Dragon Ranger Gaming just got its revenge. The squad swept Bilibili Gaming 2-0 in their opening match of VCT China Stage 2, flipping the script on a rivalry that ended badly for them last year.
Platforms like Coinbase and Kalshi had active contracts on the match, with pre-game odds hovering between 49-52 cents, essentially a coin flip in the eyes of the market.
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The VCT 2026 China Stage 2 kicked off on July 9, featuring 14 teams competing for a $250K prize pool across a tournament window stretching to August 23. DRG vs. BLG was the marquee opener.
Here’s the context that makes this interesting: Bilibili Gaming beat Dragon Ranger Gaming 3-1 in last year’s VCT China Stage 2 Grand Final. Coming back a year later and taking the first match of the new stage without dropping a map is the kind of opening statement that gets noticed.
