Recently, Brazilian streamer Alexandre “Gaules” Borba has commented on how much money he has invested in having the rights to different events. According to what Gaules reported, he has paid millions to be able to stream CS:GO tournaments.
About Alexandre “Gaules” Borba
Gaules, a former professional player and a CS:GO coach, has been streaming on Twitch. He is currently one of the most popular streamers in Brazil and the world; on his Twitch account, Gaules accumulates nearly 4 million followers.
Gaules is so popular that in 2022 he became the second-most-watched streamer on Twitch. According to Stream Charts statistics, the Brazilian streamer had 160 million hours viewed. Thanks to his large fan base that watches his streams for hours, Gaules could surpass many streamers; he was only behind Felix “xQc” Lengyel.
Gaules became known in the CS:GO community when he started streaming esports. Thanks to Gaules’ laid-back style, he has accumulated a significant fan base loyal to the streamer. In addition, Gaules has been characterized by bringing to the screen of millions of people the most important tournaments of the CS:GO competitive scene, such as:
- IEM Katowice
- The Majors
- The BLAST Premier
Brazilian CS:GO streamer declares how much money he has invested in the rights to events
According to information revealed by Gaules, broadcasting such important tournaments has been far from cheap. Recently, at a rebroadcast of the FaZe vs. NAVI showdown at the Paris Major, Gaules and Jean-Michel ‘mch’ D’Oliveira discussed how much money the rights to such important tournaments can cost.
According to the broadcast, FURIA, BIG, and Heroic, it paid a $20 million fee in 2021 to join the Louvre Agreement. This agreement grants the teams a share of the ESL Pro Tour revenue.
After it was estimated that each team had to pay a little over $6 million to be part of the agreement, Gaules revealed a very interesting fact. The Brazilian streamer claims that he has already paid that $6 million in broadcasting rights over the past five years, and Gaules stressed that he had paid it in full and not through financing.
As a result of these statements, Gaules amusingly says that with so much money invested, they may be given a place in BLAST Premier.
On the other hand, a couple of days ago, Gaules informed all his followers that he would travel to Paris to do the live broadcast of the Playoffs of the last CS:GO Major. For Gaules, it will be the second time he will be doing the live broadcast in person.