For 16 years, IESF has democratically elected its leadership, ensuring transparency and accountability towards its member federations.

This year, during the Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) in Riyadh in November, IESF held democratic elections for several key positions within the Board and the commissions.

Mr. Samart Benjamin Assarasakorn was elected as an Executive Board Member among 7 other candidates. As an executive in sports, and marketing and with vast experience in esports, Mr. Samart is a valuable addition to the executive board.

For the first time, elections were held for the position of Treasurer and Mr. Daniel Loy received majority support from the voting members. His unique approach to sports and finance will help IESF restructure the entire financial model and governance structure.

The IESF Executive Board has been restructured following a decision of the General Assembly and consists solely of Elected Members. This is a significant step toward greater transparency and alignment with the federation’s statutes, ensuring that all leadership roles are filled through a democratic and inclusive process.

Additionally, some of the IESF committees have been strengthened with new leaders and members:

• Audit, Risk, and Governance Committee: Mr. Tomas Gabris (Chair), Mr. Jacopo Ierussi and Mr. Stevan Nenad Rosic (Members)
• Regulatory Committee Chair: Mr. Ido Orel Brosh
• Membership Committee Members: Mr. Soufiane El Filali and Mr. Jaroslav Melishek

The Executive Board will continue the IESF’s mission to unite, strengthen, and develop the international Esports ecosystem. This team will address all challenges and create opportunities with a focus on governance, innovation, and inclusivity, with a strong commitment to support the athletes and the National federations.

Under the guidance of the elected Board members, and committees, and with the support from the Secretariat, IESF is prepared to lead Esports into the next chapter, one defined by unity, democracy, and equality on the international stage.

A year of growth, unity, and new milestones awaits, as together we strengthen our structures, welcome new Members, and lead our community to greater success.

GRID, an esports data platform, has officially joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) as a first esports-focused Associate Member. This collaboration signifies a pivotal moment for esports integrity, aligning GRID with IBIA and its globally recognized integrity-focused members, who monitor over $300bn in sports bets per annum and have a growing focus on esports betting.

With this partnership, GRID and IBIA are committed to collaboratively addressing any integrity issues in esports, fostering trust across stakeholders, and setting a benchmark for excellence in the ecosystem. GRID has been a certified member of IBIA’s Data Standards program since 2022, actively contributing to the development of tailored esports integrity protocols. This membership further underscores GRID’s dedication to transparency and collaboration in combating betting-related corruption within esports.

Since 2018, GRID has operated an internal integrity department pioneering official data-driven solutions for esports. This makes GRID one of the first companies to monitor tournament and data integrity in the competitive sports sector and actively flag and report suspicious behavior, enabling it to collect a large database of integrity reports and insights.

IBIA is a not-for-profit body that protects regulated sports betting markets from match-fixing. It represents over 50 of the world’s leading betting companies which operate over 125 sports betting brands. IBIA’s global monitoring network is a highly effective anti-corruption tool, detecting and reporting suspicious activity in regulated betting markets using transactional activity linked to individual customer accounts.

Under the partnership, GRID and IBIA will share information relating to suspicious esports betting and potential match manipulation from their respective monitoring and intelligence platforms. IBIA members will also benefit from free access to wider integrity-focused resources supplied by GRID.

Moritz Maurer, CEO of GRID, commented: “Integrity is at the heart of GRID’s mission. By joining IBIA as an Associate Member, we are taking a definitive step toward establishing esports as a trusted and credible industry. This partnership enables us to further our efforts in promoting transparency, reducing risks associated with esports betting, and strengthening operational practices across the ecosystem.’’

Khalid Ali, CEO of IBIA, said: “We are delighted to welcome GRID as an Associate Member of IBIA. This partnership is a landmark for the esports sector and reflects our commitment to expanding our integrity initiatives into new markets. GRID’s expertise in esports data monitoring and integrity standards is an invaluable asset in our shared mission to combat betting corruption globally.”

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