ESIC Issues Suspension to Northern Lights Players

ESIC has introduced that gamers from Northern Lights have been quickly suspended from the esports scene.

The Esports Integrity Fee (ESIC) carried out a preliminary investigation into the CIS-region group Northern Lights and located proof of violations in opposition to the ESIC Integrity Program. Because of this, 5 gamers have acquired provisional bans.

🇸🇪 Axel “Axelen” Enholm🇸🇪 Anton “Meinz” Evander🇸🇪 Oscar “Avoy” Dahlkvist🇸🇪 Frank “Fraaank” Issal🇸🇪 Alexander “frigolito” Andersson

These gamers had beforehand been sanctioned by the Swedish Elitserien League. Avoy, Fraaank, and frigolito every acquired one-year bans for match-fixing, whereas Meinz and Axelen had been completely banned — with Axelen’s punishment particularly tied to dishonest.

That means of the Provisional Suspension

Below this choice, Northern Lights and its gamers are suspended from all ESIC Member occasions, together with qualifiers and on-line phases, till the continuing investigation is concluded.

If a closing sanction is issued later, the length of this non permanent suspension shall be deducted from the whole penalty interval.

Scope and Foundation

ESIC said that this provisional ban is a precautionary measure through the ongoing investigation.The inquiry focuses on potential breaches of the Anti-Corruption Code and Code of Conduct.The Fee additionally emphasised that this motion doesn’t represent a closing dedication of guilt.

Subsequent Steps

ESIC has issued an official Discover of Cost to the gamers.

The gamers have been granted the correct to reply and current their protection.

ESIC has already acquired interrogatory paperwork from the accused gamers.

As soon as the investigation concludes, a closing choice and public assertion shall be launched.

All ESIC member match organizers are obligated to implement this provisional ban.Moreover, Northern Lights and its gamers retain the correct to attraction the choice inside the framework of ESIC laws.