{"id":32711,"date":"2023-10-15T18:52:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T22:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=32711"},"modified":"2023-10-15T18:52:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-15T22:52:03","slug":"whats-on-in-esports-for-week-beginning-october-16-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/whats-on-in-esports-for-week-beginning-october-16-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s on in esports for week beginning October 16, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another huge week of esports kicks off on October 16, 2023, with <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike betting guide\">Counter-Strike<\/a> taking centre stage.<\/p>\n<p>The first Counter-Strike 2 LAN event will take place in Sydney, Australia, with IEM Fall (also known as IEM Sydney) kicking off on October 16 and concluding on Sunday, October 22.<\/p>\n<p>16 of the world&#8217;s best teams will make their way down under to Sydney to compete in the US$250,000 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