Gambit Esports

History

2023: Write-off of 207 million rubles by MTS due to the purchase of Gambit Esports

On October 4, 2023, it became known that MTS had written off 207 million rubles as a result of a revaluation of the value of the Gambit Esports e-sports team. The relevant data is contained in the documents of the telecommunications operator.^[1]

MTS wrote off 207 million rubles due to the purchase of Gambit Esports

2022

According to CNews, Gambit Esports, like other Russian e-sports teams, began problems in the spring of 2022 after the start of a special military operation (SVO) of Russia in Ukraine. According to MTS documents, the team was suspended from international tournaments, which is why it lost a significant part of advertising revenues and prizes.

According to the publication game-tournaments.com, Gambit Esports, in fact, ceased to exist in the summer of 2022. The CS: GO team was sold to the American Cloud9. Players for Dota 2 and Valorant were dissolved, the Apex Legends division and the media team were closed.

2018: MTS bought Gambit Esports

In January 2018, it became known about the sale of Gambit Esports to the MTS group. The financial and other parameters of the company's transaction were not disclosed then. At that time, the esports club included 16 players in four disciplines: Counter-Strike Global Offensive, League of Legends, Dota 2 and FIFA.

In January 2018, MTS announced plans to develop and make products outside its usual telecommunications field. The company is interested in a young and potentially solvent audience of e-sportsmen.

The operator planned to use the marketing capabilities of teams and tournaments with their participation, create products for fans of e-sports, promote the MTS brand through the advertising capabilities of Gambit Esports and offer sponsorship contracts to third-party companies. In addition, MTS intends to receive part of the team's income.

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