ESIC Announces BETBY as the First Organisation to Attain the CPU v CPU Gold Standard Accreditation

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) announced BETBY as the first organisation to be awarded the CPU v CPU Gold Standard. The accreditation follows an on-site audit, assessment of additional evidence and independent audit review in August of 2026.

Publicly announced by ESIC last week, the Gold Standard sets out 17 areas of mandatory controls for automated esports competitions whose match outcomes are supplied to betting markets. It covers the systems used to generate and validate results, the infrastructure that runs them, and the people authorised to operate or change them.

BETBY shares in ESIC’s commitment to strengthen competitive integrity in automated esports competitions supplied to betting markets. BETBY’s award under ESIC’s CPU v CPU Gold Standard confirms that it met the applicable requirements within the assessed scope. BETBY has also committed to undergoing an annual audit review process as part of maintaining the award.

Stephen Hanna, Chief Executive Officer of ESIC, said:

“When software determines how a competition unfolds, confidence depends on knowing what ran, who could change it and what evidence is available if something goes wrong. The CPU v CPU Gold Standard turns those questions into specific requirements for the technology and for the organisation responsible for it.

The framework gives the industry a practical basis for independent scrutiny, from the version used in a match to the controls around deployment, access and incident response. BETBY is the first organisation to receive the accreditation following that assessment. Its certification is an important first application of the Standard, with continuing compliance and cooperation with ESIC central to the award. We congratulate BETBY on taking this step to reinforce the importance of competitive integrity within its operations.”

Ilze Ramolina, General Counsel at BETBY, said: “We were very pleased to see ESIC broaden the scope of its certification framework with the introduction of the CPU v CPU Gold Standard. As the market evolves and new forms of esports content emerge, integrity oversight and control frameworks have to evolve with them.

At BETBY, we believe innovation should be matched by the same level of ambition when it comes to trust, transparency and accountability. By working within a framework specifically designed for this type of content, we can give our partners greater confidence while also helping set higher expectations for proprietary esports across the industry. Ultimately, that is what will support a more trusted and sustainable future for esports betting.”

As the first organisation accredited under the CPU v CPU Gold Standard, BETBY is setting a precedent for the sector and providing a practical example for other providers seeking to demonstrate the integrity of their automated competitions through independent assessment. ESIC encourages other providers in the sector to seek independent assessment against the CPU v CPU Gold Standard. Broader adoption of the framework can promote consistent integrity expectations across automated esports competitions and provide operators and other stakeholders with a clearer basis for evaluating controls.