As a rule, bookmakers accept bets on all major international tournaments, including SLTV Starseries, Starladder, Raidcall, The International, DreamHack, while some BCs accept bets on smaller tournaments and qualifications.
It is worth noting that in addition to classic bookmakers, where you can make online bets on cybersports among other more familiar and popular sports and do not give a particularly wide line, there are specialized cybersports bookmakers with a large number of betting options on the site . They specialize in betting on different types of cybersports, and the maximum par value of a bet is always high.
Cybersports betting includes dozens of competitions in a wide variety of video games. All the activities are categorized according to the types of cybersports and matches are played in games of different genres including shooters, strategy, fighting games, sports simulators, racing, etc.
Some of the main types of cybersports in betting include games such as:
- Dota2
- Starcraft 2
- League of Legends
- Counter-Strike
- Mortal Combat.
Dota2
In 2013, Valve released a full-fledged game based on a map modification for Warcraft 3, which largely determined the popularity of cybersports. The rules are simple: two teams of five players compete against each other, trying to destroy the opponent’s fortress.
Popular tournaments: The International, ESL One, BLAST.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Betting on CS GO cybersports is available in almost every BC, and the series itself is at the origins of cybersports. In CS:GO players have access to five game modes: competitive, normal, arms race, destroy object and fight to the death. To win a match, a team needs to win 16 rounds.
Popular tournaments: WESG, ESL One, BLAST.
List of the best bookmakers for betting on CS:GO in 2024
1st place: 1win.
2nd place: PARI.
3rd place: Melbet.
4th place: Liga Stavok.
5th place. Betsity.
Counter Strike 2
This is a new game from Valve that is very similar to Global Offensive in its mechanics. In September 2023, the last big CS: GO tournament took place, and now all the cybersports players will be retooling for CS 2. As for the stakes, there will be no global changes compared to the previous version of Counter Strike.
Betting Lines on Cyber Sports Events
Most bookmakers only offer lines on the main disciplines such as Dota 2, League of Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, but the selection of bets here is quite good. As a rule, the following types of bets on cyber sports events are available to players:
Outcomes (1X2). The classic “money line”, which gives you the opportunity to bet on a team win or a draw.
Round or card results. Similar to the lines on the outcome of a particular half in soccer or a period in hockey in esports events, players can bet on the results of rounds and cards.
Totals and forfeits. In these lines bettors can bet on cyber sports on the total number of rounds and/or duration of the game, as well as on the winner of the match with a handicap.
