Topic: Top Five Reasons Sports Bettors Are Attracted to eSports (Read 351 times)

eSports are for the gamer and yes those who are the Millennials are more of a gamer so there’s a big chance for them to adopt eSports as well and the new generation are into this as well so its growing big. The sports betting are still traditional with the traditional sports, but with eSports many are getting more interested to this especially if you know the players too and your country have a representative team.

Oh man! You brought back the good old days when it was still Dota 1 and funny enough, we are on the same age bracket, and I also started my Dota journey way back when I was still in my high school days. Anyway, after that, I already forgot everything about the game and how it evolved into a Dota 2 that we now know today. Right now, I'm more inclined to bet on traditional sports like basketball, football, etc.

I could be in eSports if I wanted to, but time is not really on my side these days as I know it will take me some time to get accustomed to it and know the players behind it even though I have some slight knowledge about the games.

Most of us grew up playing Dota on battle net or garena and my generation is already 30+ so jumping into esports betting was just a matter of time so that should be a top reason. Another one should be the fact that we played that game for so long that we think we can predict the drafts or even think that one team out drafted the other based on our own ranked/pubs experience but when the game starts...most of the time we are wrong haha. Per example look at this Bali Dota 2 Major where teams who were expect to perform are not , and the ones who didn't have any expectation to perform good are dominating their groups.

These two are right.

More and more of those "video games" which is the word for those people that don't know yet that these games are now considered as an esports and there's a bigger prize pool for its participants.

Coming from fighting games up to sporting video games and many other, almost all classification of these esports have been categorized and has got a lot of athletes these days.

That's why this is like the future of many kids these days that will be focused on these gaming because there's money on it now unlike before.

I agree, both eSports and traditional sports are the same as well as the factors surrounding it even if the ones who are playing the games are different as we have the fictional one and humans literally playing the sport. Still, it requires knowledge about the game, knowing the players/characters and even their skills and strengths as without this information, your chance in winning the bet is much lesser compared to the ones who truly know how it works.

How easy is it for traditional sports bettors to transition into betting in eSports. If I should ask directly, if we take poll now how many of us who are active gamblers have actually placed a bet on an eSports game or rather how many persons watch eSports. I would guess that we are less than 1%. I know we are allowed to have a different opinion and my own opinion is that hardly any sports bettor have a full grasps of what is going in eSport. For example as someone who doesn't play league, you may not really know what is going on most of the time and the skill expression so as to understand how to place your bets. And Martingale strategy is a terrible for betting strategy in eSports.

The reasons listed exceed my expectations and they are highly compelling. As an avid sports bettor for a significant period, I have overlooked eSports due to its lack of prominence in my region. Even within my circle of friends who engage in betting, eSports rarely comes up as a topic of discussion since it is not popular in our area. However, these reasons have ignited a desire within me to explore eSports. I have now included it in my bucket list and intend to give it a try. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions regarding the best eSports website to begin my journey.

Indeed, it's not easy and I guess games are much more volatile than sports. Minor fixes, nerfs and updates can make total difference on a video-game gameplay, and usually these maintenances happen every week to keep the game more stable. So what you know about a game today won't be enough tomorrow, as you have to be constantly updating yourself on the impacts the fixes will have on the game.

Moreover, ranked players also tend to be more volatile. Someone on the top of an esport's game won't remain there for a long time. It's different from soccer, for an example, where we have Messi, Neymar or Ronaldo on top best players positions for more than a decade already.

Also, like in any competition the human factor is too strong and decisive. An anxious, angry or unstable player won't be able to sustain his performance as expected by the audience on every games, even if he is a skilled one.

This is especially if our team is the favourite to win the match that we have bet on. During the playing time it gives more relaxation without pressure. But the pressure comes when you bet your team against a more solid side, by then you will be under pressure to win your bet and also for your team to win and stay in a good position at the league table. This is usually the dilemma of bettors when their team is playing with a strong opposition while the bet is also on their bet slip.

That means in choosing a gambling game that suits us, we must at least get to know the gambling game first so we won't get bored playing it. And also, by knowing the gambling game well, our chances will probably be greater than playing gambling we don't know. There are various choices we can make to play gambling, and I think we will choose a gambling game that can provide comfort and the possibility to win even though the possibility is not too big or we may experience loss. But moving from the usual gambling game to esports requires understanding how to play so we don't keep losing.

There are professionalism in every attempted choice we made in gambling and you will have to discover this by seing some gamblers having more interest on gambling on a particular sport betting than other choice because they know there they can perform their professionalism more best there, all we needed is the understanding of how we could present the best of our performance with esport since that's what we have decided to choose as the best offer to take over others.

Betting on football, especially if you only rely on your favorite player or team, will also not be able to bring victory because basically betting predictions can be made well if gamblers have quite a lot of insight and knowledge in the field of sports as a whole.
They hope to win by betting on the favorite team or player, while these players also cannot guarantee victory because they will definitely meet another, stronger team.

Yes, you are right that betting on sports that we know quite a lot about can provide entertainment and also a more challenging adrenaline rush because we can enjoy the course of a match while hoping to be able to win bets on the team we choose.

That's why I said it's way easier to get in to eSports betting. You can actually play the game and get immersed and versed at it quite easily because you will have a first-hand knowledge of how teams play their strats and why you think these strategies work. You can play the game, know a thing or two about the teams that are playing, and get better analysis on the upcoming matches just because you know how either of the teams' play style work because you played or encountered it in-game.

Or simply they would really be just sticking with the highly favorite team/player on which we know that even if you dont have that kind of sufficient knowledge or awareness on such sport but if you do

have that kind of behavior on betting and sticking with the favorites without having that proper knowledge then you could still possibly win and this is where these noob bettors would eventually hope to happen and this is why its not really that shocking that there would be people who would really be having this kind of approach towards sports betting on where betting on sports that they dont even know but well its their money to be used not ours.

Also, gambling on sports on which we do really know do give us out that entertainment specially if we do bet up on a certain team unlike on watching it and doesnt even know on
whats about then for sure you wouldnt be finding it interesting or entertaining at all which is understandable.

I myself can consider myself a hardcore gamer of most E-sports games. I also have knowledge of some leagues and tournaments, of course, as a "gamer" itself. But maybe I disagree with the part that most bettors are attracted to betting on E-sports because of "odds"? OP, can you explain more and elaborate on what you mean by the odds in Esports are more fair compared to traditional sports? On what aspects? On what specific points?

Simply, I do bet on Esports because I have just a knowledge of that said tournament regardless of the odds, the same approach in my usual sports betting.


I have to disagree here. Believe me, even how well your knowledge and analysis at the said upcoming match, both teams always have the chance to turn the table upside down regardless of their winning rate and past performances, especially in games under Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) and First-Person Shooters.

As for more betting options compared to usual sports, I don't find it an attractive thing that can be a reason why sports bettors like to bet on E-sports.

Everyone who starts in sports betting is sure to have some insight or experience in the field of sports even if it's only one sport because betting on sports without experience or insight is tantamount to depositing money to lose.
At first I also only knew about football and also MMA but over time the experience and knowledge can be obtained by myself even though it has to take a long time.
Unfortunately, some novice gamblers are too bold by taking betting action without having any basis in it, they even forget to do research and bet using only feeling.

We have to give it a responsibility from our own end to apply our best abilities in regards to the way we gamble in general and this does not have to depends on wether we are winning or not but we have to create this passion for knowing more about gambling and it's different sports offers, this knowledge in us will help us have a better experience in approaching the choice we made either with the esport or the traditional sport betting we had always wanted to play.

I don't think that eSports betting is easier than betting on traditional sports knowing that when league matches happen, there are players from all around the world involved in those matches, and for you to know which team plays better, you must have already been watching their games from the past to have some idea, otherwise, you will only waste your money betting on a random team that might not be too good to be the winner.

Generally, both traditional sports and eSports would require you to have some knowledge and experience both about the game and the teams playing because that is the only way you can determine which team will win based on their gaming style and skills, so I don't think it's in any way easier.

Right, at the end of the day it's the same thing really it's just that maybe when I've always been more into eSports than some of the other bets maybe in this case it's more able to be more comfortable in that bet.
Especially in gambling I prefer sportsbook compared to slots or card games so when currently the big league competition in Europe stops then my choice is to eSport at this time.

Yep, in the end it comes back to the initial pleasure of following and enjoying the games and watching some of the teams that play in esports, so it becomes a preference for betting.
For other sports, it is actually the same if you look at this condition, it depends on the person who really likes what in terms of betting at the sportsbook because it is important to find and analyse data before starting betting.

Good observation regarding line ups as a distinction but it is because date of matches takes longer than with esports. Matches in sports are usually consisting of months before the actual match, depending on the tournament. But with esports, given that there are few teams in a tournament, the matches would only be determined after the previous one, up until the final game. Things are indeed the same wherein bettors are just speculating to both esports and sportsbetting. Another thing I have observed between the two is that odds are bigger with sportsbetting such as one is more dominant than the other (not sure if this is certain). Esports on the other hand often takes a shorter period of time to come up with result, so I guess preferences do also exist in this topic of interest.

Your eSports betting case holds water, especially regarding bet types and league growth. Yet, I challenge the notion that eSports odds trump traditional sports. While odds aim for equilibrium, consider the age difference. Old-school sports have eons to fine-tune, while eSports is a newborn. Can we boldly claim eSports odds fairer without robust data? Plus, your big-bucks-in-eSports argument adds a twist. Could this not spawn old sports issues like game-fixing and corruption? We mustnt overlook these speed bumps on the eSports expressway

Those people just bet on their favorite player or team because he/them are usually become a champion. There's no difference if you analyze esport or sport because you're not the one who playing the game or sport, it all depends on the player you bet. Both of them are same, you're relying on their performance, sometime you didn't even know who're playing in esport, unlike sport where they always show their line up one or two days before the match happen.

Overall, it is about the people who can easily learn to play those games, meaning they can relate to them. Unlike, let's say, basketball, not all of us are playing basketball and having fun on it, unlike NBA 2K, for sure, a lot of people really want it, mostly to bet on, and this audience on this is mostly those in Gen Z that are really into games and technology. It is really about what they can relate to and what they can play on. Even for myself, I want to bet on those e-sports tournaments rather than the traditional ones because I find them more enjoyable than the physical games. But this depends on the person, as others want those physical ones and others want those computer games.

How about the disadvantages? I think it's more prone to match fixing as far as I know compare to traditional sports as well, it may be new but the people who use to bet on eSports event are not. I think traditional sports betting will not be that boring even in the coming decades, I think it may grow considering there are really disadvantages of it and one reason my be by just staying on that seat for longer hours, it's bad on one's health.

ESports betting is not as easy as you say in the topic, talking is easy, doing is hard, even though playing eSports and winning is not much different from usual or traditional betting, you really have to understand tips or strategies if you want to bet eSports.

I think the below quote, a better and understandable reason in esport betting.


I think that's the key to the right reasons in eSports betting.

Well I don't really know if having a multitude of betting options in esport is more than the other forms of sport bettings because i have noticed that there are several options and functions to take while gambling under each category and can't really phantom the fact that which one is better or higher than the other in terms of features, though many have believed that esport is more easier ar simpler to analyze, understand and play base on the features it has always been having as compared to others.

Compared to sports betting, e-sport betting is much easier to analyze and study, which will help gamblers to be able to determine their favorite team and win matches. Especially in the world of e-sport, usually there will be several top teams competing, but there is one that tends to stand out more and this is what gamblers will usually choose. And as you said, in e-sports there are many choices which makes gamblers have wider options to be able to place their bets to win prizes.

The top five reasons you mentioned are pointless, the top reason why bettors attracted to bet eSports is they're very well know about the game and they're really like to follow the team they support, the league etc. There's not many difference between sports and esports, it just depends on each people interest. If someone is really like stay in home, they would be prefer to play game and bet on esports. But if someone is really like to play the sport he like with his friend, he will bet on the sport he played.

OP, you have said it all why people lobe esport and gamble more on esport than traditional sport. It is easy to understand the games if you are following up with them. Very easy to predict from the odds and easy to access. Unlike tradition sports that depends on skills and sometimes hard to predict. Actually,I do enjoy betting on both sport but I feel more ease on I bet on esport because I don't have much to worry about if I just follow the odds. Esport has options for players to select,which makes it more easy for one to have a fair game.

Yes, maybe that makes more sense for this thread, especially for the OP, after all, for me, who is over 35 years old, I don't really like Esports betting, even though I like sports betting, I also never had the intention to try betting, except for young people may be interested in this Esports bet because they may understand more and may prefer to play the game.

Too old to play some games so it's hard to understand how to bet on Esports even though it has a lot of Odds on bets, besides not many gamblers who are still young are active on gambling platforms like this, most people prefer to play casinos or sports betting, which they only understand Apart from that, like Esports, it might be specifically for young people.

Even kids can learn about esports and betting simultaneously, which is why it has become popular. Additionally, with numerous bookies not requiring KYC verification, it provides opportunities for gamblers who are interested in trying it out. However, I still believe that sports betting remains the biggest in the gambling industry. This is because we have a larger number of dedicated sports handicappers who are willing to risk significant amounts of money.

Good reasons indeed but this can't be all.
Bettors are attracted perhaps because someone pointed them to try it out.
Ever been so bored that you tried to explore new gambling sites for fun?
They could also be attracted due to directions of ads on their device which they clicked on and followed a prompt. I have been directed to one or two of such kind of eSports betting site on multiple occasions but had to either abandon the page or had to cancel the ad.

The gen-z has this as an upgrade and are the most likely candidates to have successful joined and began the use of such a betting platform. Am not saying it is age restricted, but it is still one of many betting sites that old addicted repentant gamblers would run away from.

I've never bet on E-sports so I don't know if that's what attracts gamblers to bet on E-sports. But if I'm not mistaken, I've seen casinos with E-sports betting so E-sports enthusiasts can also place bets in that section apart from placing bets on sports betting or gambling on other gambling games.

To be fair or not, I think it depends on each casino. But E-sports gamblers will come to bet because they like it and already have their betting site so they don't have to look for another betting site.

I've tried to create a one-on-one chit-chat with these teenagers, they gave me reasons why they gamble, some are for fun, others are for making extra cash. Betting is a usual routine for gamblers who are into the system to make money. Ofcourse every decision and actions counts, we only need to proceed the necessity strategy that will fit our style of the game. Althouse winning is under probability and similar to losses. E-sports is an updated version of sports and the current generation are having good time watching their favorite clubs play to the fullest of their capacity.

I so much believe in the future of gaming on the blockchain, the EA, Blizzard, Activison and other big games creator are now advancing into crypto, it's only a matter of time where we will see big titles turning into play to earn playstyle, it will be the time to start paying the gamers for the time they spend on games.

I know many people wont agree to this because right now, play to earn games are broken, it terms of their tokenomics, people play and get tokens, then they instantly to go exchange and dump them, this won't go on forever.

I don't see much in terms of experience between eSports and sports bet, if you are someone who loves playing video games, and you know Leagues of Legends,  Fortnite, Call of Duty, and others then you will find it interesting to bet on eSports challenge around the globe but what about those who aren't gaming fan? They won't see any reason to.

Gamblers get attracted to a particular niche in gambling because that's what they do, football lovers find it easy to bet on the champions league because they have a clue.

Op is at it again.

This is is just a click bait, and that's how he normallty creates his post. In the title the Op will state "five, seven or four" but when you start going through the body of the post you'll notice that the thread is not complete and he always drop the link to his blog site so that curious users will have to click on it and get the full gist of what the Op is about, it is a creative and annoying way to get traffic to his site.
He has been advised countless of time to stop this habit instead he should just copy part of the article and add the link at the buttom of the post if he should continue with this habit of his sooner than later he wil start appearing in the ignore list of others.

Back to the Op, I have reduced the amount I now bet in esport because I don't always have luck unlike when i was new to it and thought it would be an easy peazy thing but it turned out to not being my strong hold, to me now nothing beats my traditional sport.

It's true that there's big money in esports but it's not that the sports bettors are attracted to it but because most of us that do bet in esports are also gamers. That's a big thing just like any other known sports that we're betting, people in sports betting like the sports they bet and the same goes for the esports bettor. We do like the games and it's getting bigger every year that's passing by and more news are coming because it's now recognized as a big industry and careers, jobs and opportunities are also found there.

Esports is attractive to a an age group which is young (18-25 years old) and they are the biggest consumer of Esports like CS:GO, Dota 2 and Valorant. They follow their favorite teams, watch the whole tournament and betting gives them a power to interact with the environment. It's easy for this age group to become a Bettor as they earn something through it. They do lose to, and some of them become gamblers for their life.

Great post though.

eSports is quite common among college or university goers. This generation has grown playing those games than traditional games. They are completely aware of the pros and cons of these games. They are the one who are both fans and are betting in eSports. That is why you see a good amount of betting happening in this industry, then the pace of eSports is faster than traditional sports, that makes it more exciting. I would say still it is far away from traditional sports betting and in some years now it might overtake traditional sports betting.

I wouldn't say that sports bettors are attracted to eSports, only the ones who are familiar with e-sports... actively playing some game, or have contacts with someone who does.

I have been following a bit of EBL (ESports Balkan League) LoL matches for a while because I love the game, but I can't say I placed a lot of bets. It's tricky to bet without proper knowledge about the teams and players... I missed the winter season completely due to zillion obligations, but the summer part starts in 10 days, so maybe I will get more into it if I find some time for watching.

I think short nature of eSports may have been affecting this as well. I guess competitive csgo matches don't last more than 50 minutes. I guess average League of Legends match is like only 30 minutes or something... Competitive probably not more than 40? Valorant isn't that different its competitive matches are still short average 30-40 minutes. Far easier to put wager on, learn, get used to. And I think most of developers try to make competitive matches around 30 minutes. Its very soft spot.

I have tried betting in eSports twice but never had the luck to win yet.
CS:Go is where I am mostly at since I understand it more than other games back when I play it when I am still young, I am actually good at it when I got addicted to computer games but now I get easily dizzy playing it.   Sometimes I do watch NBA2k too but all of this when the real NBA is only at rest, like now.
But what you said is true, sports bettors especially when the games they usually watch are on hiatus, tend to fall into electronic games instead of playing casino games which we all know is not a good choice when winning is your focus. The house will always win in casino games but when it comes to sports we have the option of analytical review to increase the winning percentage.

I agree, learning to play a video game well is much easier than go play a physical sport at a good level. You constantly need to be in shape, only eat healthy and work out a lot. In gaming you are sitting comfortable at home and can have a snack aside. The gaming industry was one of the fastest growing sector over the last 10 years and a lot of young adults keep gaming today. That's what is one the most attractive points to also gamble on Esports. If you play the game yourself there is more interest in watching the professionals play and also you have more knowledge about the game and leagues which gives us an advantage to bet on the games. Especially during big tournament I like to bet on Dota abs CSGO games as I still play both games today.

You are right that Esport has a lot of betting options for every existing tournament and in this era, the development of Esport has grown rapidly so that there are several international tournaments that are actually participated in by big countries from the world's judges.
After all, the hobby of Esport is not only for children and also teenagers, but also many adults who like Esport for their hobbies and entertainment.
Esport betting is also one of the choices because it is easier to predict and can also be seen only from the playing history and skills of the Esport team itself.

It's not a matter of whether it's fair or not, but in Esport betting we can have higher Odds from every betting option we choose.
Moreover, in Esport when in International tournaments we can avoid manipulation of wins because Esport tournaments provide huge prizes for the winning team so that each team can play seriously to be at the top rank.

OP, your forum thread looks like some article, which is promoting e-sports betting.
I don't really think that most of the sports bettors are "attracted" to e-sports betting. Traditional sports betting will still dominate the gambling world for years.
The e-sports industry will grow for sure, but I highly doubt that e-sports betting will become more popular than traditional sports betting.
Can you somehow prove your claims that the odds on e-sports betting are fairer than traditional sports betting odds?
I have the feeling that this is a bold statement.

I'm not an e-Sports bettor, so I don't know that it's easier than traditional sports betting, but maybe it's easy or not, depending on the preferences of each person who is used to following e-Sports well, they will definitely be able to understand more than those who don't follow it, and I see that it is indeed a widely available bet at many bookmakers so the fans are really big. But because you said it was easier, I intend to start following it and betting if I can understand more about e-Sports.
And also understand that betting on any type of bet is not guaranteed to win because if there is then everything that is used to betting on traditional sports betting will move because it is like a reliable place to double money.

This indeed sounds fun having more options to place your bet on. However, you really need to have broad knowledge about the game and the teams that are participating in a tournament, otherwise you'll end up placing a bet at wrong odd.
eSports with the likes of Dota2 or other similar games is kind of a little complex game to understand. Though not as hard when you know how to play Dota2, but some of the other similar games tends to have different set of characters and skills. That's what makes it a little hard to analyse the match up. Whereas, those FPS games like counter strike or call of duty are far more easier to understand than the rest of the online games.

The first reason still depends on the providers, most crypto sportsbooks have been offering a lot of esports, but sometimes it's annoying that you have to wait because not all sportsbooks update their odds ahead of time.

In some esports leagues, there is big money coming in, but at the same time, there are teams that are bleeding money, for example in the Overwatch League Chengdu Hunters left the league and in the LCS (NA LoL) CLG was forced to sell their team to NRG. The state of esports since last year is becoming less profitable, and its growth is steadily slowing down now that we're starting to see a few teams back out of the competitive scene.

2. Esports odds are fairer than traditional sports

We cant really say that because match fixing is still existing on esports and we do have several some known match fixing.
https://clutchpoints.com/5-most-infamous-esports-scandals-in-history
https://topgamersguide.com/worst-match-fixing-ever-in-esports/

There's no exemption about match fixing whether we are talking about physical sports or esports there's no difference.
Thing here is that there's a specific market on each criteria or category because not all would really be that interested on a certain sport
and would be sticking into traditional but there are ones who are interested on both just like me. 

One main reason I guess is familiarity. Sportsbettors are still a normal being who are playing games in particular with esports  as they grow up. Esports is an interest to many youngsters out there to both male and female individuals. Graphics, contents and variation is attractive no doubt. Also, it is as profitable as with sportsbetting. As entertaining as well, especially if it fits your interest. There's no direct correlation between sportsbettor and esports bettor but it just happened that most of us have experienced playing some of the games in our computer and phones which are now being developed to be more competitive.

Agreed, long term followers were the people who are much into eSports betting. I don't think much of the sports betting people will get into eSports betting leaving the comfort of sports betting. To understand the leagues itself it takes time and this needs more dedication and not many get interested into watching it compared to soccer or other matches.

just like the regular sports, if you are a follower of some of these esports, it would be easier for you to bet. being familiar in the first place is the basic factor in being comfortable with your bets. and for sure, a lot of these players are also long-time players of these esports. so if you happen to follow them even before e-sports betting come into place, you would surely enjoy betting on this game.

There are only 4 though, and no I don't count whatever continuation is in your article, just include the damn 5 as you've said in your title.

On another note do people really find it looking at the money side of things to bet on the sports they want? I mostly like eSports because I play them in the first place, and really, once you get into one game, getting into the next is rather easy. I learned and played Dota 1 in the past (which was hard in the itemization part for people who played it before), so playing the next games like League, and Dota 2 was a lot easier on that part. FPS games are almost basically the same, the niche strategies for each character/map just change. I reckon that's why it's really inviting for new people to see.

A lot of gamblers are becoming more attracted to eSports because it's an area where bookmakers might currently have less advantage. They rely on large datasets, but these are fairly static and readable by average people placing bets as well, plus there is more information in the domain (like watching people stream live before the upcoming event) which might show whether they are on form. Especially when new games break on to the scene, there can be a complete lack of data for companies, which is often why you mainly see older games in established sportbooks. They are definitely interesting bets to make, especially when their are lulls in other sports competitions like the end of the football season.

Predictions about e-sports can be said to be a little easier than other sports such as football or basketball, especially if we really follow the current development of esports.
Even though not all of them are 100 per cent correct in terms of predictions because matches sometimes have unpredictable but I find it easier to make predictions in e-sports than other sports.
I happen to like games and currently I like moba and fps for some existing and big games today, on the other hand I am also quite following the development of the players and some matches that often take place in competitions so that with this I am easier to predict when 2 teams play in e-sport.
I pretty much agree with what you said but in some conditions there may be some things I disagree with but that's only a small part.
Nowadays many esports are even used as odds although this is still not really seen by some big sites but now there are some that provide odds in this competition and I also often follow the bets there.

On the contrary. Most traditional sports employ linear gameplay and it all really ties up to the player’s skill and how they can make the most out of these pre-set rules and mechanics. Videogames on the other hand are balanced to a T, plus the variety it carries especially in eSports games like valorant or league of legends is a double-edged sword considering it provides you with a plethora of options for gameplay but at the same time requires you to be inherently skillfull to the game. This makes videogames easier to pick up but harder to master. While I would agree with the notion that it’s easier to cater to eSports since it’s virtually accessible unlike trad sports where you oftentimes have to visit the stadiums to watch it live, videogames are just way more difficult and thus could not be counted as a reason for why people bet on eSports.

I guess you can also attribute that it's easier to learn video games and esports compared to traditional sports. It's way easier to be in the game and know the game when you also play the game, hence why more and more people are slowly transitioning towards eSports betting. There are also multiple tournaments being held for different games at a given time in short intervals, too, so it's way easier to look for something to bet on eSports compared to traditional sports.

1. Multitude of betting options

Players like options, and eSports gives you options. Not only do you get way more options than if you bet on NBA, MLB, or NFL, but the options are present every day.

For example, on May 11, 2023, a Thursday, 52 eSports matches across various games occurred. That’s 52 separate options on a single Thursday.

At times, sports bettors can wager on over 100 separate Esports options. The more options the better because more options means Esports handicappers can pick and choose the matches they wish to play.

2. Esports odds are fairer than traditional sports

Esports odds are almost always more fair than traditional sports. The reason? Oddsmakers set lines determined to get the same amount of money on both sides.

Although that’s also true for eSports, public money, the dollars bet from casual weekend players, doesn’t affect odds as much. So when you see an eSports line you can be reassured it’s as close to a fair line as possible.

3. More and more eSports are creating leagues

Call of Duty, the highest-selling video game brand in history, launched their league in 2020. Since then, the CoD League has blown up.

Riot Games, the creators of League of Legends, launched the Valorant Champions Tour in 2021. Nowadays, it’s almost a given that if you develop a first-person shooter or strategy game that involves multiple players, you must also think of branching into a league.

4. There’s big money behind the biggest eSports

Robert Kraft, the New England Patriots owner, purchased a majority share of Boston Uprising, a team in the Overwatch League. More big time owners came on board just this year, 2023.

Big money is behind Call of Duty. Kia use to sponsor DWG Kia, the top League of Legends team in the world.

When big money is involved, the sport isn’t going anywhere. The fact leagues have attracted big dollars and it’s not just for a single eSport, means the Esports industry is only going to get larger and become more of a sports betting force.

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