Aurora Gaming walked into the IEM Cologne Major 2026 Swiss stage on June 12 with a brand-new logo on their jerseys. Polymarket, the crypto prediction market platform, had signed on as the team’s primary sponsor just 48 hours earlier.
Polymarket enters the esports arena
The sponsorship deal, finalized on June 10, 2026, positions Polymarket alongside Aurora’s existing partner 1xBet. That means the Serbian esports organization now counts two betting-adjacent brands as its headline sponsors.
Aurora Gaming was founded in 2022, but the current CS2 roster looks very different from its early days. After roster changes in 2025, the team transitioned to a Turkish-heavy lineup featuring MAJ3R, XANTARES, and woxic, with Fabre serving as coach. The squad competes across multiple titles including CS2 and Dota 2.
The IEM Cologne matchup
