Allegations of Match Fixing Around SEA Dota 2 Teams Appear

It seems that with mainstream appeal comes mainstream problems, with a report from Indian Esports website AFK Gaming alleging that a Chinese Esports betting site has been attempting, and possibly succeeding in, match fixing in the South East Asia Dota 2 scene. The article shows evidence of a conversation between the manager of a prominent SEA Dota 2 team and a possible representative of the Chinese betting site, where the representative outlines that in return for losing some matches or giving up kills in their games, they would receive benefits as well as invites to future events.

As detailed in the images above, the manager wisely states that he wants to part of any kind of match fixing, however this is likely not the only time this kind of thing has happened. AFK Gaming reached out to the representatives seen in the pictures above, to pose as an interested party who would be willing to potentially become involved in match fixing. While no actual terms were discussed, both parties were confirmed to be working from the same source, pointing towards a match fixing problem much more prevalent than previously thought.

As of writing this piece, neither the betting company nor Valve have made any comments on the situation, however it is surely the case that all interested parties will be keeping a close eye on the situation as it develops. For more Dota 2 action, check out what’s at stake for the Dota 2 China Supermajor, going on right now.