India, July 1 -- Riot lifts ban on gambling sponsors for regional leagues while shielding global broadcasts from betting ads..

Riot Games, the company behind League of Legends and Valorant, has approved betting as part of sponsorships for regional esports leagues in a big policy change this week. While the policy gives more freedom to local leagues, Riot will still not allow betting in sponsorships for international events, so there will be a "clean feed" for broadcasts worldwide.

The policy recognizes the growth of esports betting and the increasing number of teams asking for sustainable revenue as traditional sponsors are cutting back on their budgets.

As of the new policy:

* Regional leagues like LEC (Europe), CBLOL (Brazil), and V...