Eternal Fire suspends cooperation with Keydrop amid gambling scandal

The Turkish esports organization Eternal Fire seems to have terminated its cooperation with the Keydrop platform, which specializes in opening cases in CS2 . All references to the sponsor were removed from the club's official website, as well as from social media and affiliate materials.

Decision after the scandal
Eternal Fire 's decision was a response to the active discussions in Turkey regarding the potential ban of CS2 and Steam due to the case opening system, which local media called “gambling”. The Keydrop platform, which sponsored many Turkish streamers and esports organizations, became the target of criticism, forcing Eternal Fire to distance itself from it.

Earlier, journalist Ibrahim Haskologlu reported that there are currently no official plans to block CS2 or Steam in Turkey. However, an investigation has been launched against streamers who cooperated with gambling platforms. This has put esports clubs in a difficult situation due to the risk of losing sponsors.

Moving the headquarters to Hungary
It is worth noting that in October 2024, Eternal Fire moved its headquarters to Hungary . The official reasons for this decision were not disclosed, but analysts suggest that it could be due to better training conditions, lower pins, and more opportunities to find sponsors.

Eternal Fire became one of the first in Turkish esports to openly refuse to cooperate with Keydrop. This may affect the future relations between esports organizations and case opening platforms in CS2 . We should also expect new changes in the sponsorship policy in Turkish esports.