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When it comes to online esports betting, there are several games that have gained a high level of popularity. Many of them are first person shooters, such as Call of Duty. Team based battle arena titles are also heavily featured on esport betting sites. Age of Empires is therefore fairly unique within this thriving community.

Anyone familiar with online sports betting will be aware that League of Legends plays a big role in this community. The game is the basis for several high profile tournaments that can be wagered on. Readers can check out EsportRanker for more info on this topic. However, not all gamblers will know about the critically acclaimed LoL spinoff streaming series Arcane.

Betsson is one of the traditional bookmakers who have turned the focus to eSports betting, one of the fastest-growing markets in the online gambling industry.

1xBet scored five EGR Nordics Awards nominations in early December 2021 for being an innovative, consumer-oriented gaming company in the Scandinavian region. Notably, this trailblazer also received several nominations at the same awards in 2020, which clearly shows it's headed in the right direction. The five categories it was shortlisted for being the best in are:

Renowned eSports bookmaker Unibet is not slowing down on its quest to become the biggest eSports betting site. The brand looks fully charged to take over the eSports betting industry for good.

PSG.LGD is poised to be the next best Dota 2 team in online eSports betting following their exploits at The International. Even though the scene has previously been dominated by the likes of Team Spirit, Team Secret, and OG, the China-based outfit will indeed be shaking things a little bit. As a result, it will also be topping the list of the best Dota 2 teams to bet on.

The League of Legends World Championship is the most prestigious and largest annual tournament in the highly competitive League of Legends. As esports betting has grown in popularity, so has an interest in this event.