Of potential esports betting options, CS:GO is one that could be relatively easy to follow for bettors. The game is a five-on-five, team-based shooter in which teams compete in a series of matches, upgrading their weapons and equipment between each round. In the ESL Pro League, teams play a total of 30 rounds in each series, with the first to win 16 (with overtime in the case of a 15-15 tie). The teams compete in best-of-three series matches \u2013 much like three-set matches in tennis.<\/p>\n
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Serious fans will bet on any esports competition, of course. But games like League of Legends and Dota 2 are notoriously dense to those who are unfamiliar with them. On the other hand, options like the soccer-like game Rocket League and colorful shooter Overwatch could generate mainstream action. The ESL Pro League streams matches on Twitch and YouTube, as do high-level competitions in most other esports games.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nHowever, even the esports world has slowed down in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Psyonix cancelled the Rocket League World Championship earlier this month, which was scheduled to take place live in Dallas this April. Both the Overwatch League and the ESL Pro League have moved to online-only formats as well, though the ESL is still hoping to finish up its current CS:GO season in a closed studio in Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Nevada Gaming Control Board took the landmark step of approving wagering on the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) ESL Pro League this week, giving sportsbooks an esports betting option at a time when there is little else to bet on. William Hill became the first bookmaker to offer odds on the competition, beginning with two […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":131379,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3312,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
CS:GO Betting Approved for Sportsbooks by Nevada Regulators<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n