ESEA bans ex-iBP "indefinitely"

The move follows Valve's decision to ban four ex-iBUYPOWER members and Torqued's Derek "⁠dboorN⁠" Boorn from all future majors after it was discovered that they were involved in a betting ring.

All seven people who received bans from Valve have now been barred by ESEA for a period of one year following "malicious activities."

This comes as an immeasurable blow to the players involved, who will be unable to part in the most important domestic league, with CEVO expected to follow suit and announce bans as well.

According to a statement issued by ESEA, even though the bans have been issued for just a year, it reserves the right to extend them "indefinitely".

"To be clear, after these events originally took place in August, 2014, ESEA put into place a policy that explicitly prohibited players, team managers, or team sponsors from betting on their own matches," ESEA adds.

"We strongly encourage all organizations, regardless of their affiliation with Valve, to mirror and enforce these bans so that a clear message is sent -- there is no place for match fixing in professional gaming. "