French online gambling operator Française des Jeux (FDJ) is entering the eSports market.
The French government-owned lottery and online gambling operator recently announced that it has partnered with online media company Webedia to organize eSports tournaments. Under the partnership, the two companies will launch three tournament series in the country.
The first is the FDJ Masters League, in which 32 professional eSports players will compete for a €20,000 prize pool. The Masters League will run twice a year, according to FDJ. The FDJ Open Series, meanwhile, will have more than 40 tournaments primarily available online, but will also include some live events. FDJ said the series is open to professionals and amateurs, and will consist of events that include games like Clash Royale.
The Masters League and the Open Series will air on JVTV or Millenium TV.