International tournament organizer BLAST announced that it has partnered with sports fantasy company Underdog for several BLAST Premier Counter-Strike 2 competitions in 2025.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
Under the terms of this new deal, Underdog has been named the “daily fantasy sports partner” for BLAST Premier Lisbon Open (BLAST Premier Open S1), BLAST Premier Rivals (Rivals S1), and the BLAST.tv Austin Major (Austin Major).
Underdog will be featured on BLAST.tv’s fantasy web mini-game for the BLAST.tv Austin Major, will be integrated on English broadcast through bespoke segments, and featured prominently on physical and digital assets. Underdog will also be embedded into the BLAST.tv Fantasy mini-game as they look to engage with the US and Canadian communities. Underdog will also participate in in-person activations later this year at the Underdog booth during the BLAST.tv Austin Major.
“We’re really excited about this collaboration with Underdog,” said BLAST Chief Business Officer Leo Matlock, in a release. “They are a brand who’ve been a key player in the innovative and growing, sports gaming space for some years. Underdog has chosen a blockbuster time to partner with BLAST ahead of our sold-out BLAST.tv Austin Major in June. Beyond adding to our live broadcasts and events, we are thrilled that our dedicated and committed BLAST.tv fantasy fans will have the opportunity to engage with Underdog over the next few months.”
Founded in 2020, Underdog describes itself as a sports gaming company for the U.S. market. The company’s core business is fantasy sports games and licensed sports betting.