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Esports betting sites · Updated October 2026

Esports betting sites 2026: ten bookmakers compared

The ten best-ranked bookmakers with esports markets, with their live welcome offers, licences, the games we have mapped them to and what their odds cost on the same match.

On our example League of Legends match the cheapest site keeps 4.1% of stakes and the dearest 8.1%. Over $1,000 of bets that is $40, before a single result goes your way.

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Sites compared
10 esports-tagged, live ranking
Lowest margin
4.1% LoL example match
Average margin
6.1% 10 sites, same match
Curacao licence
8 of 10 in the top ten
Minimum age
18+ 21 in some countries

Short answer

Which esports betting site should I choose?

The one that is legal where you live, covers your game and charges the least for it. Margins on the same match ranged from 4.1% to 8.1% in our example, so the site matters as much as the pick. Coverage matters too: of the top ten, the widest is tagged on 12 of our 35 game pages and the narrowest on none.

Lowest margin 4.1% cheapest site · example
Highest margin 8.1% dearest site · example
Gap per $1,000 $40 cheapest vs dearest
Best price combined 3.4% best odds per side

What the comparison shows

  1. 6.1%

    The average margin of the ten sites on the same example League of Legends match.

  2. $40

    What the dearest site costs you over the cheapest, per $1,000 staked on that match.

  3. 8 of 10

    Top-ten sites holding a Curacao licence. One is licensed in the UK and one in the Philippines.

  4. 12 of 35

    Game pages the best-covered site in the top ten is tagged on. Check your game before you join.

  5. 14.3%

    The margin on a three-leg accumulator at 5% per leg, against 5% on a single bet.

  6. 18+

    The minimum age at every site we list, and 21 in some countries.

Matches Live

Upcoming matches: odds and TV

Kickoff, the best odds per outcome and where the match is on TV. Open a match to compare every sportsbook.

Tomorrow

Saturday, October 24

  • 07:00 AM PGL Masters Bucharest Aurora vs The Mongolz
    Odds per sportsbook: Aurora – The Mongolz
    Bookmaker AuroraThe Mongolz Margin
    4.1%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    5.0%
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    Match page: odds, TV and table
  • 07:00 AM PGL Masters Bucharest FUT Esports vs TyLoo
    Odds per sportsbook: FUT Esports – TyLoo
    Bookmaker FUT EsportsTyLoo Margin
    5.7%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    5.7%
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    Match page: odds, TV and table

Odds from the sportsbooks we rank, updated through the day; always check the odds at the sportsbook before you bet.

Odds comparison Example odds

One League of Legends match at ten sites

The same BO5 match winner market at every bookmaker in the top ten. Example odds until a live feed is connected.

League of Legends · example match Example odds · not live
Gen.G BO5 Match winner T1
Bookmaker Gen.GT1 Margin Payout
1.722.05 6.5% 93.5%
Casinova 1.752.02 6.2% 93.8%
1.782.08 4.1% 95.9%
William Hill 1.702.00 8.1% 91.9%
1.692.03 7.8% 92.2%
Casino-X 1.772.06 4.8% 95.2%
chipstars.bet 1.742.10 4.8% 95.2%
1.712.01 7.6% 92.4%
1.762.00 6.4% 93.6%
1.792.04 4.7% 95.3%
Best odds per outcome 1.792.10 3.4% 96.6%

Example odds set by esportranker to show how the comparison works. They are not taken from the bookmakers and are not current prices. Margin = 1 − 1 ÷ (1/odds A + 1/odds B).

How to read the table

Highlighted cells are the best price

Each row is a bookmaker; the highlighted cell is the highest odds on that team. The margin column shows what the site keeps on average, green lowest and red highest.

What it means: the best price on each side from different sites cuts the margin to 3.4%, against 6.1% on average.

Updated October 2026 Live

The best esports betting sites, ranked

Ranked on esports coverage, odds, live betting, payments and terms. Offers are live for your region.

Welcome offer 1,500 USD Current offer
Odds margin –
Abaqoos Airtel Money Alfa Bank Alfa Click
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Welcome offer 1,600 USD Current offer
Odds margin –
Airtel Money AniPay Astropay Bank Transfer
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Welcome offer 500 USD Current offer
Odds margin –
Alfa Bank Alfa Click Apple Pay Bancontact/Mister Cash
Malina review

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Welcome offer 120 USD Current offer
Odds margin –
Airtel Money American Express Banco do Brasil Bank Transfer
20bet review

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Welcome offer 2,000 USD Current offer
Odds margin 7.8% LoL BO5 winner · example
Why #5: Curacao licence, Bitcoin and Ethereum in the cashier, and tagged on 7 game and 7 tournament pages.
Astropay Banelco Bitcoin Bitcoin Cash
1win review

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Welcome offer 1,750 USD Current offer
Odds margin –
Amazon Pay Asiacell Asiacell Scratchcards Astropay
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Welcome offer 500 USD Current offer
Odds margin 7.6% LoL BO5 winner · example
Why #7: Curacao licence; tagged on 6 game pages but no tournament pages yet.
Aktia Banco do Brasil Bank Transfer Binance

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Welcome offer 1,000 USD Current offer
Odds margin –
Astropay Bank Transfer Crypto ecoPayz
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Welcome offer – Current offer
Odds margin 4.7% LoL BO5 winner · example
Why #9: Curacao and Kahnawake licences, crypto in the cashier, and tagged on 10 game and 9 tournament pages.
Airtel Money Binance Bitcoin Bkash
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Welcome offer 750 EUR Current offer
Odds margin –
Banco do Brasil Banco Original BCP Bitcoin Gold
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Order, offers and payment methods come live from our ranking and the offers service (worldwide). Margins are from the example odds above, not live prices.

Picks by need Example data

The right site for how you bet

Picked from live data: licences on record, payment methods and the esports pages each site is tagged on.

Licensed in Europe
MGA

Holds licences from Malta, Sweden, Denmark and Mexico besides Curacao.

See CampoBet →
Crypto deposits
BTC · ETH

Bitcoin and Ethereum in the cashier next to cards, and coverage of 7 games and 7 tournaments.

See 1win →

Patterns and exceptions Example oddsExample data

Where the cost of a bet hides

Bookmakers

The site matters before the pick

What it means: on $10,000 a year in stakes, the gap between the cheapest and the dearest site in the example is $403.

Exception: chipstars.bet is not the cheapest overall but has the best price on T1 in the example. Compare per side, not per site.
Accumulators

Every leg adds margin

What it means: a five-leg esports accumulator gives away close to a quarter of its stake in margin before any result.

Exception: an accumulator boost can offset part of it; work out the boosted odds before you assume it does.

Margin bars from the example odds. Accumulator margin = 1 − (1 − m)^legs at 5% per leg.

Licences

The licences you will see in this ranking

A licence tells you who you can complain to. It does not make betting legal where you live.

Curacao

Curacao Gaming Authority

The most common licence in the top ten (8 of 10). Curacao regulates online gaming under its National Ordinance on Games of Chance and publishes a licence register you can search.

Curaçao Gaming Authority
Malta

Malta Gaming Authority (MGA)

An EU regulator. CampoBet and William Hill list an MGA licence among theirs.

Malta Gaming Authority
UK

UK Gambling Commission (UKGC)

Licenses betting for players in Great Britain. William Hill is the UKGC-licensed brand in the top ten.

Gambling Commission
Your country

Local law comes first

Whether you may bet depends on where you live. India, for example, banned online money games from 1 May 2026; other countries license or tolerate offshore sites.

Esports betting by country

Our database

What this comparison is built on

76 bookmakers tagged to esports pages
35 esports game pages
28 tournament pages
29 country guides

Counts from the esportranker database, October 2026.

Esports betting sites: questions bettors ask

What is the best esports betting site?

There is no single best site for everyone. Start with the sites that are legal where you live, then pick the one that covers your game and charges the lowest margin on it. In our example League of Legends match the margin ran from 4.1% to 8.1%.

How do I compare esports betting sites?

Compare the same market on the same match. Add 1 ÷ odds for both teams: the further the sum is above 100%, the more the site keeps. Then check coverage of your game, live markets, payment methods and the licence.

How do you rank esports betting sites?

On esports coverage, odds and margin, live betting, payments, and licence and terms. Our ranking system sets the order and the editors check it. We are paid by some of the bookmakers we list, and that alone never decides a position: how we rank explains the process.

Responsible gambling

Bet only if you are 18+ and it stays affordable

Esports draw a younger audience than most sports. These rules apply on every page of this site.

18+ only

Esports fans are young; betting is 18+

Licensed bookmakers check age and identity before you can withdraw. If you are under 18 (or under 21 where that is the limit), use this site for information only.

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Limits

Set the limit before the first deposit

Decide what a month of betting may cost and set a deposit limit in your account. Chasing a lost map or series with a bigger stake is the pattern to watch for.

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