Top 5 CSGO Betting Sites [Picked By Our Community] - 2016 Overview
I’ll be honest with you:
When I first started exploring CSGO betting sites, I got scammed real bad.
It was this shady betting platform that I saw on some spammy review website. It was 2014, which means that I was a rookie in eSports betting.
The website I was interested in had a 5 star rating, so I thought to myself — why not, let’s give it a shot.
Seven days later I won 150€ on ESL One Cologne (thank you NiP) and I couldn’t withdraw the money. Their customer support was not replying and I gave up after 5 emails.
Thirty days later, their website completely disappeared.
Needless to say, I was furious.
It was then when I decided that I wouldn’t let my fellow gamers get scammed. I became a huge advocate of honest reviews and a huge opponent of fake star ratings.
And even better:
I made a goal for myself to start a community for all eSports betting enthusiasts, which is where you’re at right now.
Several weeks ago, I reached out to Gamopo newsletter subscribers and asked them which are the best CSGO betting sites (the ones they trust the most).
The feedback I got was super awesome and so I decided to take several of their picks and create an article around it.
My motivation — to protect the players against getting tricked and provide them with actionable information.
Here’s what you’ll learn after reading this post:
- Which are the best CSGO betting sites overall and which have the best bonuses
- Why you should check out each website that’s mentioned below
- Finally, you will see an overview of the best CSGO betting websites by category
So, let’s get started right away.
1) Pinnacle
Oh, yes — the player’s favorite. Pinnacle has been in the eSports betting game for over 5 years and has since received more than 3 million bets on CSGO, Dota 2 and other popular eSports.
They are praised in every CSGO betting discussion as a trustworthy sportsbook, and I couldn’t agree more. Pinnacle offers everything you’ll need to get started, including match winner bets, handicap bets and a very useful resource base. Their support is top notch, as we received a reply to our query in just one hour. The minimum deposit is 10€, which gives you plenty of room to try it out and see if it fits your bill.
Pinnacle has been recently voted an eSportsbook of the year, which only goes to show that they can be trusted as they have a lot at stake in this market currently.
Try it for: quick and efficient customer support, excellent odds and their trademark reduced margin price model.
NOTE: There are currently no bonuses at Pinnacle, which doesn’t mean you shouldn’t check it out.
2) Betway
The main reason we’re recommending Betway is because they are dominating the game of special markets. Something that Pinnacle lacks, Betway fills in.
Besides betting on regular match outcomes, you can use Betway to bet on a variety of alternative scenarios, such as: pistol round winners, damage percentage by player, map winners with handicaps and individual map winners. The minimum deposit here is 10€, but if you register and deposit 30€ you will get 30€ as a bonus, straight away.
The craziest thing is — their website is extremely simple to use and get started.
Try it for: the best customer support we experienced, amazing specials, good event coverage.
BONUS: 100% match up to the first deposit, which goes up to 30€.
3) Egaming Bets
When I first logged into EGB, it looked like it was made by a 9 year old kid using a potato and a keyboard.
However, I have soon discovered that a lot of people were using it and it kind of grew on me. The website exists since 2011 and has since hosted God knows how many bets. They have a large social media following and are generally trusted by the public. There is no minimum deposit at EGB, but their minimum bet is 1€. Their bonus is also great, as can be seen below.
Try it for: lots of active users, plenty of deposit options, amazing bonus.
BONUS: 100% match up bonus (they equal your deposit amount with their bonus). It goes up to 600€, which is awesome.
4) VitalBet
This website is owned by Manny Pacquiao, I mean what could go wrong?
Jokes aside, unless you are Floyd Mayweather, you’re gonna love VitalBet for the amount of events they cover.
Like, seriously, these guys cover everything from ESL Majors to smaller Balkan leagues. Their odds are decent (although not the best) but they cover a wide range of bets: map winner, pistol round winner, over/under rounds, winners by rounds, etc.
Besides that, you will be thrilled with the fact that you can actually watch matches once you bet on them, which is great if you’re into live betting. If you want to explore other games, they offer a whopping 12 eSports to bet on.
Try it for: great event coverage, live streaming, good bonus.
BONUS: 100% match up to the first deposit, and it goes up to 50€.
5) TipBet
TipBet has invested a lot of time and money into attracting the Counter Strike crowd and, looking at their current offer, it seems like their hopes came through.
The best thing about TipBet is that it’s the most beginner friendly website for CSGO betting. And that’s mainly because of two things: two kinds of bonuses and a straight up ease of use for match winner bets. Once you sign up, you can choose between 100% or a 200% bonus. The 200% bonus is activated on deposits up to 25€ (deposit 25€, get 50€ bonus) and 100% bonus on deposits up to 100€ (deposit 100€, get 200€ bonus).
Try it for: good odds, betting on straight match winners.
BONUS: When you register, you get either a 100% or a 200% bonus that equals your first deposit.
As I’ve promised earlier, here are the best CSGO betting sites by category:
The player’s favorite: Pinnacle
Most beginner friendly: TipBet
Best for advanced players: Bet365
Best customer support: Betway
Best new-player bonus: Egaming Bets
Best for Bitcoin betting: VitalBet
Best special markets: Betway
Best mobile betting: Bet365
Best live (in-play) coverage: Betway
Biggest event coverage: VitalBet
Right now, I’d like to put the ball in your court…
Please share your experiences with CSGO betting sites in the comments below.
Which do you think is the best (if there is ever such a superlative)?
We are all excited to hear out your thoughts and keep this list as trustworthy as possible for future players.