Can I bet on esports anywhere in Canada?

Not in Ontario or Alberta, where our offers aren't available.

Where can I bet on Valorant in Canada?

Valorant is confirmed in the Esports section at Ice and FS Casino. At V.Vegas, check that the game is listed before depositing. Our offers aren't available in Ontario or Alberta.

What is the Valorant Champions 2026 format?

16 teams in four groups of four, double elimination with best-of-three matches, then an 8-team double-elimination playoff. Grand final: October 18, 2026, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai.

What are the most common Valorant bets?

Match winner, map handicap, total maps, map winner and total rounds.

Valorant Betting in Canada (2026): Champions, Odds, Bet Types

Champions 2026	September 24 to October 18, 2026, in Shanghai — completed
Defending champions	NRG (Americas)
2026 Masters	Santiago: Nongshim RedForce · London: Leviatán
Worth noting	From 2027: 8 partner teams and 4 open-qualifier teams per league

The context

Valorant Champions wrapped up on October 18 in Shanghai. At Ice, the tournament was listed live with Winner, Handicap and Total maps markets. It's also the last Champions before the 2027 format, which opens each league to 4 teams from open qualifiers alongside the 8 partner teams.

The most common bets

Winner: the whole series.
Map handicap.
Total maps: will the series go the distance?
Map winner and total rounds.

Valorant Champions 2026: format and teams

Champions Shanghai brings together 16 teams, four from each VCT region (Americas, EMEA, Pacific, China). The prize pool is US$2.25 million, with US$1 million for the winner. Group matches are played at Jing'an Sports Center; the grand final was played at Mercedes-Benz Arena on October 18.

Stage	Date	Format
Group stage	September 24 to October 4, 2026	4 groups of 4, double elimination, every match best of three (Bo3); top 2 in each group advance
Playoffs	October 7 to 18, 2026	8 teams, double elimination
Grand final	October 18, 2026	Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai

The 16 qualified teams

Americas: 100 Thieves, LOUD, NRG, G2 Esports.
EMEA: Karmine Corp, Team Liquid, FUT Esports, Team Vitality.
Pacific: Global Esports, Nongshim RedForce, Paper Rex, T1.
China: TYLOO, JD Gaming, EDward Gaming, XLG Esports.

To watch: Riot's official channels, "valorant" on Twitch and @ValorantEsports on YouTube. During the event, Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Eastern time, so check each match's local start time before you bet.

How to read a Valorant match before you bet

Map veto: in a Bo3, each team bans and picks maps from the competitive pool, and the third map is whatever is left. A team that dominates its own pick can still lose the opponent's. Look at the veto before betting on a map winner.
Round count: a map is first to 13 rounds. At 12-12, overtime needs a two-round lead. Total rounds and round handicaps mostly come down to how close the two teams are.
Bo1 vs Bo3: a single-map match, which you'll see in some qualifiers, leaves more room for an upset. In a Bo3, the favourite gets two chances to recover.
Double elimination: one loss doesn't knock a team out. A team coming through the lower bracket plays more series in fewer days.

What moves Valorant betting odds

Patch and agent meta: Riot locks the game version used at the event. A big agent change can shift which team is strong on which map. Read the patch notes.
Map pool: when a map rotates in or out, some teams lose their best pick.
Roster changes: a stand-in, especially at in-game leader (IGL), changes a lot. Check the announced lineup.
Travel and time zones: Americas and EMEA teams are playing far from home in Shanghai.
Pistol rounds (rounds 1 and 13): for live bettors, they often set the tone of each half. It's a signal to watch, not a guarantee.

After Champions: VCT 2027

In 2027, the Americas, EMEA and Pacific leagues each grow to 12 teams. Riot says open qualifiers start in November 2026. The full 2027 calendar hasn't been published yet; we'll add it here once it is.

Where to bet

The game is confirmed in the Esports section at Ice (seen on its platform) and FS Casino (OddsPortal and OddsMint profiles). V.Vegas also has an Esports section: check that the game is listed before depositing.