Introducing esports ⇑
Esports is growing all the time, with an estimated global audience of over 380 million. Millions of people around the world watch professional gamers compete in games like League of Legends, World Of Warcraft, Counter-Strike Global Offensive to name a few.
Dota 2 has the biggest prize pool of 2018 with a massive $25 million available in a tournament called The International. Esports continue to grow in popularity and is easy to access with free online streams on Twitch, YouTube and more.
Esports has a bright future and in the UK some football clubs are even starting to buy esports players to represent their clubs in competitions. All 20 Premier League teams will be represented in the ePremier League (ePL) tournament using FIFA 19 in early 2019.
Our esports betting tips ⇓
There are plenty of esports games and tournaments throughout the year. But, our esports betting tips will mostly focus on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments. CS:GO is one of the worlds most popular esports, but it is also our tipster’s interest.
As we continue to grow at BettingLounge, we will look to expand our tips to other popular esports titles.
CS:GO Tournaments 2019 ⇓
This is not a complete list of all CS:GO tournaments in 2019, but it has most of the confirmed tournaments and their dates. There will also be some more ESL Pro League tournaments this year as it enters season 9.
- Jan. 19-20: iBUYPOWER Masters
- Feb. 13 – March 3: IEM Katowice
- March 1: BLAST Pro Series Sao Paulo
- March 10- 16: WES Games 2019
- March 30 – April 7: StarSeries/iLeague Season 7
- April 1: BLAST Pro Series Miami
- April 19 – 21: DreamHack Open Rio de Janeiro
- April 30 – May 5: IEM Sydney
- May 1: BLAST Pro Series Madrid
- May 17 – 19: DreamHack Open Tours
- May 28 – June 2: DreamHack Masters Dallas
- June 15 – 17: DreamHack Open Summer
- July 2 – 7: ESL One: Cologne
- Sept. 6-8: DreamHack Open Montreal
- Oct. 18-20: DreamHack Open Rotterdam
- Nov. 15-17: DreamHack Open Atlanta
- Nov. 29 Dec – 1: DreamHack Open Winter
Which betting sites offer esports? ⇓
Esports is a global phenomenon, but betting sites are yet to fully embrace the emerging sport. There are just a handful of betting sites that offer a decent esports betting experience, while some offer just a few sports and tournaments.
The best esports betting sites will offer a big list of esports, depth in their markets and events, and even some esports specific promotions. Betway offers one of the best esports betting experiences, and they even have their own dedicated esports page.
