Russian esports fans turned out to be the luckiest, and the most popular team among bettors was none other than Astralis. LOOT.BET has shared the stats and told about the major trends in betting on esports of the year 2018.

In 2018, the luckiest LOOT.BET users were from the post-Soviet area. The highest winrate belongs to the Russian users coupled with a winning combo-bet with the record-breaking – over 665 – odd multiplier belonging to a Ukrainian punter, who won big on the final matches of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ESL Pro League; by placing only €20, he got about €13,300.

Top-3 countries with the most risk-taking bettors – the ones, who were choosing wagers with the highest odds – were Georgia, Spain, and Ukraine, while the most cautious users came from Sweden and Denmark.

Choice of esports disciplines was also connected with the geographic location of the bettor. CS:GO was the world’s most popular game to place bets on, while Russian and Ukrainian audience also tended to bet on Dota 2 eagerly whilst users from Western Europe and Asia – on League of Legends and Overwatch as well.