Category: DOTA 2
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Betting on the ESL Pro League Season 19 Group Stage: Favorites & Players to Watch
One of the longest events on the Counter-Strike circuit is back for its 19th edition, as ESL Pro League kicks off on the 23rd of April in sunny Malta. Over the next three weeks, a whopping 32 teams will fight for the lion’s share of the $750,000 prize pool and a ticket to IEM Cologne…
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ESL One Birmingham Group Stage Preview
From April 22, top-level competitive Dota 2 returns to the UK as ESL One Birmingham takes over the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England. With 12 of the very best teams from around the globe vying for essential ESL Pro Tour points, Birmingham will play host to a competition that will test whether the likes…
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BLG vs TOP Prediction & Odds: LPL Spring Final Preview
The LPL is the biggest LoL league on the planet, boasting many of the best teams in LoL with a high calibre of play. Its Spring split is about to be completed, with only the grand final left to determine which team will be crowned as champions of China and earn a number one seed at…
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Maharashtra Rewards Asian Games Esports Athletes
In a landmark decision, the Maharashtra government has taken a significant step towards recognizing Esports as a legitimate sporting discipline. The state’s Directorate of Sports and Youth Services has awarded INR 10 lakhs to each Esports athlete who represented India at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. This unprecedented move solidifies Maharashtra’s position as a…
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Cheating in Esports – Talking about the Taboo
When there are millions of dollars and championships on the line, cheating in esports is undeniably tempting and has happened in the past – is cheating in esports a problem? In this featured discussion, we’re discussing the taboo of esports cheating concerning its history, famous episodes of cheating, means of cheating and ways in which…
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Heroic’s CEO Oliver Valsgaard talks Thunderpick partnership
Last month, Heroic announced an exclusive deal that named Thunderpick their exclusive betting sponsor across the majority of its teams. EsportsBets reached out to Heroic for comment on this landmark announcement and received a response from none other than Heroic’s CEO, Oliver Valsgaard. Valsgaard was kind enough to share with us some insight into the…
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G2 vs Fnatic Prediction & Odds: LEC Spring Playoffs Finals
The scriptwriters’ ideal final between Europe’s legendary duo sees G2 Esports and Fnatic meet in a LEC final once again. The most storied LEC organisations are set to battle it out for another title, bringing the pinnacle of the LEC back to the old guard after a season with storylines so far dominated by its…
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MOUZ vs FaZe Prediction: IEM Chengdu 2024 Grand Final
China’s second CS2 big event sees a repeat Grand Final matchup, as MOUZ take on FaZe, hoping to avenge themselves in IEM Chengdu 2024’s big finale. RANK OPERATOR BONUS INFO ACTION 1 Up to €500 Welcome Bonus MyStake Review Esports Betting Section Covers a Wide Range of Titles Esports Welcome Bonus Bet Live on CS,…
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Gigantic: Rampage Edition is a slightly shaky but mostly thrilling revival of my favorite dead game
Six years ago, the Gigantic subreddit pinned a mod post titled “Grief is the price we pay for love.” Only a year after release, the MOBA/hero-shooter hybrid shuttered its servers after fighting tooth and nail to even release in the first place. Much like contemporaries Battleborn and Paragon, Gigantic pulled together a small, enthusiastic community,…
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ESIC Bans Pro CS2 Player For Match Fixing
Match-fixing is not a new thing in the world of esports. Recently, we’ve seen allegations surface against the professional Dota 2 player Tommy “Taiga” Le for being involved in a Russian match-fixing scandal. Counter-Strike 2 is no stranger to match-fixing scandals either. According to reports from various sources, CS2 pro Erkhan “gokushima” Bagynanov has been…