A 2021 survey analyzed the interest in gambling on eSports and fantasy sports in selected countries worldwide. Overall, South Africa reported the highest enthusiasm, with 51 percent of respondents showing interest in betting on eSports and 39 percent in playing fantasy sports for money. India and Brazil followed in the ranking, with roughly three in ten interviewees interested in such activities.
Interest in betting on eSports and fantasy sports in selected countries worldwide as of April 2021
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YouGov. (July 7, 2021). Interest in betting on eSports and fantasy sports in selected countries worldwide as of April 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323633/esports-fantasy-sports-betting-interest-worldwide/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. "Interest in betting on eSports and fantasy sports in selected countries worldwide as of April 2021." Chart. July 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323633/esports-fantasy-sports-betting-interest-worldwide/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. (2021). Interest in betting on eSports and fantasy sports in selected countries worldwide as of April 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323633/esports-fantasy-sports-betting-interest-worldwide/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. "Interest in Betting on Esports and Fantasy Sports in Selected Countries Worldwide as of April 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323633/esports-fantasy-sports-betting-interest-worldwide/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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