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Copenhagen Major 2024 – Betting Overview
The Copenhagen Major has ended but that doesn’t mean it’s still not on replay in eSports fans’ minds. The Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) tournament was one of the most exciting events of the year so far, with all of the most iconic teams and talented players clashing for a chance at glory.
In the end, Natus Vincere fought through the stacked playoffs bracket to take down FaZe Clan in the Grand Finals 2-1. NAVI’s Justinas ‘jL’ Lekavicius was the MVP with incredible stats and heart-stopping and game-changing moments.
With so much action, it’s no surprise that the Copenhagen Major had a lot of bettors on the edge of their seats. Using our insights and analytics, let’s take a closer look at how viewers spent time on betting sites throughout the tournament to give you a better idea of what to include in your sportsbook for the next tiet-1 tournaments in Counter-Strike (CS).
Most Active Regions
When it comes to CS2, there’s one region that’s extra dedicated to the eSports scene and that’s Europe, far and away. Counter-Strike has always had a massive following in the Nordic and CIS-regions in particular, so this is probably no surprise. But it’s definitely something to keep in mind when creating content on your site.
| Europe | 91.40% | |
| Oceania | 4.20% | |
| Latin America | 3.70% | |
| North America | 0.50% | |
| Other | 0.30% |
Most active regions on the Kambi network during PGL Copenhagen Major 2024
Live vs Pre-Match Betting
You can either bet on a match pre-match or live. Pre-match are bets made before the match begins, usually predicting which team will come out on top. Bettors will consider how the teams performed against one another in past tournaments as well as how each team does on that particular map.
Live betting involves placing bets based on what you see during the match, giving you more insight into how the match is going. It wasn’t as popular as pre-match betting, but it was pretty even.
- Live 47%
- Pre-match 53%
Most Bet On Teams
Copenhagen had all of the teams you know and love, all fighting on the big stage on stream for a shot at the top spot. Still, some teams stood out for bettors more than others. This is usually due to their popularity and past performances, whether fans are rooting for a sure thing or are taking a risk with an underdog team that’s had a good season.
FaZe Clan and Natus Vincere were both dominant at Copenhagen, so it’s no surprise that bettors paid them the most attention throughout the stages.
“It’s ironic that NAVI, who had a lower tournament rating than its direct competitors and didn’t have the most outstanding CS during the tournament, was able to take the prize home,” the Esports Trading Supervisor for Abios, Pavel Malinousky, said. “It was particularly disappointing to see Karrigan conclude the final map at his home arena with a score of one to 15.”
| FaZe Clan | 5.01% | |
| Natus Vincere | 4.68% | |
| G2 Esports | 3.38% | |
| Eternal Fire | 2.55% | |
| Team Vitality | 2.50% |
Most bet-on teams on the Kambi network during PGL Copenhagen Major 2024
Most Bet-On Players
Similar to teams, there were stand-out players at Copenhagen that bettors felt confident about. These are players with consistently incredible performances at recent tournaments, giving bettors a chance to bet on their KDA and other exciting stats and moments.
| XANTARES (Eternal Fire) | 0.32% |
| Aleksib (NAVI) | 0.31% |
| w0nderful (NAVI) | 0.30% |
| KSCERATO (FURIA Esports) | 0.29% |
| huNter- (G2 Esports) | 0.29% |
Most bet-on players on the Kambi network during PGL Copenhagen Major 2024
Most Bet-On Matches
Remember earlier when FaZe Clan was revealed as the most bet-on team? This explains why a bit further. Most of the matches on this list include FaZe Clan, a crowd-favourite team with top players and a hype following. Fans wanted FaZe to win throughout the playoffs and most definitely spent time watching the match with shifting eyes and teeth on their nails.
As expected, the Grand Final match had the most betting activity. Unfortunately for FaZe fans, the outcome didn’t go as desired.
| FaZe Clan – Natus Vincere | 6.94% | Grand Final |
| Spirit – FaZe Clan | 5.02% | Quarterfinals |
| Natus Vincere – G2 Esports | 4.91% | Semifinals |
| MOUZ – G2 Esports | 4.77% | Quarterfinals |
| Team Vitality – FaZe Clan | 4.01% | Semifinals |
Most bet-on matches on the Kambi network during PGL Copenhagen Major 2024
Most Popular Bet Offers
Alright, so you’ve seen the most active regions and the most bet on teams and players. What do you do with that information? Well, here are the most popular bet offers that viewers took advantage of while visiting sportsbooks throughout the Copenhagen Major.
The most common bet was choosing a match winner, meaning picking the team they believed would beat the other. But another popular bet was total kills, with fans betting if a certain team or player would reach a specific kill count. This explains why many fans were keeping an eye on players like Aleksib and huNter-, who are known for clutch plays and racking up the headshots.
“As expected, there was a lot of interest from the fans and it grew stronger as the event went on,” Malinousky said. “I should also mention that viewers paid attention to and liked player prop markets in particular. A considerable number of bets were made on them. I would say that trading has not changed significantly because we, like eSports experts, did not notice any major changes in the game that could have influenced the outcome of an event. So, at this stage, the major tendencies were spotted well before the PGL Major began.”
| Match Winner | 63.50% |
| Total Kills | 15.12% |
| Round Handicap | 5.43% |
| Map Handicap | 3.67% |
| Round Winner | 1.92% |
Most popular bet offers on the Kambi network during PGL Copenhagen Major 2024
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Former UEFA.com editor Eugene Ravdin has launched a weekly sports column on MightyTips.com, which will offer his thoughts and opinions on the latest developments in global sports.
MightyTips is proud to announce the launch of the weekly column, titled “The Ravdin Report”, from a seasoned sports media expert.
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Before joining MightyTips, he spent 19 years in various roles at UEFA.com, the UEFA official website. Most notably, as the Editor-in-Chief of the Russian-language editorial team.
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Codere Online (Nasdaq: CDRO / CDROW, the “Company”), a leading online gaming operator in Spain and Latin America, has released its preliminary unaudited[2] financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
Aviv Sher, CEO of Codere Online, commented on the results, “We are off to a strong start in 2024, with net gaming revenue of €53 million in the first quarter, 34% above that of last year and once again our highest ever quarterly figure. Our focus on Mexico and Spain continues to yield impressive results, with net gaming revenue in Mexico growing by 51% in the first quarter to nearly €27 million. In Spain, meanwhile, net gaming revenue grew by 21% to over €22 million. In both markets, our targeted marketing efforts allowed us to grow our active customer base by c. 25% as a result of the acquisition of higher quality customers (i.e. lower churn) but also with an increased spend per active.”
Oscar Iglesias, CFO of Codere Online, stated, “Once again, top line growth exceeded our expectations in the first quarter, with Mexico continuing to put distance on Spain as our largest market by revenue. We are particularly excited, however, to see Mexico now also contributing positive Adjusted EBITDA for the first time. This, together with a strong performance by Spain, allowed us to generate €1.7 million in total Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter, which represents a significant step towards achieving our full year profitability targets.”
Mr. Iglesias further added, “On the back of this strong performance in the first quarter and based on recent trading activity, we now expect to generate between €195-210 million of net gaming revenue in 2024, and reaffirm that we expect to generate positive Adjusted EBITDA and cash flow for the full year in 2024.”
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· Mr. Valdez previously served as a member of the Board between the consummation of the business combination in November 2021 and August 2023.
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