Team Liquid donates $50,000 to LGBTQ+ charity | CSGO players no longer allowed to wear Crocs according to new ESL rules | Swiss bank Julius Baer sponsors $235,000 Champions Chess Tour event

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BLAST Opens Bids For 2024 Host Locations, Claims €22m Economic Impact

An official location selection process has been started by esports tournament organizer BLAST for its significant esports events in 2024 and beyond. BLAST stated that it will consult with potential host cities to explore hosting options for its events in 2024. ‘Over five’ current hosting options are being offered by the organizer, with the Counter-Strike: BLAST Premier and Rainbow Six: BLAST R6 circuits being two examples.

Swiss Bank Julius Baer Sponsors $235,000 Champions Chess Tour Event

Swiss private bank Julius Bär will sponsor the last tournament of the 2023 Champions Chess Tour, according to the online chess portal Chess.com. The 2023 Julius Baer Generation Cup will be the occasion’s name, and online contestants will compete for a $235,000 (£182,000) prize fund. The August 30 match is the fourth in a $2 million (£1.5 million) series sponsored by Chess.com.

Team Liquid Donates $50,000 To LGBTQ+ Charity

In response to the participation of their DOTA 2 squad at the Riyadh Masters, Team Liquid has promised to pay $50,000 to the LGBTQ+ organization Rainbow Railroad. Regarding the involvement of its Dota 2 team in the Saudi Arabian event, Riyadh Masters, Team Liquid has released a statement with a video of its CEO.

T1 Faker Set To Resume Individual Practice After Arm Injury

According to head coach Tom, T1 star Faker will play League of Legends for the first time since suffering an arm injury. The arms issue that had kept Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-heok out of action since the beginning of the month started when he played BRION on June 17 in the LCK.

Mobile Legends MPL Indonesia Season 12 Hits 2M Peak Viewers In Opening Week

During the first week of its 12th season, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang franchised league, MPL Indonesia, saw a peak viewership of over 2 million. According to viewing data provider Esports Charts, the week one, day three match between Indonesian esports organizations ONIC and RRQ peaked at 2.07 million viewers.

LCK Announces Salary Regulations In 2024 Season Amid League Financial Troubles

The 2024 season will see the implementation of new financial rules, including player wage limitations, according to the LCK. Since 2021, rumors have been circulating that LCK teams have been attempting to adopt salary caps despite T1, the largest team in the league, opposing them. The ten LCK clubs purportedly agreed to adopt a pay ceiling on April 13 in response to the league’s out-of-control wage expenditures, according to a report by Inven.

Valorant Pro Shatters LAN Kill Record In VCT Pacific LCQ

In a VCT Pacific LCQ game vs. RRQ, a ZETA DIVISION player broke the single-map LAN kill record in Valorant. The mark was previously reached this year by Cahya ‘Monyet’ Nugraha of Global Esports, who recorded 39 kills on Astra during a VCT Pacific loss to DRX. A few weeks later, Nathan ‘nataNk’ Bocqueho of Gentle Mates broke that mark with 40 kills on Split against Acend in the Ascension EMEA event.

CSGO Players No Longer Allowed To Wear Crocs According To New ESL Rules

Players competing in CS: GO will no longer be permitted to wear Crocs on stage at ESL events, per new regulations announced by the competition’s director.
In advance of IEM Cologne 2023, ESL FACEIT Group has adjusted its regulations. Minor language alterations include switching the tournament platform from ESEA to FACEIT and changing the name of the esport from CS: GO to just CS in preparation for the upcoming transition to CS2.

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