Whether you’re interested in FPS games, MOBA tournaments, RPG adventures or something else entirely, you’ll be on the edge of your seat watching the gaming world evolve.

Here at Sports Odds Daily, we’re always on the lookout for stories about betting, sports and eSports. We’re dedicated to keeping our audience ahead of the curve, so today, we’re bringing you our top eSports stories to kick off this new year.

Major eSports leagues have moved to YouTube

To start off with, one of the latest developments in the eSports world is that a plethora of major leagues are moving to YouTube. This includes games like Call of Duty, Hearthstone and Overwatch, as reported by the BBC.

This news comes after Google and YouTube sign a momentous deal ensuring exclusive streaming of the games, hosting and other forms of support. This is fantastic news for YouTube’s streaming services, as they have typically found it hard to compete with the live streaming giant, Twitch.

Fantasy sports is still rising in popularity

Fantasy sports and daily fantasy sports leagues are becoming more and more popular in the world of sports betting. They’re fun, informal games that require a combination of luck and skill, and can be found representing every sport imaginable.

There are a few key industry giants emerging in the world of fantasy sports- one of the major ones being DraftKings. Not only do they offer incredible fantasy sports games, they also offer electrifying sports betting online too. If you want to find out more about them, take a look at this handy review on the NJ Gambling Fun website.

Intriguing new training site has raised immense seed funding

Professional eSports teams need just as much training and preparation for big matches as regular athletes and professional sportspeople might. That’s why there are so many new training sites and locations being created, to help professional gamers reach their full potential.

One of the latest training sites, ProGuides, made the news in a number of iconic publications like Forbes. This is because the site managed to raise a whopping $5 million in seed funding, which shows how many people believe in the future of eSports. It’ll be fascinating to see where eSports training goes in 2020.

High school leagues are starting to dominate eSports

Something that really caught our eye in the news recently was the introduction of high school leagues to the world of eSports, as seen in NPR. Over 170 colleges and universities across the United States are taking part in eSports, and are opening up countless opportunities for teenagers with analytical minds and quick reaction times.

This year, we’re going to see over 15 states and the District of Columbia offer up formal eSports teams. There are still a lot of negative stereotypes surrounding professional gaming (e.g. `it's not a sport’ and ‘it doesn’t require skill’) but thankfully, the stigmatization surrounding this intriguing area of entertainment should die down in the next year or so.

What Sports Odds History could do for you today

As you can see, eSports is a truly unique industry. It’s constantly evolving and changing, with new, innovative ways to play always being introduced. It seems that almost every sector is beginning to see the value of working with eSports, including education, media and marketing.

Where will the world of eSports be by the end of the year? Will there be entirely virtual reality-based gaming leagues, for example? Will we see famous professional gamers rise to the same level of notoriety as rock stars and football players? Only time will tell.

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