Four teams will compete under different names at the PGL Major Singapore after the tournament organizer unveiled its 32 team field on November 9. The changes remove gambling brand names from the Counter-Strike 2 event’s team listings in a country that prohibits advertising for unlicensed gambling.
The Same Teams Will Appear Under Different Names
BC.Game and 1win will use new logos as well as new names. BetBoom and PARIVISION will keep their logos, according to the graphics published by PGL. The changes apply to how the teams appear at the event and do not change the stage at which each team enters.
| Usual Team Name | Name at the Singapore Major | Entry Stage |
|---|---|---|
| BC.Game | GOSH | Stage 1 |
| PARIVISION | PVISION | Stage 1 |
| 1win | THE ONE | Stage 2 |
| BetBoom | BB Team | Stage 3 |
Why a Team Name Can Count as Gambling Promotion
Singapore’s Gambling Control Act 2022 makes it an offense to advertise unlawful gambling. Section 85 can cover sponsorship or brand sharing that puts a gambling name on an event or product. A team name can therefore raise an advertising issue even when there is no separate banner or commercial telling viewers to place a bet.
HLTV reported that the companies behind the four names do not hold a Singapore gambling license. For tournament organizers, the distinction matters. A conventional sponsor logo can be removed from a jersey, but when the betting brand is part of the team’s name, the change also reaches brackets and broadcast graphics.
The Major runs from November 24 to December 13, with the playoffs at Singapore Indoor Stadium. Fans following BC.Game or PARIVISION from the opening stage will find them listed as GOSH and PVISION.
