{"id":160,"date":"2017-01-25T13:56:06","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T13:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=160"},"modified":"2017-10-21T22:53:49","modified_gmt":"2017-10-21T22:53:49","slug":"esports-punters-bet-5-billion-on-cs-go-weapon-skins-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/esports-punters-bet-5-billion-on-cs-go-weapon-skins-in-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"eSports punters bet $5 billion on CS: GO weapon skins in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
Despite governments around the world cracking down on the industry, Counter-Strike skin trading is still a booming element of the online video gambling scene.<\/p>\n
Research conducted by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming and Narus Advisors, via ESPN, has found that US$5 billion worth of Counter-Strike: Go game skins were wagered on eSports matches throughout 2016.<\/p>\n