A player from Team Avanti published a conversation with a person who attempted to organize match-fixing during the Parken Challenger Championship Season 2 tournament.
The team was offered $10,000 for intentionally losing matches, but the players rejected the offer and made the dialogue public.
“You Need to Lose the Matches”
In the conversation, the unknown user initially offered the team money for participating in the tournament.
I would like to offer your team ten thousand dollars for the Parken Challenger Season 2 tournament. If you are interested, I will provide the details.
When the Avanti player asked what exactly the money was for, the interlocutor answered directly:
You need to lose the matches.
After that, the player asked whether this meant match-fixing:
So it’s a fixed match?
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Betting and a “Guaranteed Result”
According to the organizer of the scheme, Avanti’s matches were supposedly easy to manipulate.
Considering your opponents, it’s not difficult. Overall, it’s inevitable, and you will earn good money.
He also offered the team an advance payment to convince them to agree.
The Team’s Refusal
The Avanti representative rejected the proposal and gave a firm response.
No, thank you. I would rather play and try to win.
After that, he added:
Good luck with your betting. I hope you lose all your money.
The Problem of Match-Fixing on the Tier-2 Scene
Situations like this most often occur at smaller tournaments and lower levels of the scene, where oversight of competitive integrity is weaker.
That is why organizers of such schemes usually look for teams that:
- play in Tier-2 or Tier-3 tournaments
- have fewer financial guarantees
- compete in events with limited media oversight
In such cases, publishing conversations often becomes the only way to draw attention to the problem.
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Match-Fixing
The Avanti story once again shows that the problem of match-fixing in esports still exists, especially at the lower levels of the scene.
At the same time, the players’ reaction demonstrates another side of the story — teams that refuse suspicious offers and openly speak about such attempts.
