eSports betting is the new online betting sensation that took the world by storm in 2020. This seismic boost in popularity was due to being the major source of entertainment and betting opportunities while the traditional sports leagues were on hold due to the pandemic. Over the years, esport betting has grown from being a sub-niche category to becoming a mainstream option for bettors worldwide, including Indonesia.
Now, Indonesia has a large and passionate gaming community, with mobile games like Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and PUBG Mobile being particularly popular, leading to the rise of professional esports teams and tournaments. However, this community also include players who fully immerse themselves in the esports experience by placing cyber bets. At MelBet Indonesia, we treat eSports as a mainstream sports betting option, hosting a selection of over 50 electronic sports for you to choose from and wager on. Keep reading to explore how you can place your wagers on electronic sports, sports to consider adding to your esports watchlist, and odds margins on your local favourite esports at MelBet.
Hitting the ground running, first up on this itinerary is how you can start placing your bets on eSports at MelBet. Here’s how you get it done and place your first wager on an electronic sport with your MelBet account.
First up, sign into your account to access our available electronic sports markets. If you don’t have an active MelBet account, simply create a MelBet account by clicking on the register button right beside the sign in button at the top of our homepage.
After signing into or creating your account, the next step is funding your account to allow you to place wagers for real money wins. Aside from cryptocurrency, here are some of the most popular fundings we offer our Indonesian players.
Banking Option | Min - Max Deposit |
DANA | 10,000 - 5,000,000 IDR |
QRIS | 10,000 - 5,000,000 IDR |
Jeton Wallet | 1 - 100,000 IDR |
LinkAJA App | 10,000 - 2,000,000 IDR |
Neteller | 169 239.46 - 592,338,090 IDR |
Once your account is funded, get familiar with the odds of your preferred event. We offer the available odds in up to 5 different formats.
Once you have selected the events you’d like to wager on, simply check out the bet slip and enter the preferred amount you’d like to wager. With MelBet you can decide to place single bets or accumulator bets on any of the electronic sports
Although the industry average betting odds margin for online gambling in Indonesia is usually between the ranges of 8-12%, MelBet esports betting odds margins on electronic sports run as low as 4% and only go as high as 11%. This ensures that players are getting the best out of their wagers without capitalizing on their profits.
At MelBet, we offer various esports bet types. Here are some of the most popular betting markets available to you to explore as esports bettors on MelBet Indonesia.
Match Winner: This is the simplest bet type, where you predict which team will win a specific match.
Map Winner: In games with multiple maps or rounds, you can bet on which esports team will win a particular map or round.
Handicap Betting: This involves betting on a team with a virtual advantage or disadvantage to level the playing field and create more competitive odds.
Outright Winner: You bet on which team will win an entire tournament or league.
Total Maps/Rounds: You predict the total number of maps or rounds that will be played in a match.
First Blood: You bet on which team will get the first kill in a match.
Most Kills: You bet on which player will have the most kills in a match.
Prop Bets: These are more specialised bets on specific events within a match, such as which player will get the first kill, which team will win a particular objective, or whether a certain event will occur (e.g., a double kill).
Although we offer up to 50 esports betting online games to explore on this platform, some games have particularly grown among Indonesian sports bettors. Here’s a quick look at our most popular electronic sports with the highest engagements in Indonesia.
Formerly known as CS:GO, this title is the second installment to the popular 2,000s Counter Strile franchise. This game is a multiplayer tactical first-person shooter that is played by two teams of 5 five players each. The objective? One team plays the terrorist charged with planting a bomb, and the other team is the counter-terrorist, dedicated to stopping the terrorists.
Some of the most popular sports betting markets on CS 2 are match winner, map winner, first kill, bomb plant/defuse, and more.
Also known as Defence of the Ancients, this game is a multiplayer online battle arena video game that is played by 2 teams of five players each. These Two teams compete to destroy the other team's "Ancient," a heavily guarded structure within their base. The game is played on a map divided into three lanes, with various objectives and neutral areas to control. Some of the most popular betting markets on DOTA 2 include first to 10 kills, first blood, map winner, tower destruction, and more.
This game is similar to DOTA 2 and is also a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena game. This game is also played by two teams of five players, battling it out on a map with three lanes, aiming to destroy the enemy team's base, the Nexus. The popular sports betting markets on League of Legends include map winner, first blood, turrets destroyed, first to 10 kills, and more.
Starcraft is a real-time strategy video game that is often played as a 1v1 game. StarCraft features three distinct factions: the Terrans (humans), the Zerg (insectoid aliens), and the Protoss (psionic aliens). Each race has its own unique units, technologies, and playstyles. StarCraft revolutionised the RTS genre with its unique factions, balanced gameplay, and engaging storytelling, setting a new standard for strategy games. Some of the most popular Starcraft betting markets are first blood, map winner, and total maps played.
Aside from the usual esports betting markets, players can still access other sports betting markets by being registered users of MelBet. We pride ourselves on being the destination address for online gambling in Indonesia, leveraging our features to offer you access to traditional sports betting markets and online casino games. Once you are ready, you only need to visit our homepage to check out other betting options and explore the available events.
Besides offering access to our services via the mobile browser, we also offer Indonesian players a dedicated mobile app for their Android and iOS devices. The MelBet betting app takes the experience up a notch. Players get to enjoy faster loading times, custom event push notifications, and an exclusive bonus for placing sports bets on mobile. Simply download our application and sign in to your active MelBet account to get started.
