Online eSports NZ Betting

Online sports betting is a popular activity in New Zealand, with punters putting money down on all major sporting events around the world. For anyone interested in competitive video gaming, eSports NZ betting is the ideal way to use your knowledge to predict the outcome of a match.

For those who are new to this activity, they are competitive video gaming matches where teams and individuals go head to head in popular computer or console games in both online and offline tournaments.

The term comes from combing the words electronic and sports. They can be broken down into different genres or gaming types. These include First-Person Shooters (FPS), Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA), Action Real Time Strategy (ARTS), and Real Time Strategy (RTS).

Popular Games and Tournaments

When betting on eSports, it’s important to note that teams generally stick to one type of genre where their skillset lies. Within each genre, there are also popular games that are used for regional and international competitions. In the category of MOAB, League of Legends is the most popular along with Dota 2.

Real Time Strategy options include StarCraft II, while Counter Strike: Global Offensive falls into the category of First Person Shooter. Other popular options include Smite, Heroes of Warcraft, Hearthstone, F1, FIFA, World of Tanks, Call of Duty and Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG)

While there are plenty of local eSports Leagues, the larger international tournaments is where most of the action occurs. Some of the most popular tournaments include the Wargaming.net League, The Halo Championship Series, the International (Dota2), the Electronic Sports League (ESL), the FIFA Interactive World Cup, the Battle.net Championship and the Wargaming.net League.

Basic eSports NZ Bets

While it may seem complicated at first, betting on eSports games is very similar to Rugby, Cricket or Soccer betting in that you have 2 teams competing in a set match. This means that all the same general wagering options exist, including predicting the match winner and outright tournament winner. In larger tournaments bets can be placed on the winner of each group as well as which group the winning team will emerge from.

Advanced Betting Options

As with regular wagering, eSports odds will give you an idea of the experience of the team and probability of the match outcome. Higher ranked teams will have lower odds, while teams with no track record will have much higher odds for the tournament or match. Within each match there are additional prop bets that can be placed on specific games and statistics. Examples include first blood, which is a wager on which team will make the first kill. Wagers can also be placed on who will win the specific map round or which team will win the knife round.

What to Know Before you Bet?

With this type of wagering, the more you know about the game, the eSports leagues, teams and the tournament event, the greater your chance of placing a winning wager. It is a good idea to specialise in one genre or one type, and focus all your time on learning as much as you can. Play yourself, or watch live matches to see how different characters have different abilities.

This will also give you an idea of how each team uses their skills to win a match. It is also important to note that there are many factors that can influence the outcome of a match or tournament. Things to consider include where the match is played, if there have been any changes to the team, when last they competed, travel stress or jetlag and previous matchup results.

Now you know more about this type of eSports NZ entertainment and the opportunities it offers punters, sign up at a sportsbook we suggest and put some money down!