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How To Bet On Esports

You love to play your favorite videogame, whether it be Counter-Strike, Overwatch, or Call Of Duty. As well, you enjoy watching the elite players contest against each other in many of these games in esports leagues and tournaments.

However, did you know that you can also bet on all of these popular esports competitions?
Whether you enjoy playing any of the above mentioned games, or are perhaps partial to Valorant, League Of Legends, Dota 2, Rainbow Six, King Of Glory, Rocket League, Arena Of Valor, or Warcraft 3, when you’re watching your favorite players on any of these games competing in an esports event, you can also make straight bets, live bets, and moneyline and parlay wagers on these competitions. So you might want to have your moneyline parlay calculator handy the next time you’re taking in a little Rainbow Six action. That way, you’ll also be able to get a little action on this event.

If you’re new to this concept of betting on esports competitions, don't worry. We’re here to help. What follows is an extensive review of how you can place a wager on any of your favorite esports.

Plenty Of Esports Betting Opportunities

One of the most intriguing elements about betting on esports is the sheer amount of opportunity and options that are available for wagering purposes on a daily basis. A quick perusal of a popular online betting site revealed that on just one day there were 12 different esports offered up for betting, and a total of 69 events that would be taking place that day. Ask any veteran bettor and they’ll assure that’s plenty of accessible action.

In fact, on some days there are thousands of esports events taking place. And if you choose to bet on any of these events, chances are that the competition will be live streamed via such sites as Twitch, YouTube Gaming, Kick or Facebook Gaming, so you'll be able to take in the action while getting some action down on any of these competitions.

Let’s look at the different ways you can bet on eSports competitions, and the type of bets you can make.

Rocket League

A soccer competition in which the players aren’t people but vehicles, Rocket League is massively popular within the esports realm. No wonder then that there are a multitude of wagering possibilities available to Rocket League bettors.

These options include match winner, map winners, handicap, total points over/under, total maps over/under, odd/even maps, correct score, correct map score and overall event winners.

Counter-Strike Global Offensive

Also known in esports circles as CS:GO, is a first person shooter game featuring competition between teams of five players each. There are three varieties of bets that can be placed on a game of CS:GO. They are betting on map winners, series winners and even winners. The latter wager is also often referred to as futures betting, because you are placing a wager on an outcome that won’t be determined until the entire competition concludes.

Valorant

Betting options when wagering on Valorant include placing bets on the match or tournament winner, as well as which team will be winning each round of the competition or event. Over/unders - estimating exactly how much the margin of victory will be - is another betting option. If you’re a real Valorant expert, you might want to explore handicap wagering by predicting the exact amount that margin of victory will be.

Call Of Duty

A first person shooter game with over two decades of history in the gaming realm, Call Of Duty is an iconic videogame, so naturally, it’s a popular play in esports betting. Call Of Duty betting markets offered include tournament winner, match winner, map winner, round winner, match handicap, total maps over/under, correct match score, first blood, team wins at least one map and live betting.

Dota 2

Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) videogame by Valve Corporation where two teams of five players compete to destroy the enemy team's base while defending their own. Among the Dota 2 betting markets available are moneylines, outrights, map winners, correct map score, hero kills, total maps and live betting.

Rainbow Six

Another popular first person shooter game, Rainbow Six delivers such betting options as map winner, match winner and tournament winner.

World Of Warcraft

With 20 years of history behind it, World Of Warcraft is one of the most popular massive multiplayer online role-playing games. Wagering options include player vs player, player vs environment, handicap betting and futures betting.

League Of Legends

Known simply in the gaming community as LoL, League Of Legends is hugely popular. In 2019, some 1.7 million viewers streamed the LoL world championship on Twitch. In League Of Legends, two teams of five players compete to see who can destroy the opponent’s base, known as the Nexus. Betting options on this game include handicap, moneyline, accumulators, future, live betting, handicaps, outrights, totals, props, match winner, total kills and first baron slayed.

Overwatch

Overwatch is a first-person shooter game which sees two teams of six players apiece competing across a range of different maps seeking to complete a variety of objectives. Overwatch bettors can wager on match winner, handicap and outright winner.

King Of Glory

King Of Glory is a very complex type of MOBA game. Betting options featured are match winner, map winner, handicap, map handicap, score, total maps, first blood and kills.

Arena Of Valor

A mobile MOBA game, Arena Of Valor has quickly grown to become one of the most popular games in the esport realm. You can bet on match winner, map winner, handicaps, map handicaps, over/under, score, first blood and total kills.