Topic: The Rise of eSports Betting (Read 442 times)

I guess you don't have to be a professional to bet on sports, you just have to have an understanding of about sports, and of course follow the teams, keep up to date with and keep up to date. On this site electronic sports you can feel a real pleasure playing and watching sports and their teams. Read everything will become immediately clear.

This is why I think esports will become huge during the next decade or two, the kids and the young people of today are not playing sports as much as they did on the past, what they are doing as pastime is to play video games, and when they grow up they are not going to be as interested in regular sports as they will be on esports, besides when you add that video games are only getting better and becoming more visually appealing, while at the same time they will allow players to do things that would be impossible in real life, this seems to imply to me that esports will become even more popular than sports in the future.

Lately, many teenagers spend their daily lives playing analog moba or online games, such as MLBB, PUBG and other online games, as well as children who are still at an early age, they are starting to be introduced to online games. So that makes E-sports more and more popular day by day, it's just that they don't place bets, and unlike adults, they not only play games but also place bets.

And with this popularity, indirectly E-Sport is now starting to be recognized by the world, even now E-Sport is presented at major events such as the Asian Games. And with many fans all over the world, E-Sport has become a fairly profitable industry, so many parties are looking at it, such as sportsbooks and online betting sites.

This was exactly what was on my mind, COVID-19 made many people stay indoors because people wasn't allowed to go closed to others and because of the fears many people were scared to go out and it also help many other people in the society to use the Internet and made their own business. Anything that have good also have bad, as the COVID-19 helped some people so it also made some people to lose their life and few people that's not lucky died because of the virus.
The report has been in existence since the year 2000 and I believe this link can tell us little about how it started. Although the esport is an electronic game, if gamblers are not winning from the games esport provide it wouldn't have gotten this far as gamblers needs were they will win money.

It seems like gambling is on the rise everywhere, not just in esports. Dave and Busters recently announced that they’re going to start letting adults gamble on their arcade games. This is a pretty huge thrust of gambling into the entertainment scene. I don’t think it’ll be long before people can boot up their Xbox and bet on themselves in a Call of Duty round.

Report is fast rising indeed just as we already have in online gambling in general, people want to have something new to see and use, they want to have a better and improved gambling experience, all these are what constitutes what has been behind the reason why esport is becoming more popular than before, all information regarding it could be gotten and verified, things are being made plain and every session of the gambling or sporting activities could be gotten data for

With the current situation and looking at the interest of young people who are still crazy about games, currently I think that in the next few years this will become stronger in terms of interest.

In the country I live in now, lots of teenagers are starting to make a big splash in terms of e-sports, especially now that there are several competitions in the MOBA world.
Even though this has a slightly negative effect on development because the hype of e-sports is not only for adults but also for children, things like this cannot be avoided because e-sports is currently in extraordinary hype and is difficult to reduce. just like that.
But even so, in a situation there is definitely a negative side and a positive side, it depends on how we respond to what happens, so in this case I think the role of parents is that if their child really likes playing games, they need to limit this properly, even though nowadays e- sport is still very popular but it must be suitable for their age and if they are still too young it would be very good if limited.

You are right technological advancement has taken over the world and sport betting has been on the rise. and it has has made the society to look innocent to the extent that you wouldn't know who is a gambler or a gambling addict. You will just be in the comfort of your zone with your mobile phone and data and be doing your thing. You may even win a jackpot at home without anybody noticing and also lose a huge fund and die in silent. Its vise versa that why we should apply caution to it and know our boundaries.

Gambling is already a household thing because a country like Brazil had to start taxing bettors and gamblers in the country some percentage from their winnings and that's  in a bid to limit the activity of gambling and any betting activities.
 
No doubt about eSports and betting becoming more prevalent in the society today and well, am happy the ills that Covid 19 brought is somehow a blessing in disguise for new initiatives like the the block chain, virtual reality and online gaming and for those of us who thought that PS5 was a huge step, although not very popular for gamblers and bettors, it has sure made the betting and gambling on these online sites more patronized.

Esports to many is a good career line and no unfit person can make good earning from it. The world has developed pass the stage of depending on white collar jobs to earn. We are in the future and when crypto currency is mentioned, virtual reality environments that covers the subject of eSports and betting, has more than paved a new direction for independence and financial freedom.

esports players are well-compensated this is very true I just do quick google searched and Esports players can earn well, with the top players making millions of dollars per year. The average salary for esports players is $50,000–$60,000 annually, not including tournament prize earnings. However, salaries vary by team and player, and can depend on the player's ability, the game they play, and other factors. Tho it depend on many factor but still  the make a good money from it


and now there is betting for esport so the spotlight and recognition are not gonna stop here and the grow will be tremendous just wait and see for now


I agree with that that eSports Betting is now getting continued growth and greater recognition and now become as part of modern sports culture and I don't see the trend getting down from now on.

I try to stay informed enough about different sports and I am active enough about sports so when I start gambling I will definitely do online betting. Since gambling on casino sites is largely based on luck, I don't find this game reliable at all, but I definitely find it reliable where I can apply my skills. Online betting must be safe and acceptable for me as I have to apply my own skills in team selection.

The reason for this is the way they have used technological advancements and social media to reach out to a lot of persons, to gamble has gotten a lot more easy and private as you only need your phone and data connection to gamble and you dont need to be tagged as a gambler anymore  or looked in a way by the society, so yeah they solved the problems of traditional gambling system in a way hence why they are most preferred in this era. And another thing is how huge and life changing amounts people can win so its a drag to lots of poor people and has also a lot of testimonials popping out of it.

The Covid 19 pandemic really helped a lot of people embrace online activities instead of the physical activities a lot of people have been used to. Sports betting and gambling in general wasn't an exception. Since then, eSports betting has gained more popularity than it used to. With all the features and varieties eSports betting has to offer which has made betting more a fun activity, we cannot argue the fact that eSports has come to stay and the gambling platform will continue to upgrade until people gain full confidence in it. Gambling in general will continue to undergo series of revolutions until it becomes a common game or activity in every household.

The surge in e-sports has indeed occurred; This has been the case in recent years, and COVID-19 may have even thrust the industry further into the limelight. What may have been the informal beginnings of e-sports among friends globally is now emerging as a billion-dollar industry, attracting interest from a variety of parties, including traditional sportsbooks and e-sports betting platforms.

The main reason behind the popularity of e-sports is the earning potential for the players, something that is recognized even in the Olympics and Asian Games. which underlines how important this industry is to modern sport globally. The development of e-sports has become a buzz around the world with various parties showing interest, from players and spectators to those who want to place bets.

With continued growth and greater recognition, it seems that e-sports will remain firmly established as part of modern sports culture, and will become an issue in itself that is interesting enough to spread to global platforms.

It’s about time for the eSports to get the spotlight and also the recognition, it has been a great years for them and I believe with the growing support and the growing players, they might hit the main stream as well. Since the pandemic many reset their lives and playing online seems to be there only option to have fun during that time and yeah probably that scenario affects the popularity of eSports, I’m into eSports as well and I can tell that its really fun to bet and play at the same time.

Just like the traditional athletes, esports players are well compensated depending on the organization or team that they are part of.

The more sponsors their organization gets, the more money they get and that means stable money for them. There's not that much different for how they earn money aside from the tournament prizes and sponsorships.

They could also have their own personal brand deals and I think that the pandemic as well did really drove more people into esports that means more computers, and demand of it and means more money in the actual gaming scene.

Me too! All my life, I have been surrounded by computer shops and online games which definitely influences me until now.

E-sports betting has been around since the rise of Dota 2 way back in 2013. Before, you can bet in dota2lounge.com using skins which have a specified $ value to each item. There are also odds that are present similar also in sports-betting. I would love to bet on E-sports if there is a designated cryptocurrency betting site for it given the vast knowledge that I know from a number of games (e.g. Dota 2, CSGO, Valorant, etc.).

As you all know, e-sports are the new generation of gaming. Heck, there is even a designated Bachelor's Degree being offered in one of the universities here in the Philippines named as BS-Esports (Management and Game Design Development).¹

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eSport is getting popular I dont know since when but since Covid 19 Hit I believe the rise of the esport is began get recognized from people around the world What began as casual competitions among friends and now has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry so this growing popularity has naturally attracted the attention of both traditional sportsbooks and dedicated eSports betting platforms and now become a mainstream. I heard the news that eSport player nowadays can get a ton of benefit by joining some top clan and do tournament in it. Olympic and Asian Game now also has esport

when you can have win or lose red or blue team there will be betting in it haha

eSports is the future. I don't think it will change games like Football (Soccer) and Basketball but eSports are rising. Today kids prefer to stay at home and play Fortnite, Pubg, Dota, League Of Legends and similar games. They rarely go outside to play football and other sports, this is definitely noticeable today. In my childhood, we didn't have computers, internet, or electricity the way we do today, so everyone was forced to go outside and play sports because this was the only fun activity. Today kids have access to gadgets and computers and sports are becoming virtual, like everything else, including currencies.
Btw streaming platforms are really superior in terms of income and popularity. For me, that is the indicator that eSports and eSports betting will become more popular in the future.

It already existing way back before and it's just good to see that once this is supported with online bettors, not only with the arise of more Esports but also the development in the game. Having this kind of tournaments in the game just puts a level of standard for competing which also raises the playable rank of it. Valorant and LOL is mostly what I'm seeing lately.  Marketing is easy because it is actually the interest of many people online nowadays especially  the gamers.

It is possible that it was too soon for esports to be pushed to the general public so early, but even then I still hold high expectations about the popularity they may reach during the next decades, as regular sports are so popular because almost everyone grew playing those sports when they were kids, but the current generations are growing playing video games, so it makes sense they would like to watch the very best play their favorite games, duke it out and decide who is the best by competing against each other.

I do not participate much in the esports betting as I have more interest in other real sports and not in this eSports but I remember that esports betting was most popular during the pandemic when we had no other sports. At that time, many people came to know about esports betting and from that time, we see a big volume in them.

One more thing is that you sometimes find good odds in eSports and they are worth taking the risk. Unlike other sports where bookies knows who is the clear favortie, here the betting sites sometimes aren't sure about them and therefore one can find some really good odds.

These clubs don't focus on enriching their players. They are focused solely on winning the big games and taking the huge cuts off adverts and sponsorships tournaments are getting. If they see that one of their players is underperforming, they wouldn't hesitate to drop them off and pick a new player that performs relatively well during the season. This is why in Dota, we have a post-TI shuffle yearly, which means that orgs are always quick into changing rosters rather than attack the problem at the fundamental level.

Many pros quit after a few years on organizations that they carried the flags of. One huge part is due to the management. The rest is because they want to join a stronger team to win. If orgs would just invest more on their players to bring out their maximum potential, they'd be a lot better team-wise and may even win tournaments with a roster they tried so hard to work.

Well, the rise of technology is always going to increase , therefore, when new games come out in this way, all these types of things are taken into consideration in order to improve, I think the biggest trend for this is for young people those who Trust more in the digital and electronic experience, this has the consequence that things can go very well over time because there are improvements in the games since they can make them more real, a long time ago I saw a game that was practically horses and electronically a horse race, where many may think that things can be manipulated and that can have the consequence that Players do not trust , in this type of games because things are not so good in that sense, I think it is a of the considerations that should have been Taken.

Sportsbetting is already a big thing even before and E-sports are not new on them either but no doubt that it contribute a lot, especially during the rise of smartphones because they are now capable of running a "triple A" game. You know they are cheap and provides more comfortability, no wonder why their demand are much higher now compared to traditional PC's and laptop.

It's a bad thing once we didn't met our expectations but this is not the case that happens to sports betting. They won't grow huge like this if it's true that they did not attract a lot of clients. With the exposure they have now and the continuous growth of gambling, I'm very sure that they can get more clients.

There is so much games available right now.

Esports is making some noise like you said but not all people like this niche, many gamblers don't even know how to play video games and they will choose to gamble on casino games rather than counter strikes.

As for me I am into both, Esport makes lot of sense because it is all about skills, way ahead of gambling in a casino, esport can do really well in the near future especially now that we are seeing better play to earn games.

All online betting platforms that supports esport betting have my salute, it shows that such platforms are attentive to what's happening around the world, why won't such platform attract many gamblers around the world? Till date only very few numbers of platforms accept esport bets.

No worries, Betcoin.ag have a lot eSport events which you can bet. There are LOL, DOTA 2, CSGO, Overwatch, King of Glory, Starcraft 2, Valorant, Starcraft 1, COD, Rainbow Six, Warcraft 3, eFootball, AOV, ML and eBasketball.



It's not that easy to do that because they have a mic check record and the security will hear what they said. If they intentionally lose in the match, there would be a discussion either of them make mistakes.

Even the kids didn't study and fail to win million dollar prizes, they can still become streamers and get paid very well.

With a significant increase in popularity, eSports gambling is becoming more and more integrated into conventional betting systems, providing diversified gambling experience.

The eSports gambling market will see a considerable increase, driven by the continuous spread of the eSports market, growing players engagement, and the increase integration of eSports gambling into conventional betting systems.

And I hope many betting websites or applications include esports betting because there not much of betting websites or application that is offering esports betting, in short a few only betting apps has that services, because I really want to bet I esports but the thing is its only limited to selected betting websites, because the gaming community is a big community so I'm sure many gamers that watches tournaments related to game would be attracted to place bets, especially me, because I'm into online games and I'm really looking for betting apps that has esports Bettings and also the volume o available games, even though there are few betting games that offer esports, there are only few available tournaments and I notice that its only limited to those popular tournaments like in valorant or DOTA. So I hope esports betting will become more popular and expanded so that many gamers will enjoy the fun and thrilling betting in games.

In fact, something that started very timidly with just a few tournaments is now widespread with several contests and sites that accept bets on different games.
The ones that I have seen the most popularity are Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas like Dota 2 and LoL.
Shooter games such as CS:GO, Overwatch, Valorant and Call of Duty have also grown a lot.

However, there are several others such as Card Games such as Hearthstone and Magic and of course sports simulators such as FIFA, NBA 2K and PES

Anyway.... actually, it's just to create a relevant tournament on the world stage and soon a website appears to list the betting possibilities on it.

How tf did crypto do anything in helping eSports bets rise? eSports naturally grew to its current level mostly due to growing interest in it, which is gradual, but growing. I'd also personally take into account how the pandemic made a lot of people take notice of it since competitive eSports were able to continue regardless of the pressing issues that the pandemic had in the past, not to mention that it also opened up time for a LOT of people to play the games themselves, thereby creating attention towards the competitive scene.

It's mostly due to competitive orgs of eSports overspending. With my prior argument, competitive eSports surged during the pandemic which lead to a surplus of attention to it, bringing in more and more money so orgs started paying players waaaay above the normal pay grade than they normally would've. Now that the scene is regulating itself back to normal, naturally, players would have their salaries reduced to proper levels since competitions as well are starting to regulate their competitions. Wouldn't say it's dying though, nor rising.

Quality wise though I think it's only improved? At least presentation-wise on the MOBA side like Dota2 and League of Legends.

The new generation are gamers and they love to bet on their favorite games so this is the first factor of why Esports betting are booming lately and why more and more bookies are tent to sign a great team and put that logo on their shirt.

Valve also said that everyone is free from now on to organize tournaments on both CS2 and Dota2 because let's be honest ,these 2 games are the one we are referring to and these 2 games are the foundation of Esports.

Lately , do you see how many teams from Dota 2 are being signed from betting companies ? Last example is MarsBet team ( a team who I knew nothing about 2 weeks ago ) , but also a very shocking announcement of BetBoom being an official sponsor for Team Spirit and no matter how much I love esports , I do not approve when a sponsor has multiple deals with different teams that are playing the same game.

For sure to the largest extent I would blame the organizations because they have too large of a piece of the pie of the blame in this matter. For example making players too stressed and no longer interested in the game is a big issue because esport clubs don't have an agelong history and naturally people are going to fixate on the players not the club. If players are quitting all the time, as the big wave of resignations of pros that came around 2018, then yeah ofc viewership will keep dropping after a certain point. You can only keep attracting so many new viewers. But there are limits. So the clubs have large part of this responsibility.

I see no much changes while the more good players resigns the more we have other good players rising like never before, are you telling me that there where no good players before the recent people took over? People whom they to see to be even better the famous players we have today in our records. What you must know in the field of eSport and Wresting entirely is that they operates for season, I mean in every 10 to 20 years we always have different phase of people who dominates over the game industry (players and Boxer ect). So, in my opinion is rising like never before, and there is progress.

I believe that I've said the same thing, so it's like two the same thing that the rise of audience is due to the sponsorship that they're seeing that these companies are helping with sums of money invested on the industry. But the rise alone is from the audience from the actual esports scene and not with the betting scene that's visible nowadays.

I agree, it's an investment for them and that's why they're willing to sponsor millions of dollars for every tournament that they're organizing. And not just that, with all the teams and players that they're sponsoring alone for the logos that will be displayed to their jerseys and in-game name, it's the same as what we see in football, basketball and any other sports. This literally is a growing industry and there's gotta be more as everyone is becoming more interested to the growth of esports worldwide and more bigger companies and organizers are checking in here just like what I've posted recently about the biggest prize pool in history that will happen in Riyadh.

I had no idea that Call of Duty had a huge betting market as well. Somehow for me the the top games always have been Dota and Counterstrike 2. It's probably due to the fact that both of the games I have played a lot too myself. Also the price pools in these games are massive. If you can win more than 100,000 USD in a game then there will always be a lot of teams training for those tournaments and the higher the number of participants the higher the number people of willing to bet on those matches. Another factor is that all the teenagers that played the games 5 years ago are now starting to work and have much more money at hand to actually bet on those matches. I probably would never bet money on a COD match, because I have no experience with the franchise and don't know which team is strong or not. My rule for both esports and normal sports betting is that I know the league before I put any money down. I try to bet only on games where I feel that I have an advantage and it doesn't really matter if it's virtual, online or physical sports.

That's probably because video games evolve very quickly and what's popular today will not be very popular three years later. I used to hear about Dota here and Dota there, everyone was playing it. But currently I noticed that those people who were playing that before are now playing a mobile game in their smart phones. The speed of evolution in the video game industry causes its audience to quickly lose interest on the game before and start another interest to the game after.


There's nothing make believe about business, but if it's not that profitable, then no business.

I have never seen them either nor have I got into esports betting, but a friend of mine is a great follower of this type of competitions (I don't know if he bets or not; I will ask him the next time we meet.

About the corruption you mentioned, you are right that these players are kids and it must be very easy to buy them, but I wouldn't call it so. In the end, this is how big businesses work. What worries me is the future of so many kids who dedicate their best years to playing instead of studying, and fail to win million-dollar prizes to ensure their future.

A lot of people still don't consider esports as something serious because they are still into the mindset that traditional sports are far superior and should be the only one to bet on. Little do these people know that esports have already caught on in terms of viewership and sponsorships from huge companies, and it's only a matter of time before it becomes bigger than it is right now.

Dota 2, CS:GO, and LoL tournaments are the only recognizable esports games for a lot of people today. This is quite understandable because these games are the staple for esports for a long time. There are other games out there like Valorant and Starcraft that aren't receiving the same support because most of the money funnels into the three games above, and there isn't a huge market for the latter games just yet when it comes to esports betting. Hopefully in the near future it grows into something like the big three, but at least there is a start in the gambling scene for these games right now.


You can also blame the organizations and the tournament bodies themselves with such a decline in the esports scene. Most of them have resorted to greed, and only a small portion of the profits from these events actually go into the pockets of players. Even I as a player would surely be demotivated if this is what's happening in the scene wherein I spent hundreds if not thousands of hours just to be good at.

Yes it happens sometimes in the lower leagues due to the lower prize pool but in bigger events such as in Dota 2 and CS:GO, I think throwing is an option because of really high prize pools. Though there are some documented cheatings in bigger tournaments such as player using scripts or hacks to take advantage in the game.

That's why I only place bets on bigger and major events rather than normal leagues or qualification matches in lower leagues.

There were a few cases(Dota, LoL, etc.) and luckily some players got away with a slap on the wrist. It's the same with most sports where it happens in the lower leagues because the prize pool is so low they're making more through fixing matches.

I agree, these past few years, sustainability has become an issue for most of the orgs and it's why we're seeing them drop their whole squad or move to another region to reduce the cost.

I haven't really ever got into exports betting or even watched it.  I can just see so much collusion and corruption if there is big money on any particular game I can see these players being easy to buy.  With corruption huge in all of sports this seems to be one that I can't bet into.  Has there been any serious documented thrown games in eSports?

Yes you make some valid points. eSports are not as timeless as other sports. You may still good some interest in your 30s, say 40s? But further? It would be hard. Plus many of the stars got really bored and started hating how stressful competitive gaming is.

But I think the real issue was that it was all make-believe. eSports were getting huge funding while not being profitable. The companies making the games were pushing it a lot and on top of that there were tons of sponsors. The economy of eSpoets had yet to find balance. I think some leagues continue to have funding issues and the payment for teams has been reduced drastically. I wonder if most of them are still profitable though. They come and go too fast these days. It seems as if even the best teams depend a lot on a handful of big sponsors that they might have been doomed without.

I also recall there were many scandals among professional eSports players of Mobas and Battle royals. Cheating, match manipulation, the teams agreed to fix the matches for their own personal/economical benefit, among other things...
I have not followed too those tournaments since the got established, so I was not aware they had lost relevance in these lastest years. 

Perhaps, it is for the best, though... It could be better for the whole ecosystem of electronic sports to have many small tournaments rather than a few massive ones which centralize the whole sector.
This topic also makes me think and recall about a couple of electronic sports which got terminated by their own companies (because of the lack of attention and popularity): Heroes of the storm by Activision-Blizzard and Artifact by Valve. Valve even offered a 1 million dollar bounty for artifact tournaments, in the end it was a dead game at arrival.

But what has changed in the world of ESports after 2018? Did the interest from the public who are not committed gaming followers go down, causing companies to reduce their budget for sponsorships as well? Or was it the companies that slowly decreased their budget first, causing for events to gave less marketing and therefore a lesser audience?

I believe after 2018, many of the fans of what you call the "Golden Era" might have grown up and started to have jobs, and other commitments.

I think right now we are experiencing the fall of eSports betting rather than the rise of it. Though 2019 to now so many good players resigned, became free agents or entire teams disbanded. It's ridiculous to see that for them there is better money in streaming rather than being in a team.

The sponsors and the gaming companies have reduced the money they invest in tournaments too much. Of course now there are more tournaments but the quality has reduced drastically along with the budget and the rewards. Many tournaments these days even don't have any rewards. The golden era was around 2013 to 2018 probably

It was expected to see eSports betting rising. It's a new sport and as technology develops and becomes accessible for people, the more kids start playing video games at a very young age. Also, parents tend to buy a smartphone to their kids, to say roughly, to get red of them and this house lifestyle also makes kids physically very lazy, they don't want to play football, basketball and so on, they prefer to stay in their room and play Fortnite, PUBG, League Of Legends and similar games. So, it's expected to see that as young generation grows up, we will see a significant shift from real life sports to eSports.

I believe not. The rising popularity of ESports Betting is more because of the growing audience/interest in Esports, which makes those companies like NVidia support and sponsor many tournaments. Those companies would not sponsor tournaments of different games if there was no audience, and no growth potential. They are also doing it for their own revenue and the advertisement of their company.

I agree, live betting isn't really that much and popular in esports because of what the bookies set so it's more of before the matches happen. And about the odds, it's also true that the providers don't give the best of it.

But, that's actually a good thing because if you've been a fan and player of these esports where you can also bet and you know and have the idea of the players and teams, it's an advantage for you as a bettor.

That's how I see it with my perspective if it's about the odds because you'll never know what will happen in a match because they're full of twists and clutches.

The sports betting industry is growing, and they are targeting new segments via eSports (younger people, video game fans) and women's leagues (girls, feminists...) that historically did not fall into their target audience.

I don't mean that this is good or bad. It is what it is: they do not only attract clients in the present, but they also aim to secure clients for the future.

This is the main attraction of esports if you ask me, teams are always changing and the updates on the games can change the meta dramatically, so a new version can be played in a completely different manner than the previous one, this makes it harder for casinos to give accurate odds to the matches, so someone that is really an expert on the video game and that is a decent gambler can make quite a bit of money with those matches.

Here in South east Asia, one of the well-known Esports Tournaments is Dota2, Valorant and Mobile legend, Especially now that the mobile legend tournament is more popular and the winning prize is really big because there are also many sponsors for them, it is no wonder that it will become more popular and this kind of Esports betting will expand even more because the tournaments are still going on now. One of the Esports betting I've tried is the MLBB Asia tournament because I can relate more to that because I also play ML, and I enjoy it a lot because the match is interesting.

It's no surprise that eSports betting are getting popular now, especially for online games which now have a million dollar winning prize. I do place bets in eSports leagues for more than a year now and there's really a lot of professional gamers in different game leagues. Though there's only few games are known such as Dota 2, CS:GO, Valorant but I've seen there are some other eSports like Mortal Kombat, Rocket League, etc. that was also available but was not that popular to gamblers.

I played Country Strike before the old school one which is 1.3 and I can say I was hooked to it for like 5 years of my life. We also play betting games 3x3 where the loser will pay the rent for the computer shop and then another $2 for each player. But now, I rarely play it and I like MMORPG more than it.
Still, from that moment I can say there are a lot of skilled players especially now where some players are making it their careers.
It's cool that they added CS:Go in betting platforms because this will somehow minimize the illegal ways of betting and maybe it could provide more funds for the game and more players will try to get better at it because more money is coming in.
I think this is just the start of the booming industry. Very soon there will be more good games that will come out with the technology growing.

Personally being a gamer I have known esports from my gaming community and a because I do play some of these games too , but the real game changer was when gambling companies have got into partnership deals with most of these esports teams which has really given the sport some real visibility and marketing platform for both parties which is a win win...and for some reason I wonder why the partnerships has to do with crypto sports bookies but they really have made their mark...

Speaking of data, it's also why esports betting has become interesting. At the start of the tournaments, the odds provider doesn't always provide the best odds, and you could find a few good opportunities to ride these teams before they become one of the favorites.

Regardless of the TOs multi-streaming to other platforms, the betting experience in terms of live betting isn't always the best due to the live matches being several minutes ahead while the broadcast is behind. In sports, you rarely see the streams behind by much, and most of the time it's usually less than a minute.

Esports betting is rising thanks to the companies and platforms that have been making it strong due to the tournaments and higher prize pool that they're sponsoring. If it's not with these sponsors and platforms that have been investing into esports, there won't be any extension of it in the gambling scene. But since it has become competitive and we've got esports athletes and professionals as well, it's ideal for the gambling industry to have this acceptance of the esports industry to be part of the betting industry and merge them with it. Although some dark practice has been done in the past and who knows if there are still in existence, it's very likely that this $1B dollar industry for esports merges into the gambling industry is totally a lot. The contribution of the gaming scene and making it as a competitive industry have been attracting a lot of investors and with the help of the bookies sponsoring tournaments, teams and players, they're contributing to the growth of it just like what stake has been doing for every sport that they're sponsoring with.

Esports have become one of the fastest rising betting markets in the world. There are several factors for this, including the advent of cryptocurrency in sports betting markets, which makes eSports betting something that every handicapper should check out. See below for the top factors that has led to the rise of eSports gambling along with its strong connection to crypto sportsbooks.

Esports Betting is on the Rise
It’s all about data
The issue with traditional sports, from both a bookmaker’s point of view and the point of view of a sports bettor, has to do with data. For example, data regarding what happens on a football field must first collate and then be distributed in a specific manner.

A running back that gallops for a 70 yard touchdown doesn’t consider missed tackles or some other strange occurrence during the run. All the data says is “70 yard TD” and that’s it. But in eSports, the data is not only instantaneous, but it’s exact.

For example, while checking out an eSports League of Legends match, the data regarding which team has won the game flows while the game is being played. Gamblers must look back to see what happened.

There are also plenty of games to choose from including League of Legends, Call of Duty, Dota 2, Valorant, King Pro, Rainbow Six, and Counterstrike CS:GO. The plethora of games is expanding.

eSports broadcast outlets are expanding
It’s becoming easier and easier to check out eSports matches. Twitch and YouTube both show esports matches live. Organizations like Riot Games, which runs League of Legends and Valorant, broadcasts matches on Twitch.TV.

The Call of Duty League, EA’s hope to replace the now defunct Overwatch League, broadcasts on both Twitch.TV and YouTube Gaming. The COD League has quickly become North America’s favorite league.

The Call of Duty League 2024 Championships begin this summer on June 11. Make sure to mark your calendars as EA is all in on the highest grossing video game of all time.

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