Cloudbet, the pioneering bitcoin sportsbook and casino, has launched an esports vertical that has been received enthusiastically by customers betting on top-flight titles from CS:GO to FIFA 20.

Players can now experience the thrill of betting in-play with cryptocurrency on live-streamed esports events every day on Cloudbet’s new website. Esports is one of a host of new features on the site, which recently replaced the operator’s legacy site as the new Cloudbet.com.

Showing its commitment to developing premium esports content, Cloudbet has also started a Discord channel that players can join to swap betting tips with other like-minded fans and find out about the operator’s Bet of the Day: A daily esports match-up that features the best odds on the market.

In launching the new vertical, Cloudbet brings its legacy of trusted and secure crypto betting to a segment that is surging in popularity among bettors around the world. The amount wagered on esports had been forecast by consultants Eilers and Krejcik Gaming to rise to almost $13 billion this year, more than double the total in 2016.