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Topic
Board Gambling discussion
Re: CORONAVIRUS IMPACT ON SPORTS GAMBLING
by
Botnake
on 22/03/2020, 11:59:14 UTC
If you are into esports, there are still some games that are ongoing, better bet on it now since you might lose the chance to do so.

So you are saying that soon there is a possibility that we cannot bet on esport too?
This isn't like sports betting that people gather to play, I guess this is purely done online and its not possible that corona virus will spread in this game.

can you please educate me on about my question.

Okay, I think you are misunderstood.

Not all of the esports events are done online. We have this type of tournaments, LAN and online. Obviously LAN tournaments are those events where these pro players go to a country where the LAN tournament will be held. LOL, Dota2, CSGO, and other esports (from fighting games, such as Tekken and Smash Bros) usually the events held from Majors to Minors are held on LAN. Online is also a thing but these days, events online are usually for qualifiers. Those teams that will win the online qualifiers will be going to the Group stages which is popularly done on LAN. Because of the pandemic, a lot of LAN events are postponed, delayed and cancelled, (most of them are Majors and Minors) that is why I said that they might lose the chance to bet on it and also because the tournaments that are still ongoing are halfway through.

Speaking of an online tournament, Dota2 has its WeSave! Charity Play now ongoing, I don't know if people can bet on it since it is just a charity match.

That's a very clear explanation, I get your point, I realize that most of the tournaments are done through LAN so that means they are not allowed anymore under a more strict policy of lock down, and we are left with less interesting games to bet on if in case it's still available.