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- Any esports player to be nominated for the SPOTY next year is 33/1 at Bookmakers with gaming on the rise each year
- An esports team to win the Team of the Year award at 2022's SPOTY awards is 80/1 according to bookies
- Recently revived series GamesMaster is 6/1 with betting sites to win a BAFTA in 2022
Can Esports stars feature in the running for the Sports Personality of the Year in 2022?
Any esports player to be nominated for the Sports Personality of the Year award at next year's event is 33/1 at bookmakers, with gaming on the rise over the last few years as well as betting on eSports.
The Fortnite World Cup in 2019 made esports a major news story with massive prize money won by the players taking part in the event.
British Fortnite player Jaden ‘Wolfiez’ Ashman won $1m in prize money at the event at the age of just 15 and that was largely reported by mainstream media in the UK.
| Esports Betting Specials | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| GamesMaster to win a BAFTA award | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Any Esports Player to be a final nominee for the SPOTY in 2022 | 33/1 | 2.9% |
| Any Esports Team to win the Team of the Year award at SPOTY in 2022
|
80/1 | 1.2% |
| Any Esports Player to win the SPOTY in 2022 | 100/1 | 1% |
At odds of 33/1, betting sites give a longshot chance that an Esports player is nominated for the Sports Personality of the Year award.
With British players Tommey, Rated, Jukeyz and Fifakill all featuring in the top 10 of earnings for Call of Duty Warzone, arguably the biggest Battle Royale that is out there at the minute, this could have a chance with a big 2022.
Call of Duty League team Toronto Ultra features British players Bance, Cammy and Insight which may also be considered if they have another big year after coming second in last year's Championships.
Bookies go 80/1 that an Esports Team win Team of the Year at the SPOTY awards
As we previously mentioned, the Call of Duty league has players that represent Britain in the league itself.
Britain also have a team in the London Royal Ravens, with the Roster also featuring all English players in Afro, Gismo, Nastie and Zer0.
Call of Duty would be the only real team esport that could compete for the award at the SPOTY.
Fortnite, Call of Duty and FIFA are the three main games that British players feature in from a monetary standpoint according to our Esports Earnings report.
Recently revived series GamesMaster is 6/1 to win a BAFTA next year
The return of GamesMaster has been praised by viewers and critics alike since it happened in the last part of this year.
Sir Trevor McDonald is the new GamesMaster and this could help the chances of the show being awarded a BAFTA in 2022.
The show would more than likely be in the Best Entertainment Programme category and would be a strong contender.
In terms of eSports specials, the 6/1 that bookies are giving us for GamesMaster to win a BAFTA has the best probability.
