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14 Oct
Esports

League of Legends Worlds 2026: Schedule, Teams, Format and Betting Guide

  • Rutuja Dumbre
    Sports & casino journalist
The League of Legends Worlds 2026 is a global esports championship running from 15th October to 14th November 2026 in the United States. It will be played across three cities in the country, namely Los Angeles, Allen (Texas), and New York, while the Grand Final will be held at Barclays Centre in Brooklyn on 14th November. 19 teams will be competing through a Play-In, Swiss, and single-elimination knock-out stage to win the 2026 World Champion title. Among these 19 is the team T1. They were the runner-up in the 2022 LoL Worlds and have been three-time defending champions since 2023.  As...

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28 Sep
Esports

League of Legends Ranks Explained: All LoL Ranks in Order

  • Rutuja Dumbre
    Sports & casino journalist
League of Legends has developed a competitive ranking system that puts players into ranks based on their skill, consistency, performance, and game understanding. Currently, there are 10 ranks. Here’s the order of the League of Legends ranks: Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster, and Challenger. In this order, Iron is the lowest rank, while Challenger is the highest tier. The top three tiers share a single leaderboard without divisions. But the remaining seven are divided into four divisions. Today’s LoL rank system uses an underlying MMR system that influences your League Points (LP). Let’s understand how it...

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18 Sep
Esports

CS2 Majors: Tournaments, Format and How They Work

  • Sabrina Lopez
    Sports & casino journalist
If you're into competitive Counter-Strike, you'll know CS2 Majors really matter. These are the tournaments that carry Valve's official seal of approval. That sets them apart from everything else and two Majors are lined up for 2026. First up is IEM Cologne in June, followed by PGL Singapore, which runs from November into December. That Singapore stop marks only the second time a Major has landed in Asia since the CS2 era began. We'll get into the tournament format, the qualification route, the 2026 schedule, the roll call of previous winners and where UK viewers can watch. The field...

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16 Sep
Esports

VALORANT Champions 2026: Tournament, Teams and Format

  • Sabrina Lopez
    Sports & casino journalist
VALORANT Champions 2026 is the season-ending world championship of the 2026 VALORANT Champions Tour. This year the tournament takes place in Shanghai, China, from 24 September to 18 October 2026. 16 teams will compete for the 2026 world title in competitive VALORANT. These teams qualify from the four major VCT territories: Americas, EMEA, Pacific and China. This article covers the confirmed dates, the tournament format, the qualification pathways, the teams currently confirmed for the field, the previous winners, and where viewers in the UK can watch the action.JTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwdHlwZSUzRCUyMnRleHQlMkZqYXZhc2NyaXB0JTIyJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZqcy43YmV0LnBhcnRuZXJzJTJGamF2YXNjcmlwdC5waHAlM0ZwcmVmaXglM0RnMHRwcEFNSVpFbVhyWnp4QzYzOG5XTmQ3WmdxZFJMayUyNmFtcCUzQm1lZGlhJTNENDU5JTI2YW1wJTNCY2FtcGFpZ24lM0Q0MCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRQ== VALORANT Champions 2026 Dates and Location The VALORANT Champions 2026 tournament will take...

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16 Sep
Esports

How Many Champions Are in League of Legends?

  • Sabrina Lopez
    Sports & casino journalist
League of Legends has 173 playable champions as of August 2026. For anyone asking how many champions are in League of Legends, that is the current confirmed total following Locke’s release in June 2026. Riot continues to introduce new champions, meaning the total can change with future releases. This article explains the current League of Legends champion count, the newest additions, champion roles and classes, how the roster has grown since 2009, and why League Classic has a different champion total.JTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwdHlwZSUzRCUyMnRleHQlMkZqYXZhc2NyaXB0JTIyJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZqcy43YmV0LnBhcnRuZXJzJTJGamF2YXNjcmlwdC5waHAlM0ZwcmVmaXglM0RnMHRwcEFNSVpFbVhyWnp4QzYzOG5XTmQ3WmdxZFJMayUyNmFtcCUzQm1lZGlhJTNENDU5JTI2YW1wJTNCY2FtcGFpZ24lM0Q0MCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRQ== How Many Champions Are in League of Legends in 2026? There are currently 173 playable League of Legends champions as...

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Esports
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04 Sep
Esports

LEC Playoffs 2026: Who Can Qualify for Worlds?

  • Rutuja Dumbre
    Sports & casino journalist
The LEC Summer 2026 Playoffs are the playoff stage of the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) Summer Split. The results of this competitive play determine which European teams will reach the 2026 League of Legends World Championship. The teams competing in the LEC Worlds qualification are Karmine Corp, GIANTX, Team Vitality, G2 Esports, Natus Vincere, and Movistar KOI.  The whole series will be played in a best-of-five format, with the top three playoff finishers qualifying for Worlds 2026. Meanwhile, the fourth- and fifth-place finishers qualify for the Demacia Cup Global Invitational 2026. Take a look at the bracket, qualification...

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19 Aug
Esports

Esports World Cup 2025 CS2: Teams, Format, Betting, and More

The 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC) is ready for an epic showdown, and the Counter-Strike 2 tournament is at the heart of the action. Set to kick off on August 20th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this event will feature 16 of the world’s most elite teams battling for a jaw-dropping $1.25 million prize pool. But the stakes are even higher than just winning the championship title. As a key event within the EWC’s lineup of 21 games, the results could significantly impact the broader Esports World Cup Club Championship standings. This means a team’s performance in CS2 could ultimately determine...

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16 Jul
Esports

IEM Cologne 2025: Everything You Should Know

IEM Cologne 2025, a major Counter-Strike tournament, is right around the corner. ESL has announced all 24 top teams that will compete, and the excitement is mounting high. The event will last two weeks and take place at the LANXESS Arena, a famous venue for Counter-Strike.  The teams will be battling for a whopping $1.25 million prize pool, marking a thrilling start to the second season of the year. However, before it kickstarts, here’s everything that you need to know about the tournament. Date: July 23 to August 3 Location: LANXESS Arena, Cologne, Germany Prize pool: $1,250,000 Competitive Format The stakes are...

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11 Jul
Esports

Esports World Cup 2025: League of Legends Preview & Betting

All the gaming enthusiasts are pretty soon going to be glued to the screen as the Esports World Cup 2025, League of Legends, is making a thrilling comeback. The good news for LoL fans is that this return to the EWC is not a one-time thing. Riot Games has signed a three-year deal with the Esports World Cup Foundation, guaranteeing that LoL, along with other Riot titles, will be featured at the EWC annually until 2027. League of Legends is a tactical team game by Riot Games where two teams pick from 170+ champions to destroy the enemy’s main base....

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03 Jun
Esports

Preview and Betting of the VCT 2025: Master Toronto

The VALORANT Champions Tour, or VCT, is Riot Games’ top-tier global esports circuit for the game VALORANT. It features a series of events held across four International Leagues: Americas, China, EMEA, and Pacific. They conclude in major international tournaments like Masters and Champions. Excitement is mounting high for the VCT Masters Toronto, which is the second international LAN event of the 2025 VALORANT Champions Tour. From June 7 to June 22, the 12 top teams will clash in Toronto, Canada. This tournament is a precursor to VALORANT Champions 2025 in Paris, the ultimate world championship. Beyond the Masters title and...

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