Four gambling-backed teams forced to rebrand for CS2 PGL Singapore Major 2026

Owen Harsono Published 11/11/2026

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We finally have the full list of participants for the upcoming PGL Singapore Major, which is building up to be the biggest CS2 tournament of the year. However, four qualified teams are going to have to rename themselves due to Singapore laws.

Singapore’s Gambling Regulations Force Name Changes

Compared to other previous hosts of Counter-Strike Majors, Singapore is one of the stricter ones, especially when it comes to gambling laws.

The country deemed that organizations tied to iGaming operations that do not hold a valid Singaporean gambling license are not allowed to play under their standard branding.

This regulation directly affects four tournament participants, which include BC.Game, 1win Team, BetBoom Team, and PARIVISION – all teams backed by esports betting sites.

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Not only will these teams have to change their names, but also their logos as well. This will also affect the org’s in-game stickers as well.

A very similar case happened at the recent Dota 2 The International 2026, where 1win, BetBoom, and PARIVISION’s squads also qualified for the event and had to switch their names, even though the event was held in Shanghai, China.

At TI2026, 1win Team renamed themselves to “Iron Wing,” BetBoom Team to “BoomBoys,” and PARIVISION to “TEAM VISION.”

What Did Betting-Backed Teams Rename To?

Organizer PGL didn’t give the four teams too much time to lock in their rebands, as the CS2 tournament is set to start weeks from now. But, every team submitted their new names and logos in time, which was revealed in PGL’s announcement on X.

🏆 PGL Major Singapore 2026 🇸🇬 – Stage 1, 2, and 3 teams.
🎟️ Tickets: https://t.co/gJ4XqKXuvc #PGLMajor https://t.co/3gOzSvJ6Pj — PGL (@pglesports) November 9, 2026

Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev’s BC.Game will rebrand to “GOSH,” which is a new live streaming platform affiliated to Ali “Akofocus” Muhanned – BC.Game’s CEO.
1win Team will compete under “The One,” with a revamped logo, too. Their logo change is a little controversial, since it closely resembles the legendary Titan Counter-Strike team, but facing away.
BetBoom Team will play as “BB Team,” while PARIVISION will go by “PVISION.” Both teams managed to retain their official logos, and only had to make slight adjustments to their names.

Image via PGL

It’s safe to say two of the four were impacted more than the others. This is the inaugural CS2 Major that BC.Game and 1win Team qualified to, meaning the Singapore Major would be the first time the two orgs would get their stickers in the game. However, both had to make major adjustments to their logo, to the point they’re almost unrecognizable.

On the other hand, BetBoom and PARIVISION have both qualified for previous Majors. Their team logos don’t necessarily resemble their respective gambling companies, so they got off clean.

Rebrands aside, PGL Singapore Major 2026 is set up to be the most important Counter-Strike tournament of the year, running from November 24 to December 13. Check out our tournament preview here.

Feature Image Credit: PGL

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Owen lives for competition, spending most of his gaming hours on Dota 2, CS2, and Valorant. A regular on the SEA Dota 2 leaderboards, he combines his first-hand experience with a deep passion for esports journalism, following the professional scenes of all three esports betting titles religiously. When he’s not writing, he’s most probably betting on esports and watching the latest events.

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