{"id":31551,"date":"2023-07-24T03:06:09","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T07:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=31551"},"modified":"2023-07-24T03:06:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T07:06:09","slug":"whats-on-in-esports-for-week-beginning-july-24-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/whats-on-in-esports-for-week-beginning-july-24-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s on in esports for week beginning July 24, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another huge week of esports will take place in the week beginning July 24, 2023, with <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"CS:GO betting guide\">Counter-Strike: Global Offensive<\/a> taking centre stage.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most prestigious CS:GO events on the calendar will begin this Wednesday, July 26, when IEM Cologne will kick off in Cologne, Germany at the LANXESS Arena.<\/p>\n<p>The first three days of the tournament will be for the play-in stage, before heading into the 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