The Nevada Gaming Control Board on April 14 approved bets on three esports events, as sportsbooks seek new ways to wager in without most traditional sports.
The events sanctioned by the board include Overwatch League, League of Legends European Championship and the North America League of Legends Championship.
These options come as betting options have been limited to obscure, live sporting events still taking place around the globe, as well as futures bets, such as next week’s NFL draft and the odds to win the Super Bowl. Sportsbook operator William Hill U.S. said it has received more than $100,000 in total bets daily on international table tennis.
“Ping-pong is the star of the show,” William Hill director of trading Nick Bogdanovich told ESPN. “The games are one on top of one another. Guys are playing three or four times a day. Everyone is probably betting the same guy or against him all day. People are betting five-, six- and seven-teamers.”
