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Riot Games Makes Stake-Owned Kick an Official Esports Broadcaster, Just a Year After Rescinding Sponsor Ban

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Riot Games announced a partnership making Kick an official broadcaster for its esports ecosystem. Multiple pieces of reporting identify Kick as the platform co‑owned by the founders of crypto casino Stake and say Riot will integrate Kick into its global esports streaming and broadcast footprint; some outlets specifically cite MSI 2026 and Riot’s LoL, VALORANT and TFT competitive ecosystems being shown on Kick. This decision follows a change Riot made about a year earlier to lift or rescind a prior sponsor ban that had limited relationships with betting/crypto‑casino companies — a fact repeatedly noted in the coverage as context for why the Kick deal is notable. Coverage also highlights immediate questions about who is paying for the broadcasts and the commercial ties involved, and frames the move as a significant distribution shift away from incumbent streaming platforms by putting official Riot content on a platform with direct connections to gambling/crypto‑casino interests.

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