ESIC forwards evidence to Valve related to potential betting fraud in Project X, Akuma matches
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) have received evidence that Oleksandr Shyshko, the CEO of Project X, has an active CS:GO betting account and has placed "numerous bets on highly suspicious Project X matches". The betting took place at a time when most of the current Akuma roster was playing under the Project X organization, which disbanded and ceased operations in March. ESIC adds that Shyshko also made an accurate pre-match bet on the outcome of Virtus.pro - Akuma in EPIC League CIS 2021, a game at the center of cheating