{"id":3219,"date":"2024-03-12T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiosgaming.com\/press\/?p=3219"},"modified":"2024-12-23T09:59:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T08:59:09","slug":"vct-2024-kickoff-betting-habits-insights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiosgaming.com\/press\/vct-2024-kickoff-betting-habits-insights\/","title":{"rendered":"VALORANT Betting Habits, Most Popular Teams and Regional Split"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The VALORANT Champions Tour is underway with the Kickoffs just wrapping up. Taking place in regions all over the world, the VCT 2024 Kickoffs had the top teams emerging victorious, ready to compete in an international stage. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While you may have been following the action on Twitch, we have been behind-the-scenes gathering some interesting betting information for each match. If you’re looking to get involved with VALORANT esports betting<\/a>, check out this valuable insight into bettor activity so you can better set odds and analyze team popularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VCT 2024 Kickoff Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The kickoffs are now complete all over the world. Here’s when they took place in each region:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • VCT 2024: Pacific Kickoff. 17 Feb – 2 Mar, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • VCT 2024: China Kickoff. 22 Feb – 2 Mar, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • VCT 2024: EMEA Kickoff. 20 Feb – 2 Mar, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • VCT 2024: Americas Kickoff. 16 Feb – 3 Mar, 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    What’s next? Two Masters events that will determine the best of the best from around the world. Masters 1 Madrid is later this month followed by Masters 2 Shanghai in May. Here’s some betting insight before these massive VALORANT tournaments begin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Live vs. Pre-Match Betting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    When it came to bettors making moves on matches, it was split quite evenly between pre-match decisions and live bets. It looked like more VALORANT fans preferred to make bets as the matches were taking place, however, most likely exhilarated by the action and feeling like they could make clearer decisions based on team behavior. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Live – 58%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • Pre-Match – 42%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Most Bet on Matches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        So who were the fans watching the closest during the Kickoff? Here are the most bet on matches during the Kickoffs: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • G2 Esports vs. MIBR<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Sentinels vs. G2 Esports<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Team Heretics vs. Karmine Corp<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Karmine Corp vs. KOI<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Natus Vincere vs. Team Heretics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Fnatic vs. Karmine Corp<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Evil Geniuses vs. G2 Esports<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Team Liquid vs. KOI<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • KRU Esports vs. G2 Esports<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • MIBR vs. Sentinels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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