William Hill Esports Betting Review: CS2, LoL and EA FC Markets, Bonus and App

William Hill is a name built on horse racing, but its esports book is more thorough than most. Its published rules cover Counter-Strike, League of Legends, football esports, sim racing and ice hockey esports, with live markets on the main titles. New customers can claim Bet £10 Get £30 in free bets with Promo Code R30.

William Hill esports fact file: licence, titles and offer

Esports titles and leagues at William Hill

William Hill’s esports help pages list five areas. Counter-Strike and League of Legends cover the tier-one action. Football esports, played on EA Sports FC, cover the round-the-clock eSoccer leagues. Motor racing esports (Formula One simulations) and ice hockey esports (NHL simulations, including the Liga Pro NHL Cup) fill the gaps between big events.

Dota 2, VALORANT and Call of Duty do not appear in its published list. If those are your main games, a broader esports book such as Betway or Unibet covers more.

William Hill esports markets and odds

This is where William Hill stands out. Its rules spell out the markets for each game:

• Counter-Strike: match betting, match handicap, map betting, total maps, correct score, pistol round winners and map rounds handicap.
• League of Legends: first blood, total kills odd or even, most kills, and objective markets on inhibitors, Barons, dragons and towers.
• Football esports: match result (1X2), over/under goals, half totals, first goal, team totals, double chance, draw no bet, and two-way and three-way handicaps.

Pistol round markets are a good example of the depth. In CS2 the first round of each half is played with pistols only, so the result is a contest of its own, and William Hill prices it separately. A map rounds handicap is the CS2 version of a points spread, explained in our esports betting guide.

Live esports betting at William Hill

Match betting and match handicap markets are offered live on esports, with prices moving between rounds and maps. William Hill does not stream esports matches, so you will need the official broadcast open alongside the app.

William Hill welcome offer: Bet £10 Get £30 with Promo Code R30

William Hill’s homepage lists this offer for new customers:

• Promo Code: R30, entered when you register.
• Qualifying bet: a minimum stake of £10 at odds of 1/2 or bigger.
• Reward: £30 in free bets, paid as three £10 free bets after the qualifying bet settles.
• Expiry: the free bets expire 30 days after the qualifying bet is placed.
• Restrictions: payment method, player and country restrictions apply.

The terms do not exclude esports, so a Counter-Strike or League of Legends match at 1/2 or bigger can be your qualifying bet. The 30-day expiry is longer than the 7 days at Betway, Unibet, Ladbrokes and Coral, which leaves time to wait for a big tournament.

The William Hill app

William Hill Sports Betting is rated 4.7 from 200,000 ratings on the UK App Store.

Paying in, cashing out and staying safe at William Hill

William Hill takes debit cards and a range of e-wallets, with restrictions on which methods qualify for the welcome offer. Check the full terms before you deposit. The sportsbook is run by WHG (International) Limited from Gibraltar under Gambling Commission account 39225. Deposit limits, time-outs and self-exclusion are in the app, and GAMSTOP blocks all UK-licensed sites at once.

Should you bet on esports with William Hill?

William Hill is a strong choice if your esports interest is Counter-Strike, League of Legends or eSoccer. Its published markets go deeper than most UK bookmakers’, and the R30 offer is simple to use on esports. Bettors focused on Dota 2 or VALORANT should look elsewhere.

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