The past few years have seen the steady growth of esports as numbers have started to rival and even surpass some of the biggest sports in the world, and with that growth has come the wide spread success of esports betting too as you can find some here with the biggest operators who have jumped on board with the growing successes that have bene found within esports – but how can you make the most out of this growing market, and where do the best opportunities lay in esports betting?

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Stick to the bigger games, for now – Whilst the esports market runs quite wide with a huge number of different titles available, esports betting is largely made up from the big three titles in Counter-Strike, DotA, and League of Legends. These three games will provide the biggest opportunities and the best markets – smaller games are starting to emerge with more familiarity with names like FIFA, but as they’re still much smaller the betting markets are still developing. Over time this will change as the other games start to emerge though and the market grows, you’ll be able to find bigger opportunities even in the smaller titles.

There are a lot of options to be found in regional events – Unlike the biggest traditional sports, esports is absolutely packed with international tournaments as the biggest teams in the world come together to find out which region is best – with different play metas coming together and new strategies emerging, it can certainly lead to some more exciting competition, and more competition brings more betting opportunities too. Many international events occur toward the end of the year or split evenly throughout the year, and provide the biggest betting markets too, if you’re interested in finding the biggest opportunities, these are a great place to start.

There are options in game too – Most betting is done through third-party services as the biggest options come from different operators, but there are growing opportunities within the games themselves, especially if you’re looking for a way to bet without cost. Things like Pick’Ems in League of Legends have given huge prizes out before, and games like Counter-Strike used to have a cost to do so but has since been removed as they changed and become more available – whilst not betting in the strictest sense, understanding the game gives a little wagering option with the chance to win big, with some prizes being worth thousands in some instances!