Global Esports Tour Rio has been one of the most controversial tournaments in recent history. Despite said event concluding nearly 2 months ago, fresh allegations have landed the organizers in hot water with governing bodies who are looking into possible corruption within the ranks according to a report.
An anonymous tip with sufficient information for Rio de Janeiro’s Prosecution Service to initiate a case was provided concerning the corruption inquiry. The State has sent notices to CBGE, the Secretary of State for Sports, Leisure, and Youth (SEEL), and the Rio de Janeiro State’s Sports Oversight Board (SUDERJ). Only SEEL has responded to these letters.
The anonymous tip has highlighted two transactions namely, $815,000 that the Rio de Janeiro government allotted to GET Rio for the tournament followed by a $360,000 that CBGE requested a few days before the start of GET Rio. The proper calculations of said amounts are far from resolved thus the allegations of corruption.
The investigation group released a report on May 24 detailing all the irregularities found in the transaction of the amount in question. The committee gave CBGE until May 27 to reply. The legal section of the confederation requested one month to answer on June 7, which was after the deadline which was extended by a week later.
As we await the final hearing, the verdict will decide the future of the CS2 esports organizers moving forward.
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