CS:GO Vodafone Giants player Ricardo "fox" Pacheco said in a live interview he would "slap her twice"; regarding a player's girlfriend, in response to their behavior. The player has been fined and suspended for one month.
The German Federal Government has approved the changes in regulation in correspondence to the new Skilled Immigration Act, which will introduce a dedicated esports visa in spring of 2020. Germany, specifically Berlin, is a hotspot for premiere esports events, specifically for League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and PLAYER UNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG).
If there was any doubt that Evil Geniuses had made its return to the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competitive scene, it's time to shoot those doubts into the sun.
The stage was set at Barclay's Center for the ESL One New York 2019 Grand Finals. However, before Evil Geniuses and Astralis showdown began, the audience in Brooklyn was treated to something special.
Not only would the first Semifinals match of the day decide who would face the winner of Evil Geniuses vs. G2 Esports in the Finals for the chance at the majority of a $200,000 prize pool, but it could also potentially decide which team could be considered the current best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team in the world.
ESL One New York 2019 continued with the Group Stage on day 2, with both Semifinals set by the end of the day. Group A featured a single best-of-three sandwiched into three Group B matches to decide who would play on the Barclays Center stage in Brooklyn this weekend. Let's take a look at how ESL One NY day 2 played out.
With all as it should be prior to the first day of conmpetition, let's take a look at how Day 1 of ESL One New York played out.
Unikrn, the world’s longest-operating esports-first betting operator is partnering with esports organization Unicorns of Love to offer a $50,000 streaming or esports contract for a new esports talent to join the Unicorns of Love banner.
Five teams under the G2 brand will don special G2-Red Bull crossover jerseys in celebration of the partnership.
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment has secured a spot in Activision-Blizzard's upcoming Call of Duty Franchise League. Due to Immortals Gaming Club also owning a CoD franchise, the rivalry established between the Los Angeles Valiant and Los Angeles Gladiators in the Overwatch League will have a chance to expand into an entirely different esport.
Thooorin sat down with Nick Geracie before his IGEC 2019 panels to lay out his talking points and give an exclusive look into his journey through esports journalism.
