For those of you joining us from Ohio, Massachusetts, or any other state that’s on the brink of making it official, welcome to the wonderful world of sports betting! If you’re reading this from one of the 30 or so U.S. states that already have sports betting available, though, no problem, this article will be a great refresher for you. Yes, several states will soon get to enjoy sports and eSports betting, and we wanted to give you all the facts so you can start on the right foot.
Where to Find Betting Options Online
This will depend on your state, but in short, there are multiple places to find betting options of all kinds. Many of the biggest casino sites like Casumo are looking to bring in sports betting alongside their key features of slots and casino games, including odds for every sporting event worldwide, from the NFL to the UK’s Premier League to pro-level curling (probably).
Our focus here is on something less physical and much more digital, though. That’s right: eSports betting falls under sports betting for most states, so when one comes in, so does the other! The other thing you might not know is just how wide and unique eSports betting can be.
What Makes eSports Betting Unique?
Bets in eSports are easily as unique as the games themselves. Like any standard sport, you aren’t just betting on wins, losses, and draws. For any gamers in the audience, you’ll know that every game that has an eSports scene, from Madden to LoL to Rocket League, has unique statistics that can be tracked.
That means that you can place bets on a player getting a rare Pentakill in LoL or whether a team can achieve the humiliating 7-1 ‘Brazil’ result in Rocket League. Madden even has simulated games to bet on, with games of the AI duking it out against other AI. That’s all on top of the regular special bets like spreads which are still available.
How Can You Get Started?
Your first task is to get signed up and verified at a betting site that supports eSports. The good news is that most of the major sports betting sites now support at least the biggest names in eSports, if not every game. Many of them even offer bonuses tailored to eSports to get you started. There are usually big events around, well, big events, like The International or Dreamhack.
Odds for games are usually released shortly before the competition starts. Although you don’t need to wait for a major event to try it out. There’s always at least one tournament happening somewhere in the world. The best sites cover everything, even if it’s in the most basic form.
Last Word
The short version is if you’re someone who watches eSports tournaments regularly and someone who likes betting, then this is an absolute no-brainer. It’s got everything sports betting has and more variety on top, with an ever-growing list of games to play.
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