Analyzing Google Trends data over a 12-month period, BonusFinder CA, Canada’s leading casino bonus and online casino review site, uncovered which provinces and cities are home to the nation’s biggest gaming enthusiasts.
What is Esports?
Electronic sports, commonly known as Esports, is a competitive form of gaming that involves professional gamers and teams competing in organized tournaments.
As of 2022, over 532 million people were following Esports worldwide, a number projected to sur 640 million by 2025. The global Esports market revenue is anticipated to reach an impressive 1.87 billion US dollars by 2025, with North America and Asia leading as the biggest revenue markets.
What is the Esports World Cup 2024?
The Esports World Cup 2024, held for the first time ever, is one of the largest events in Esports history. This ongoing eight-week tournament features an estimated 1,500 gamers and 30 world-renowned teams competing in 22 events. The EWC includes both team and solo competitions, with games such as Dota 2, League of Legends, Call of Duty, Counter-Strike, Apex Legends, and more.
Boasting the largest combined prize pool in Esports history at over $60 million, the tournament takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, running from July 4th to August 24th. The organizers have announced that this year’s tournament marks the beginning of an annual event in the country’s capital.
Which Canadian Provinces Are the Most ionate with Esports?
According to the study, British Columbia is the most Esports obsessed province in Canada, with an average score of 95.1 out of 100. People in British Columbia are revealed to be the most interested in the current eSports World Cup, with the province topping the list for the search term “2024 Esports World Cup”.
Ontario is the second most esports-obsessed province, with an average search score of 80.9 out of 100. Ontarians are revealed to have searched for the topic ‘eSports’ more than any other province.
Third place on the list went to Alberta, with a score of 75.6 out of 100, while Manitoba took fourth place with an average search score of 61.4. In both provinces the most searched for eSports topic was the “Valorant Champions Tour”.
Saskatchewan and Quebec took fifth and sixth place, scoring 61 and 54 out of 100, respectively. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island completed the top 10.
Which Canadian Cities Are the Most Obsessed with Esports?
The study has revealed that residents of Richmond, BC are the biggest Esports fans in the country, with an average search score of 85.5 out of 100. They topped the search term ‘eSports’.
In second place is Markham, OH, with a score of 79.4 out of 100. Markham residents are most interested in the ‘Valorant Champions Tour’.
Burnaby, BC, comes in third with a score of 74.3 out of 100. The most searched-for term in Burnaby is revealed to be ‘The International’, an annual Dota 2 tournament that takes places in September.
Close behind Burnaby is Waterloo in Ontario, with a score of 70.4 out of 100. Residents in Waterloo are searching for ‘eSports’ and ‘Valorant Champions Tour’ the most! Another city in Ontario is next; Richmond Hill is in fifth place with a score of 66.1. Here, residents are most interested in the ‘Valorant Champions Tour’.
From sixth to ninth place, cities in British Columbia — Coquitlam, Vancouver, New Westminster, and Port Coquitlam — scored 49.8, 35.5, 34.3, and 28.9, respectively.
In tenth place is Mississauga, Ontario, with a score of 28.3 out of 100. Mississaugans are most obsessed with the ‘Valorant Champions Tour’.
Methodology
To determine the most ionate Esports provinces and cities in Canada, BonusFinder CA used Google Trends data from the past 12 months. We then compared the search volume of eight different Esports-related keywords in each province and city to calculate the average search score.
