Invictus Gaming adds Betway as a jersey sponsor and content partner for the next Dota 2 season.

The deal begins with The International 2018 this week, making it the third in a list of recently announced betting sponsors for TI-qualified Dota 2 teams.

Valve has reportedly advised teams to stop accepting sponsorships from gambling websites.

Chinese esports organization Invictus Gaming has signed one-year sponsorship deal with Betway, that includes jersey branding and exclusive content creation. The agreement is focused on IG’s Dota 2 team and will begin with The International 2018 later this week.

Betway CEO Anthony Werkman said:

“A strong brand with a rich history in esports, Invictus Gaming are one of the few teams to win The International, and we are extremely proud to bring them into the Betway family. After seeing incredible success in CS:GO, we can’t wait to replicate our market leading content in Dota 2 through this landmark partnership.”

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Betway has several sponsorship deals in Counter-Strike , including the ESL Pro League, the upcoming FACEIT London Major, and professional team organizations Ninjas in Pyjamas and Immortals -owned Brazilian esports brand Made in Brazil (MIBR).

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In the lead up to The International, Dota 2’s world championship, other teams have acquired new betting sponsors. OpTic Gaming announced a deal last week with VKGame, while Virtus.pro picked up Russian betting company Pari-Match. Betway is a brand managed by Betway Limited, a Maltese registered company—the deal with Invictus Gaming is the company’s first esports partnership outside of the European Union.

Betting sponsorships are on the rise in both of Valve’s high profile esports, Dota 2 and CS:GO, but the developer may be looking to stop this trend in its tracks. The company has reportedly advised Dota 2 teams to stop accepting sponsorships from gambling websites, but has not announced official rules on the subject, due in part to the number of year-long contracts teams have recently signed with their new betting partners.