Although betting on eSports is at its infant stages in terms it is predicted that all major bookmakers will have markets available by 2017. Right now however there’s a couple of really good options that will catch your attention for sure.
1. Unikrn.com
– Number 1 place for placing any bets on eSports, why? Mainly because it focuses solely on Esports markets and nothing else. Most recently the company opened its doors to UK bettors, world’s 3rd largest gaming market. Unikrn received a massive funding of $7 million from Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban. Also, Ashton Kutcher has invested some more, although the sum is unknown.
Unikrn offers all of the famous games and although not ALL of the smaller events are available to bet on, you can certainly find all of the offline tournament matches there.
2. EGB.com
– Launched in 2011, EGB certainly holds a bit more experience than Unikrn in Esports betting. Moreover egamingbets has a live stream available for most of the events you can place bets on. The integrated chat gives users the opportunity to discuss odds and bets as well as the matches running on the streams. The company is located in Costa Rica, their service is fully regulated. Egamingbets is one of the few gaming sites that accept bitcoins. It also accepts American bettors.
They offer odds on 99% of eSports matches that take place, making it the go-to place for betting. For every Dollar you bet (on odds higer than 1.30) you will get 10 egamingbets points. These points do not only clear your bonus step by step but can moreover be used in the shop system to get free stuff. For example 500 points is worth $50.
3. nitrogensports.eu
– THE bookmaker for those seeking complete anonymity, they have been offering markets for all major eSports events for close to 3 years now. What is special about Nitrogen Sports is that it allows bettors to deposit and wager using Bitcoins. A nice thing is that you literally need no signup to be able to bet. Simply choose your bet and send the money. Easy as pie. There are low minimum wagers, for those that are strapped for cash and high for those with deeper pockets. The limits go from 0.001BTC to 12BTC. The deposits are instant (and free) and withdrawals are fast, and you get one free withdrawal a month. The interface is great to look at and surf through as well.
4. Pinnaclesports.com
– Sadly if you are visiting from the US or UK you will see a big message displayed on your screen blocking your entry to the betting site, nevertheless if you live in a country that doesn’t have strict betting laws you will be able to enjoy possibly the best bookmaker on the planet in terms of available odds on markets. Pinnacle Sports has been in the business since 1998, and their motto is to offer the best betting odds and the highest limits to its players, and they have certainly succeded in doing that. They are able to do this because of their state-of-the-art technology and refined betting expertise allows them to set the betting lines and odds such that they can squeeze out just that extra edge for their customers. Pinnacle tends to offer odds only on major matches, therefore there’s only few of those each day.
5. Other bookmakers: 888sport, bet365, Williamhill
Above bookmakers only offer odds only on major tournaments.
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