Top Five Reasons Sports Bettors Are Attracted to eSports

[ImThour]

Esports is attractive to a an age group which is young (18-25 years old) and they are the biggest consumer of Esports like CS:GO, Dota 2 and Valorant. They follow their favorite teams, watch the whole tournament and betting gives them a power to interact with the environment. It's easy for this age group to become a Bettor as they earn something through it. They do lose to, and some of them become gamblers for their life.

Great post though.

[passwordnow]

It's true that there's big money in esports but it's not that the sports bettors are attracted to it but because most of us that do bet in esports are also gamers. That's a big thing just like any other known sports that we're betting, people in sports betting like the sports they bet and the same goes for the esports bettor. We do like the games and it's getting bigger every year that's passing by and more news are coming because it's now recognized as a big industry and careers, jobs and opportunities are also found there.

[Cantsay]

Op is at it again.

This is is just a click bait, and that's how he normallty creates his post. In the title the Op will state "five, seven or four" but when you start going through the body of the post you'll notice that the thread is not complete and he always drop the link to his blog site so that curious users will have to click on it and get the full gist of what the Op is about, it is a creative and annoying way to get traffic to his site.
He has been advised countless of time to stop this habit instead he should just copy part of the article and add the link at the buttom of the post if he should continue with this habit of his sooner than later he wil start appearing in the ignore list of others.

Back to the Op, I have reduced the amount I now bet in esport because I don't always have luck unlike when i was new to it and thought it would be an easy peazy thing but it turned out to not being my strong hold, to me now nothing beats my traditional sport.

[Outhue]

I so much believe in the future of gaming on the blockchain, the EA, Blizzard, Activison and other big games creator are now advancing into crypto, it's only a matter of time where we will see big titles turning into play to earn playstyle, it will be the time to start paying the gamers for the time they spend on games.

I know many people wont agree to this because right now, play to earn games are broken, it terms of their tokenomics, people play and get tokens, then they instantly to go exchange and dump them, this won't go on forever.

I don't see much in terms of experience between eSports and sports bet, if you are someone who loves playing video games, and you know Leagues of Legends,  Fortnite, Call of Duty, and others then you will find it interesting to bet on eSports challenge around the globe but what about those who aren't gaming fan? They won't see any reason to.

Gamblers get attracted to a particular niche in gambling because that's what they do, football lovers find it easy to bet on the champions league because they have a clue.

[borovichok]

Esports is attractive to a an age group which is young (18-25 years old) and they are the biggest consumer of Esports like CS:GO, Dota 2 and Valorant. They follow their favorite teams, watch the whole tournament and betting gives them a power to interact with the environment. It's easy for this age group to become a Bettor as they earn something through it. They do lose to, and some of them become gamblers for their life.

Great post though.

I've tried to create a one-on-one chit-chat with these teenagers, they gave me reasons why they gamble, some are for fun, others are for making extra cash. Betting is a usual routine for gamblers who are into the system to make money. Ofcourse every decision and actions counts, we only need to proceed the necessity strategy that will fit our style of the game. Althouse winning is under probability and similar to losses. E-sports is an updated version of sports and the current generation are having good time watching their favorite clubs play to the fullest of their capacity.

[ethereumhunter]

I've never bet on E-sports so I don't know if that's what attracts gamblers to bet on E-sports. But if I'm not mistaken, I've seen casinos with E-sports betting so E-sports enthusiasts can also place bets in that section apart from placing bets on sports betting or gambling on other gambling games.

To be fair or not, I think it depends on each casino. But E-sports gamblers will come to bet because they like it and already have their betting site so they don't have to look for another betting site.

[Cryptomultiplier]

Good reasons indeed but this can't be all.
Bettors are attracted perhaps because someone pointed them to try it out.
Ever been so bored that you tried to explore new gambling sites for fun?
They could also be attracted due to directions of ads on their device which they clicked on and followed a prompt. I have been directed to one or two of such kind of eSports betting site on multiple occasions but had to either abandon the page or had to cancel the ad.

The gen-z has this as an upgrade and are the most likely candidates to have successful joined and began the use of such a betting platform. Am not saying it is age restricted, but it is still one of many betting sites that old addicted repentant gamblers would run away from.

[stadus]

I guess you can also attribute that it's easier to learn video games and esports compared to traditional sports. It's way easier to be in the game and know the game when you also play the game, hence why more and more people are slowly transitioning towards eSports betting. There are also multiple tournaments being held for different games at a given time in short intervals, too, so it's way easier to look for something to bet on eSports compared to traditional sports.

Even kids can learn about esports and betting simultaneously, which is why it has become popular. Additionally, with numerous bookies not requiring KYC verification, it provides opportunities for gamblers who are interested in trying it out. However, I still believe that sports betting remains the biggest in the gambling industry. This is because we have a larger number of dedicated sports handicappers who are willing to risk significant amounts of money.

[piebeyb]

Esports is attractive to a an age group which is young (18-25 years old) and they are the biggest consumer of Esports like CS:GO, Dota 2 and Valorant. They follow their favorite teams, watch the whole tournament and betting gives them a power to interact with the environment. It's easy for this age group to become a Bettor as they earn something through it. They do lose to, and some of them become gamblers for their life.

Great post though.

Yes, maybe that makes more sense for this thread, especially for the OP, after all, for me, who is over 35 years old, I don't really like Esports betting, even though I like sports betting, I also never had the intention to try betting, except for young people may be interested in this Esports bet because they may understand more and may prefer to play the game.

Too old to play some games so it's hard to understand how to bet on Esports even though it has a lot of Odds on bets, besides not many gamblers who are still young are active on gambling platforms like this, most people prefer to play casinos or sports betting, which they only understand Apart from that, like Esports, it might be specifically for young people.

[Merit.s]

OP, you have said it all why people lobe esport and gamble more on esport than traditional sport. It is easy to understand the games if you are following up with them. Very easy to predict from the odds and easy to access. Unlike tradition sports that depends on skills and sometimes hard to predict. Actually,I do enjoy betting on both sport but I feel more ease on I bet on esport because I don't have much to worry about if I just follow the odds. Esport has options for players to select,which makes it more easy for one to have a fair game.

[Solosanz]

The top five reasons you mentioned are pointless, the top reason why bettors attracted to bet eSports is they're very well know about the game and they're really like to follow the team they support, the league etc. There's not many difference between sports and esports, it just depends on each people interest. If someone is really like stay in home, they would be prefer to play game and bet on esports. But if someone is really like to play the sport he like with his friend, he will bet on the sport he played.

[retreat]

Compared to sports betting, e-sport betting is much easier to analyze and study, which will help gamblers to be able to determine their favorite team and win matches. Especially in the world of e-sport, usually there will be several top teams competing, but there is one that tends to stand out more and this is what gamblers will usually choose. And as you said, in e-sports there are many choices which makes gamblers have wider options to be able to place their bets to win prizes.

[Doan9269]

1. Multitude of betting options

Well I don't really know if having a multitude of betting options in esport is more than the other forms of sport bettings because i have noticed that there are several options and functions to take while gambling under each category and can't really phantom the fact that which one is better or higher than the other in terms of features, though many have believed that esport is more easier ar simpler to analyze, understand and play base on the features it has always been having as compared to others.

[YOSHIE]

ESports betting is not as easy as you say in the topic, talking is easy, doing is hard, even though playing eSports and winning is not much different from usual or traditional betting, you really have to understand tips or strategies if you want to bet eSports.

I think the below quote, a better and understandable reason in esport betting.

Betting on just one esports game is a great way to make the most of eSports betting. It is a known fact that most bettors achieve the best results when they bet on events they understand well. This strategy is not only recommended for bettors new to eSports, but more experienced gamblers also find it a sound strategy.

I think that's the key to the right reasons in eSports betting.

[rhomelmabini]

How about the disadvantages? I think it's more prone to match fixing as far as I know compare to traditional sports as well, it may be new but the people who use to bet on eSports event are not. I think traditional sports betting will not be that boring even in the coming decades, I think it may grow considering there are really disadvantages of it and one reason my be by just staying on that seat for longer hours, it's bad on one's health.

[xSkylarx]

Overall, it is about the people who can easily learn to play those games, meaning they can relate to them. Unlike, let's say, basketball, not all of us are playing basketball and having fun on it, unlike NBA 2K, for sure, a lot of people really want it, mostly to bet on, and this audience on this is mostly those in Gen Z that are really into games and technology. It is really about what they can relate to and what they can play on. Even for myself, I want to bet on those e-sports tournaments rather than the traditional ones because I find them more enjoyable than the physical games. But this depends on the person, as others want those physical ones and others want those computer games.

[Apocollapse]

Compared to sports betting, e-sport betting is much easier to analyze and study, which will help gamblers to be able to determine their favorite team and win matches. Especially in the world of e-sport, usually there will be several top teams competing, but there is one that tends to stand out more and this is what gamblers will usually choose. And as you said, in e-sports there are many choices which makes gamblers have wider options to be able to place their bets to win prizes.

Those people just bet on their favorite player or team because he/them are usually become a champion. There's no difference if you analyze esport or sport because you're not the one who playing the game or sport, it all depends on the player you bet. Both of them are same, you're relying on their performance, sometime you didn't even know who're playing in esport, unlike sport where they always show their line up one or two days before the match happen.

[Blitzboy]

Your eSports betting case holds water, especially regarding bet types and league growth. Yet, I challenge the notion that eSports odds trump traditional sports. While odds aim for equilibrium, consider the age difference. Old-school sports have eons to fine-tune, while eSports is a newborn. Can we boldly claim eSports odds fairer without robust data? Plus, your big-bucks-in-eSports argument adds a twist. Could this not spawn old sports issues like game-fixing and corruption? We mustnt overlook these speed bumps on the eSports expressway

[Yatsan]

Compared to sports betting, e-sport betting is much easier to analyze and study, which will help gamblers to be able to determine their favorite team and win matches. Especially in the world of e-sport, usually there will be several top teams competing, but there is one that tends to stand out more and this is what gamblers will usually choose. And as you said, in e-sports there are many choices which makes gamblers have wider options to be able to place their bets to win prizes.

Those people just bet on their favorite player or team because he/them are usually become a champion. There's no difference if you analyze esport or sport because you're not the one who playing the game or sport, it all depends on the player you bet. Both of them are same, you're relying on their performance, sometime you didn't even know who're playing in esport, unlike sport where they always show their line up one or two days before the match happen.

Good observation regarding line ups as a distinction but it is because date of matches takes longer than with esports. Matches in sports are usually consisting of months before the actual match, depending on the tournament. But with esports, given that there are few teams in a tournament, the matches would only be determined after the previous one, up until the final game. Things are indeed the same wherein bettors are just speculating to both esports and sportsbetting. Another thing I have observed between the two is that odds are bigger with sportsbetting such as one is more dominant than the other (not sure if this is certain). Esports on the other hand often takes a shorter period of time to come up with result, so I guess preferences do also exist in this topic of interest.

[Ryu_Ar1]

Predictions about e-sports can be said to be a little easier than other sports such as football or basketball, especially if we really follow the current development of esports.
Even though not all of them are 100 per cent correct in terms of predictions because matches sometimes have unpredictable but I find it easier to make predictions in e-sports than other sports.
I happen to like games and currently I like moba and fps for some existing and big games today, on the other hand I am also quite following the development of the players and some matches that often take place in competitions so that with this I am easier to predict when 2 teams play in e-sport.
I pretty much agree with what you said but in some conditions there may be some things I disagree with but that's only a small part.
Nowadays many esports are even used as odds although this is still not really seen by some big sites but now there are some that provide odds in this competition and I also often follow the bets there.

just like the regular sports, if you are a follower of some of these esports, it would be easier for you to bet. being familiar in the first place is the basic factor in being comfortable with your bets. and for sure, a lot of these players are also long-time players of these esports. so if you happen to follow them even before e-sports betting come into place, you would surely enjoy betting on this game.

Right, at the end of the day it's the same thing really it's just that maybe when I've always been more into eSports than some of the other bets maybe in this case it's more able to be more comfortable in that bet.
Especially in gambling I prefer sportsbook compared to slots or card games so when currently the big league competition in Europe stops then my choice is to eSport at this time.

Predictions about e-sports can be said to be a little easier than other sports such as football or basketball, especially if we really follow the current development of esports.

I'm not an e-Sports bettor, so I don't know that it's easier than traditional sports betting, but maybe it's easy or not, depending on the preferences of each person who is used to following e-Sports well, they will definitely be able to understand more than those who don't follow it, and I see that it is indeed a widely available bet at many bookmakers so the fans are really big. But because you said it was easier, I intend to start following it and betting if I can understand more about e-Sports.
And also understand that betting on any type of bet is not guaranteed to win because if there is then everything that is used to betting on traditional sports betting will move because it is like a reliable place to double money.

Yep, in the end it comes back to the initial pleasure of following and enjoying the games and watching some of the teams that play in esports, so it becomes a preference for betting.
For other sports, it is actually the same if you look at this condition, it depends on the person who really likes what in terms of betting at the sportsbook because it is important to find and analyse data before starting betting.