Types of FIFA Bets Available
Betting on FIFA is no different than other eSports. We have
already discussed the most common types of bets, there are also options that do not
involve real money but we’ll talk about that later on. Lets take a closer look into
what’s available for FIFA:
Real money betting
Indeed, there is nothing specific about
this type of betting, it involves lavishing funds on an internet wallet and injecting
the sum at a bookie. Most betting sites also offer mobile applications, which allow you
to keep track of your bets on the go.
Now, when we discuss game-specific types of bets,
we ought to mention that there are two subcategories:
Match bets As the name suggests,
this is the type of betting you do on the outcome of eSports FIFA matches. Most FIFA
matches can’t end in a draw unless they’re part of a wider League. Keep this in mind
when looking at fixtures. Match betting in FIFA is just as lucrative if carried out
carefully. Tournament bets There is of course tournament betting or trying to guess who
the winner of a whole derby would be. It is a good type of betting as it allows for
high yields, but it also suggests that you embrace a sort of more precarious mode of
betting, which we do not encourage, especially among younger bettors. Special bets When
discussing eSports betting in general, we ought to mention quite a handful of betting
types. However, we will restrict those betting options to just a few more: Fantasy bets
Perhaps you are familiar with this sort of betting. If not, then we will give you the
crash course. Fantasy betting simply signifies that you make up your own team. You pick
from a wide selection of players and you add them on your team and then you play
virtual matches against other eSports FIFA enthusiasts. Fantasy betting is for some
reason looked with more of a frown in the United States, but it is still a very
powerful proponent of the betting enterprise as a whole. Live bets Lastly, we want to
talk about live betting. The omnipresence of broadcasting options has really
contributed to the popularity of eSports as bettors tend to be a rather zappy lot and
they like to fidget about. In any event live betting has proven a great source of
revenues for FIFA bettors. Even though there are only a few select events you can truly
place such bets, we believe their scarcity only adds to the exclusiveness of this type
of betting. Finally, we would like to remind you that live odds are mutable, and they
change at a heady pace. It is not the type of eSports FIFA betting you want to be doing
from the get go. Instead, cut your teeth on trying to guess which goalie will fail to
catch the most balls.
The Long and Short of FIFA eSports Tournaments
FIFA tournaments
are running on the newest version of the game which has come on leaps and bounds. The
limelight is stolen by the upcoming competition announced by EA Games and the
organization known as the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA),
which has given its name to the video game.
We hold this to be EA’s latest attempt at
breathing life in the FIFA franchise as an eSports, an all too propitious opportunity
for you punters. The tournament organized as a collaboration between the aforementioned
is just the latest in a string of developments designed to whip up excitement. With no
official prize pool yet, some of the best FIFA professionals will partake in the event,
tempting bookies to throw in their weight in the field.
Here comes the time to make a
curious albeit valid remark for FIFA betting. Without a fail, 90% of all eSports fail
to turn a profit for the BOOKIES. Woe is them. Simple arithmetic would suggest that 90%
of all punters score a profit. Esports bookies have been smug with FIFA. They have
thought, “Oh, dear us! We can turn a downright profit on those gullible punters’ Not
only that. Bookies have also been trying to convert bettors from one segment of
betting, such as eSports, into mainstream sports, to no avail. FIFA has proven a
somewhat good opportunity to set themselves up for debacle, once again.
However, the
bookies took another drubbing from punters, apparently. Unlike people who bet on
traditional sports, the enthusiasm of gamers is fueled by more than mere love for the
physical. Casting themselves as football stars, bettors and players alike have taken to
FIFA betting with zeal.
They have followed the best salaried professionals on Twitch
and even on TV.
And the upshot of all the dedication of FIFA eSports fan has been plain
and simple – we have taken the bookies to the cleaner’s time and again. This being the
tournament section of our insight into the world of FIFA betting, we must admit one
simple truth. FIFA is generating way more revenues in terms of branding and revenues
from air time.
Nevertheless, as bookies continue to intensify their somewhat amateurish
attempts at getting the hang of eSports betting, we the punters, will stand an even
greater chance to turn a profit. In fairness, however, we ought to admit that not all
bookies are making a loss on eSports offerings.
The Electronic Sports League (ESL) is
one of the long-standing bastions of electronic sports. The League runs a host of Major
and Open Cup events. Prize pools are growing for this FIFA tournament!
More recently,
the eChampions League has been making a lot of headlines. This brings together the top
teams from across Football Leagues, just like the actual Champions league. That’s
alongside some eLeagues.
The Global Series events works pretty similarly to the
eChampions League. They’re events that bring together the local teams. These are Global
Events though. They feature international matches of the best FIFA players
world-wide.
Where To Bet On FIFA
FIFA eSports Betting Synopsis
As we have argued, the
plausibility of eSports FIFA falling from grace any time soon is next to impossible.
The game will continue to forge ahead in terms of popularity and command an even great
place among competitive titles. The reason behind this is simple. Everyone loves FIFA.
Footballers like to see themselves featured in the game. They raise a din if the
statistics the game puts next to their names feel like they are a bit off.
Professionals play FIFA and so do executives, managers and all sorts of people that
have to do with real football. This poses a rather interesting question – where exactly
do we separate between mainstream football and eSports FIFA and is there a way to tell
which one is going to dominate the hearts of fans in future? For the time being at
least, the game of foot-the-ball is still well ahead in the hearts and minds of fans,
but the world of football-dom seems to be increasingly reluctant to dispense with its
virtual offspring. So much that football clubs are actually investing in their digital
divisions to represent them. Did You Know Professional football clubs actually hire
gamers to represent them in FIFA, the video game?
eSports betting will continue to
trend and no bubble is in sight. In order for more offers to spring out of the ground,
bookies will need to burnish their offers for their own sake. Meanwhile, we the savvy
punters will continue to turn a pretty penny on the bookies recklessness.
“The thing
about football – the important thing about football – is that it is not just about
football.” And indeed, how the confines of eSports betting and mainstream betting are
blurred is a discussion for the future.
