Do you think eSport gambling will become more popular than normal Sport betting?

[Latviand]

It could be possible, but I think that eSport gambling and Sports betting will have their own fans, and I think we don't have to compare which will be more popular

When people stay at home and can not go out, they will search another thing that they usually do, and if they found that thing is on the internet, maybe they will learn that so they can continue to play. Maybe they will move from Sports betting to the eSport gambling, or maybe they will be back to the Sports betting after they can go out, we don't know.

Each and every one of us have different likes and hobbies when it comes to that. Some of us really like playing which they find it interesting for them, and some other people are finding sports as their hobbies. It can be both and it depends on the people because sports can be put into a game. Just like NBA, FIFA, UFC and etc., they are sports which are introduce in a gaming platform.

It is not that necessary to compare because we have our own taste when it comes to gambling. Commonly for us, sports are very common and most of us are knowledgeable about that. Esports betting fans can play sports betting and sports betting fans can also play esports betting once they play some Esports game like League of Legends, Dota 2, CS:GO and etc.

We really have different preference in choosing different kind of gambling games.

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[KrisAlex18]

As of this current situation, I think Esports betting will be more popular than normal sports betting because most of us are still afraid of going outside to avoid contact with other people. There are still some spots that don't allow the audience in the arena because it would be crowded if they will let this thing happen. If you are really want to bet even though you are at home you may do the Esports betting, for sure there are always stream for every sports event and there you can bet what you want to bet. That is better compared to the normal sports betting because the virus is still there and we need to be careful.

I don't think so, especially when you try to compete with football. I feel like sports have fans in every social group, age and sex. Esports are mainly watched by young males.

Indeed, i also prefer to sports in normal sports betting because I can watch live the event, but with his current situation, its better to choose the Esports betting.

[cryptoperkele]

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Do you think in the future people will bet more on eSport than actual Sport events? Let's discuss.

This is just a matter of time and probablt needs few generations of more gamers..

Athletic sports is considered more sexier right now, but after physics and graphics get better and movement gets more variety, they are going to be way easier to market.
And one thing that "real" sports are bringing to the table is athletics, but eSports could fuse that in by brining augmented reality in games too, in big halls, where you could modify the room to respond suits, the results could be state of the art movie-like effects.

[boyptc]

There are still more fans with basketball, football, cricket, baseball and so on.

Although, the fans for esports are also a lot. Dota 2, CSGO, LOL, PUBG, and other games that I haven't mentioned. What I see that esports are truly growing and it's like an unstoppable train. It could become more popular but even with the pandemic, people are looking for their traditional sports betting games.

[MCobian]

If you see the esport event data, the number of viewers is increasing compared to normal sport events, this proves gambling
esport can be more popular than normal sports betting. Based on my observations this happened because the corona vaccine
has not found until now. As a result, many people who have to be at home, eventually become interested in esport. But if the
vaccine can be found in the near future, normal sport events can again increase in popularity. Because can watch the game in
stadium, this is the advantage of normal sports compared to esport.

[Nellayar]

The opening of 21st century remarks the beginning of modern era. Technology spread vastly all over the world. Games and sports become more popular because it is not only for a physically fit person but it can be for children, grandparents and even girls. Many people catch up easily how an Esport game played than in real sport. Although we know that there are established fan already in sports, Esports become dominated time by time.

Imagine, if every people can relate to the game they will more gamble their money to the best team they know. Right now, we don`t see yet the gap between sports betting and esports gambling because we are still amidst of their popularity but soon, Esports gambling may maneuver the whole ecosystem of gambling.

In future, probably robots controlled by human through computer may become the famous esports gambling as an alternative to the boxing that is common to us. Seems like an impossible, but who knows? Time will dictate everything.

[batang_bitcoin]

We have seen it's potential because sports betting are off and people are locked in their home, the number is high obviously because the restrictions of our movement, but if things are in normal situation people will go for sports betting, there are a different feel and atmosphere compare when you are at home because old-timers have been doing this for a long time.

Now, that many sporting events are coming back and for sure sports betting will have an uptrend again online. But for esports, this will do no change because we've been into esports whether the world situation is in good or bad shape. The major change in the esporting events are their prestigious events have been cancelled and that's the same as the normal other sports that we're also watching and betting.

[sheenshane]

There are still more fans with basketball, football, cricket, baseball and so on.

It might as of now the interest of sports betting has been reduced due to the pandemic and the alternative way is e-sports which is very common and the players no need to be in field just to play. In a room with PC and the internet with of course social distancing they can able to perform any e-games sports.
I have doubt that while the pandemic wasn't lifted yet bettors might still use this e-sports betting for their own risk and health.

If you see the esport event data, the number of viewers is increasing compared to normal sport events, this proves gambling
esport can be more popular than normal sports betting.

I tend to agree because the result of my short researched was the majority in the survey they found out that the numbers of e-sports gamers, bettors, and viewers were increased. Probably because people now are in a stay at home.

[BitcoinTurk]

If we think that the popularity of e-sports games has increased and gamblers have started to make more bets in this area, yes, I think that such bets will be more popular in the future. As an example, we can see that there are no sports bets due to the cessation of sports competitions and therefore many gamblers are turning to alternative areas such as e-sports. In addition, if I think that competitions such as e-sports carry less risk during today's process, I think that the rate of preference will increase over time and even will be preferred more than normal bets, although there is a low probability.

[iv4n]

If we think that the popularity of e-sports games has increased and gamblers have started to make more bets in this area, yes, I think that such bets will be more popular in the future. As an example, we can see that there are no sports bets due to the cessation of sports competitions and therefore many gamblers are turning to alternative areas such as e-sports. In addition, if I think that competitions such as e-sports carry less risk during today's process, I think that the rate of preference will increase over time and even will be preferred more than normal bets, although there is a low probability.

We don't need to think about it, it's a fact! There is one nice article about egaming :

"The eSports industry has seen tremendous growth over the years both in terms of viewership and revenue. The increasing viewership is what mainly contributed to the revenue growth – and it’s not just because those viewers are generating revenue. Brands, seeing the potential of reaching a large and engaged audience, are investing in eSports marketing both directly and indirectly. That’s what has mainly contributed to the rapid revenue growth in the industry."

"By 2021, Newzoo predicts that the annual growth rate will be approximately 14%. They also predict that the number of casual viewers will grow to 307 million. And that there will be 250 million eSports enthusiasts, making the total audience 557 million."

Source: https://influencermarketinghub.com/growth-of-esports-stats/#:~:text=eSports%20Viewership%20is%20Growing,-Since%202016%2C%20there&text=Between%202016%20and%202017%2C%20there,the%20total%20audience%20335%20million.

Kids are growing, and they know more about gaming then about sports. Asian countries are the leaders, there you have a situation where esport is more popular than classical sport (if I can say it like that), when I watch some LoL games from there I think of it as higher levels, for example my country is far from that.
And with these numbers from this article we can say that esports will become more popular than normal sports betting. With this peace it can happen in next 20 years!

[ralle14]

As much as I want esports betting to be a big thing I doubt it'll take over most of the popular sports. Their numbers are indeed growing but it might not be the same for the betting side because gamblers have their own preference and stick to the sports they're more profitable on which is usually basketball, baseball,hockey and other main sports. Some of the games could also be less enjoyable since it takes more time to understand the mechanics unlike most of the ball games.

[Janation]

Do you think in the future people will bet more on eSport than actual Sport events? Let's discuss.

It is true that Esports are getting more popular these times of the pandemic but I doubt that it will ever be more popular than sports betting.

It is true that the viewership of each tournament is increasing but that we can't always relate that to betting since we can't always say that if there are a lot of people watching, there will be a lot of bets on it since not all of them are betting themselves. Sports bettors are not even watching the game itself, they watch the replay or just look at the result of their bet directly to the site.

[NavI_027]

Do you think in the future people will bet more on eSport than actual Sport events? Let's discuss.

Yeah! Coz why not? I mean, the eSports industry is now getting recognized, imagine that eSports  is now included in SEA games so I will not be surprised if it will be included in the Olympics soon. Besides, I nelieve that it also have a huge fan base because not only millennials are into this but also the young at heart.

I notice that betting only focuses on MOBA and FPS games but I'm optimistic that it will expand and consider PvP games such as Tekken and Mortal Kombat because these games are active on conducting tournaments as well .

[Ziskinberg]

Do you think in the future people will bet more on eSport than actual Sport events? Let's discuss.

It is true that Esports are getting more popular these times of the pandemic but I doubt that it will ever be more popular than sports betting.

It is true that the viewership of each tournament is increasing but that we can't always relate that to betting since we can't always say that if there are a lot of people watching, there will be a lot of bets on it since not all of them are betting themselves. Sports bettors are not even watching the game itself, they watch the replay or just look at the result of their bet directly to the site.

These type of games can overtime increase their revenue but that no way sports betting will be surpass by eSports in terms of popularity.
Sports betting industry will continue to grow, as gamblers learn to gamble online it would interest them and that is the trend in the future, but as we can see, sports are real sports, people love to watch the physicality and they idolize the players, eSports is just a different type of game, not a kind of game that the public would look into.

[Kakmakr]

As much as I want esports betting to be a big thing I doubt it'll take over most of the popular sports. Their numbers are indeed growing but it might not be the same for the betting side because gamblers have their own preference and stick to the sports they're more profitable on which is usually basketball, baseball,hockey and other main sports. Some of the games could also be less enjoyable since it takes more time to understand the mechanics unlike most of the ball games.

I tend to disagree on that, the mechanics of a game is easy to understand.. just as it is easy to learn the rules of any Sport game. Yes, there might be more complex games like Dota, where you will have to learn what character has what skills and abilities, but most of this is explained by the commentators during the streaming of these games.

A transition between eSport betting and normal Sport betting should be easy, if you watch enough games from previous tournaments and you figure out what each players strong points and weak points are. 

[ethereumhunter]

It is not that necessary to compare because we have our own taste when it comes to gambling. Commonly for us, sports are very common and most of us are knowledgeable about that. Esports betting fans can play sports betting and sports betting fans can also play esports betting once they play some Esports game like League of Legends, Dota 2, CS:GO and etc.

We really have different preference in choosing different kind of gambling games.

I prefer to Dota 2 since my nephew plays that game
I can ask them to teach me for a while so I can play it as a newbie. If the eSports can grow in this pandemic, I think that will give a lot of money to the company, and they will use another promotion to introduce to people, and invite them to feel the game.

So each fan can play both eSports betting and sports betting simultaneously, and I am sure that they will like to play another type of game if they have a big curiosity about the new games.

[rhomelmabini]

The only scenario it would happen is if ever more and more popular eSports would show up more than the actual sports we could have by now. We are on the digital age and that's a possibility but I think that will still be on the distant future and physical sports is still far from over.

[maloy633]

well, the audience of esport is rising and rising... i guess yes. it will happen not in near future, but definitely will

[peter0425]

well, the audience of esport is rising and rising... i guess yes. it will happen not in near future, but definitely will

Audience of eSports mostly gamer and this is far  different from sportsman .

in real sports mostly the fans and viewers are also players or at least Knew the games since younghood so the trust and passion is there and not just because they are betting for gambling.

[STT]

It is a growth sector, has been for some time and many noticed and are continuing to invest right now.   More investment will return more teams and competition and possibility for players to have a career, better audience coverage of games and so on.   That will all help betting in reflecting a more accessible sector overall, as well as of course the game developers themselves.

bet more on eSport than actual Sport events

However I do think its slightly disappointing that we didnt see more opportunity in this current scenario where sports in some cases completely stopped, it gave a real gift to virtual sport events.     Even in esports people want to attend the actual event, there is a demand for competition in person even with games which can be at distance, technology has not yet delivered zero latency over the globe not even within most countries is it that close.    So I think it might be going a bit too far to say esports over takes main stream sports, also I have to add a large part of demographic on esports is under the age of 18 so there is not the depth of market in that regard imo.