Integrity Services

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Other Gambling Industries (713290)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Esports Data, Analytics & Integrity Services (Stats, Anti-Cheat, Anti-Fraud) (MPAFADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Esports & Competitive Gaming Programs (EDALAIAO)

Keywords

• Esports integrity services
• Match-fixing prevention
• Esports anti-doping program
• Integrity standards framework
• Esports dispute resolution

Headquarters

HQ city

Shrewsbury, England

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: ESIC generates revenue through membership fees paid by esports organizations, tournament operators, and other industry stakeholders who join the association to adopt and promote integrity standards.
2. Anti-Corruption Support: Esports betting operators contribute as Tier 1, 2, and 3 Anti-Corruption Supporters, providing financial support in exchange for integrity oversight and access to ESIC's monitoring services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ESIC provides independent integrity oversight for the esports industry, delivering anti-corruption, anti-doping, and anti-match-fixing programs, codified governance standards (IGET, Esports Betting Product Standard), public investigations and sanctions registers, dispute resolution services, venue certification, and integrity education through the FairPlay Academy. Its services are consumed by esports publishers, tournament operators, teams, venues, talent agents, and betting operators across the global esports ecosystem.

Product overview

ESIC (Esports Integrity Commission) is a not-for-profit members' association established in 2015 to protect the integrity of esports. It operates a platform-plus-programs model anchored by the ESIC Integrity Program, which provides anti-corruption code, rules, and enforcement mechanisms. ESIC's suite includes the Esports Betting Product Standard for the betting industry, the International Games and Esports Tribunal (IGET) for dispute resolution, FairPlay Academy for online education, ESIC Venue Certification for physical venues, the Certified Talent Agents Program for talent representation, plus transparency and investigation registries. ESIC also convenes the ESIC Global Esports Summit (EGES) as an annual industry conference. These programs serve players, teams, anti-corruption supporters, corporations, governments, and sponsors across the global esports ecosystem.

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Brands

• FairPlay Academy: Pioneering online learning platform dedicated to delivering critical educational programs to esports participants and stakeholders, providing complimentary tutorials on integrity and ethics.
• International Games and Esports Tribunal (IGET)
• ESIC Global Esports Summit (EGES)
• ESIC Integrity Program

Products and services

• ESIC Integrity Program
• IGET Standards (Integrity, Governance, Enforcement, Transparency)
• IGET Dispute Resolution Process
• Esports Betting Product Standard
• ESIC Anti-Corruption Supporter Programme
• ESIC Venue Certification
• Certified Talent Agents Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Collaboration with Victoria Police contributed to arrest of six individuals for suspicious betting activity
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• MOONTON GamesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Strategic partnership to strengthen competitive integrity in mobile esports. ESIC and MOONTON Games established a formal integrity framework requirement for third-party tournament organizers seeking approval to operate official Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) tournaments. TPTOs must adopt ESIC Integrity Program components including model clauses in tournament rules, participation agreements, and related competition documentation.
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) / WIPO AMCflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Landmark collaboration to enhance Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms within global esports and video games industries. Led to the launch of the International Games and Esports Tribunal (IGET), a not-for-profit dispute resolution body handling anti-doping violations, player disciplinary matters, IP conflicts, and contractual disputes.
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Historic letter of collaboration announced. ESIC and IOC agreed to share information and insights relating to esports integrity, develop and implement strategies, initiatives, and programs to enhance esports integrity. ESIC functions as specialist advisory body to the IOC and OM Unit PMC.
• VSPOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026VSPO, the largest esports company in Asia founded in 2016, officially became an ESIC member. VSPO will apply the ESIC Integrity Program across all its tournaments and events, addressing cheating, match-fixing, doping and other unethical behaviours.
• ggCircuitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026World-first certified esports venue infrastructure partnership announced. ggCircuit's venue management technology combined with ESIC's integrity framework to establish a global standard for integrity-compliant esports venue environments. Signed at Global Esports Industry Week.
• Victoria Police (Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Letter of Arrangement signed in February to provide police with real-time information alerts from across the world to target suspicious betting activity and deter betting-related match-fixing in esports. ESIC's involvement in Victoria Police investigation contributed to arrest of six individuals.
• RunestonecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Runestone welcomed as Official Data Partner, providing esports betting data to support ESIC's integrity monitoring and investigation capabilities.
• Varsity Esports Foundation (VEF)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026VEF officially became an ESIC member, demonstrating its commitment to adopting and promoting ESIC's Integrity Program, ethical standards, and Anti-Corruption mechanisms within collegiate esports operations.
• BLAST Pro SeriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026BLAST Pro Series, specializing in high-quality, high-impact Counter-Strike events worldwide, joined the prestigious list of ESIC members alongside ESL, DreamHack, FACEIT, and other major tournament operators.
• MidniteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Midnite joined ESIC as an Anti-Corruption Supporter. With its core focus on esports betting, Midnite values ESIC's experience in fighting corruption and other threats to the betting and esports industries.
• Clarion Gaming / ICE LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Three-year strategic partnership naming ESIC as official sanctioning body for the ICE Esports Arena $250,000 CS:GO tournament at ICE London. ESIC collaborates with Clarion Gaming across issues impacting the relationship between esports and the gambling industry.
• Tier 1 Anti-Corruption Supporters (SIS, Rollbit, 1XBet, Betby, Drafted, Beter)coreOthers · 1 January 2026Betting operators providing financial support and betting data to ESIC in exchange for integrity monitoring and oversight. Tier 1 supporters represent the most significant level of support among Anti-Corruption Supporters.
• Regulatory Collaborations (UK Gambling Commission, Nevada, Isle of Man, Malta, DGE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ESIC maintains formal collaborations with gambling regulators and government bodies including the UK Gambling Commission, Nevada Gaming Control Board, Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission, Malta Gaming Authority, and New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to support cross-border esports integrity enforcement.
• ESEAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Joint investigation partnership resulting in sanctions against seven CS:GO players for betting offences in the Mountain Dew League (MDL), with 12-month bans issued.

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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