Betting on esports – How does it work?

Over the last 10 years esport has grown to be a global phenomenon with millions of players all over the world. On a professional level esports is one of the most popular sports in the world with hundreds of millions of viewers. In 2019 the League of Legends World Championship had over 100 million viewers.

The rising popularity of esports in the last few years has also lead to esport finding its way into many betting sites. Just as you can bet on the Premier League in football you can now also bet on The International, one of the biggest Dota 2 tournaments. Almost everyone of the big esports betting sites offer odds on esports.

What can you bet on?

At betting sites you can find many different bets on esports odds. You can for example bet on which team to win a match and the correct result in a match. In games such as CS:GO or League of Legends there is often also a possibility to bet on how many maps each team will win.

Sometimes you can bet on how a specific map will play out. This means you can bet on the team with the most kills and also the total number of kills for a map. Other available bets in Dota 2 are for example:

• which team to destroy the first tower
• total number of towers destroyed in one map
• which team to kill the first roshan
• which team to destroy the first barack
• which team first to reach 5, 10, 15 and 20 kills

In League of Legends some common betting choices available are for example:

• total number of dragons killed
• which team to first destroy the inhibitor
• total number of inhibitors destroyed
• which team to kill the first baron
• total number of killed barons
• both teams to kill a dragon – Yes/No
• both teams to kill a baron – Yes/No

As you can see there are many options to choose from when betting on esports, not just which team that will win a match. This also gives the opportunity to combine multiple bets from different matches.

Which leagues and tournaments can I bet on?

You can find odds for many different esports games, such as CS:GO, Dota 2, League of Legends, Rainbow Six, Starcraft and FIFA eSports. Within the different games there are odds for big international tournaments such as The International and League of Legends World Championships, but also regional tournaments and leagues.

Where can I find odds for esports?

Odds for esports are available on almost every major betting site. Some sites even have entire sections exclusively dedicated to esports with many odds and markets available.

The selection of odds on esports can vary a lot from site to site. Some betting sites offers lots of odds with many different disciplines, tournaments and leagues available. On these sites you will find odds for everything from the League of Legends World Championships to the Rainbow Six North American League.

Esports betting tips

• Choose a betting site with a good selection of odds for esports.
• Make sure that the site you are choosing have odds for the tournaments and leagues you are interested in.
• Do a little research on the teams' performance recently before placing your bet.