Twain Sport tests new hybrid game with Rytas Vilnius

To celebrate the launch of its new specialized hybrid sports vertical, Twain Sport, which is powered by the Hybrid Sports League and its technology partner BetGames, hosted the Lithuanian basketball champions Rytas Vilnius (T-Basket). The recently crowned champions of the 2022 Lithuanian Basketball League were the first professional team to play in Twain Sport’s new hybrid basketball tournament (T-Basket), which will be put on by the Hybrid Sport League and BetGames, one of its partners.

At the Rytas Vilnius celebration game that day, the league’s best players went head-to-head for 60 seconds to see who could get the most points by shooting from different distances chosen at random by the computer. Donatas Zavackas, the sports director for Rytas Vilnius and a former basketball player who won the EuroCup in 2009, won both tournaments at the end of the day.

The Hybrid Sport League is the sport’s governing body. It will plan and oversee the exciting new schedule of events, which will start in August 2022 in custom-built arenas in certain European cities.

Starting with T-Basket, Twain Sports’ series of hybrid tournaments will offer premium, high-frequency, action-packed sports. Every hour, there will be a full, head-to-head tournament, so there will be a new match every three minutes.

The highly anticipated league will meet the demand for more live sports with a high-frequency entertainment format, while keeping the highest integrity standards with safety systems.

BetGames’ CEO Andreas Koeberl commented on the partnership: “It was a fantastic occasion to welcome the Vilnius Rytas basketball team to experience the thrill of T-Basket. Top professional athletes competing against each other in such an environment was great to see and made the absolute most of the new concept.

Twain Sport is all about fast-paced entertainment, and with the tournaments going live in a matter of months, we are really excited to be partnering up as we begin announcing our first operator deals. Alongside this, we’re also going to be rolling out our football-themed tournaments (T-Kick) and more in 2023 and beyond.”

Vilnius Rytas Head Coach Giedrius Zibenas added: “It’s an exciting opportunity to try this new concept, combining a fresh idea of entertainment and sport. The players never know if they are the winner or loser until the score appears at the end, creating a very competitive environment, even for professional athletes.

Nobody was entertained with 3×3 basketball at first – and while they said it’s impossible to become part of Olympics, we’ve already seen it expand into what it is today. I believe the same is true here. Even pro players are now choosing between 3×3 or 5×5 basketball. If you expand globally, you will find your audience.”

Chairman of the Hybrid Sports League, Sarunas Mazalas confirmed: “Our partnership with BetGames is a massive step forward for the Twain Sport project. Our league will now be streamed all around the world and we’re ready to transform the world of sports. It’s been a pleasure to host the Vilnius Rytas team and get the approval of a winning team to our winning concept.”