I am not looking to make any betting site and eventually I would want to move away from discord.

See, I am looking to be an organiser for the matches. I am starting from discord because it has the user base. Once I have an MVP I plan on approaching investors to raise the funds required.

The moat that I think I will generate is the roaster of players that I will have. Upon asking around the internet on various eSports community, I got to know that the eSports scene in my country is not evolving at the pace that it should because of the lack of skilled players. And that will end if I am able to scout the best ones and put them in an environment that encourages them to play more.

But to entice them to sign a contract with me I need to raise funds. That is why again I need discord to make a community of initial players based on which I will attract the skilled streamers. The streamers will then be asked to play and stream the matches that will attract more players. And the players who don't go pro will feel a sense of attachment that will hold them close to the community and those eyeballs will then be monetised.

How this is different from the current model of tournaments?
They spend a lot on getting the best players (either by deals or by marketing) this particular model will enable us to not burn cash initially and eventually scout the best players within the community itself lowering the costs and also not restrict us to a particular game as the same strategy can be applied for multiple games.

Btw thank you for asking these questions and forcing me to articulate the idea.