eSports are professional video game competitions where players or teams compete against each other.
At Betano, you can bet on the most popular tournaments worldwide, such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), League of Legends (LoL), and Dota 2.
If you’re new to eSports or not familiar with the rules or terminology, here’s an overview of how the main games and betting markets work.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO)
Players: 10 (5 Terrorists / 5 Counter-Terrorists).
Objective: Terrorists must plant the bomb or eliminate all opponents; Counter-Terrorists must prevent the bomb from exploding or eliminate the enemy team.
Structure: Each map has 30 rounds. The first team to win 16 rounds wins the map. If it’s tied 15–15, extra rounds are played until a winner is decided.
Main markets:
Match Winner (best of 3 or 5 maps).
Map Winner.
Total Maps.
Pistol Round Winner (first and 16th rounds).
League of Legends (LoL)
Players: 10 (5 per team).
Roles: Top, Mid, Bottom, Jungle, and Support.
Objective: destroy the enemy team’s base (Nexus) on the Summoner’s Rift map.
Teams compete to secure objectives such as Elemental Dragons, Rift Herald, and Baron Nashor — all providing temporary bonuses that can turn the match in their favor.
Main markets:
Match Winner (best of 3 or 5).
Map Winner.
Total Maps Played.
Dota 2
Players: 10 (5 per team).
Roles: Carry, Mid, Offlane, Support, and Hard Support.
Objective: destroy the enemy team’s Ancient before they destroy yours.
Teams gain advantages by taking objectives, eliminating heroes, or defeating Roshan, who drops valuable items that can help secure victory.
Main markets:
Match Winner (best of 3 or 5).
Map Winner.
Total Maps Played.
You can find all available tournaments in the Sports > eSports section, with updated odds, live stats, and streaming when available.