Nevada gives approval for CS:GO wagering

The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) have given approval for licensed operators to begin accepting wagers on the ESL Pro League Season, an esports competition. This decision gives consumers the ability to place wagers on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) competition’s ESL Pro League Season 11: North America series.

The NGCB issued a one-page statement on March 25 granting the authorization. This specifically gave consumers the right to place wagers on head-to-head matches, to wager on the winner of each match, and to place a bet on the overall season winner. Any attempt to allow wagers that deviates from one of these three criteria requires approval before bets can be accepted.

In addition, all operators who wish to offer these types of wagers are required to contact the NGCB’s Enforcement Division to inform them of which events they will be offering wagers upon.

Certain types of wagers are barred under the order. This includes in-play betting, meaning that all wagers must be taken prior to the start of each match. Operators will be responsible for setting their own odds for each match or event.