The National Hockey League (NHL) has finally unveiled its first venture into esports on Friday: the 2018 NHL Gaming World Championship, a global EA Sports "NHL 18" tournament that will culminate in a championship round held in Las Vegas in June. Online sportsbooks plan to offer betting on this tournament.
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"This is our first foray into what we're calling competitive gaming. We're extremely excited about it, and we've been very careful about launching it the right way," said Keith Wachtel, the NHL's chief revenue officer and executive vice president of global partnerships. "But it's very much an embryonic, Phase One for us."
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13.00 |
Fnatic (Kills) |
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ROCCAT (Kills) |
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13.00 |
Fnatic |
-286 |
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ROCCAT |
+204 |
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13.30 |
Natus Vincere (map 3) |
-245 |
-3.5 -115 |
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GODSENT (map 3) |
+196 |
+3.5 -105 |
14.00 |
FaZe |
-202 |
-1.5 -110 |
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eUnited |
+149 |
+1.5 -120 |
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14.00 |
OpTic |
-697 |
-1.5 -316 |
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eRa Eternity |
+412 |
+1.5 +222 |
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14.00 |
OpTic |
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-2.5 +111 |
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eRa Eternity |
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+2.5 -147 |
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14.00 |
Splyce |
-287 |
-1.5 -120 |
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Echo Fox |
+205 |
+1.5 -110 |
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15.30 |
EnVyUs |
-455 |
-1.5 -189 |
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Mindfreak |
+300 |
+1.5 +141 |
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15.30 |
EnVyUs |
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-2.5 +199 |
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Mindfreak |
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+2.5 -278 |
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15.30 |
Luminosity |
-516 |
-1.5 -211 |
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Evil Geniuses |
+331 |
+1.5 +156 |
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15.30 |
Luminosity |
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-2.5 +156 |
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Evil Geniuses |
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+2.5 -211 |
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15.30 |
Red Reserve |
-569 |
-1.5 -237 |
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UNILAD |
+356 |
+1.5 +173 |
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15.30 |
Red Reserve |
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-2.5 +167 |
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UNILAD |
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+2.5 -228 |
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15.30 |
Team Kaliber |
-5000 |
-1.5 -1217 |
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Team Vitality |
+1019 |
+1.5 +586 |
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15.30 |
Team Kaliber |
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-2.5 -241 |
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Team Vitality |
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+2.5 +175 |
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17.00 |
eUnited |
-190 |
-1.5 +121 |
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eRa Eternity |
+141 |
+1.5 -161 |
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17.00 |
OpTic Gaming |
-170 |
-1.5 +128 |
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FaZe |
+127 |
+1.5 -171 |
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17.00 |
Rise Nation |
-362 |
-1.5 -153 |
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Echo Fox |
+249 |
+1.5 +115 |
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17.00 |
Splyce |
-503 |
-1.5 -313 |
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Lightning Pandas |
+324 |
+1.5 +221 |
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17.00 |
Splyce |
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-2.5 +119 |
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Lightning Pandas |
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+2.5 -158 |
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18.30 |
EnVyUs |
-406 |
-1.5 -140 |
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UNILAD |
+274 |
+1.5 +106 |
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18.30 |
EnVyUs |
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-2.5 +192 |
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UNILAD |
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+2.5 -266 |
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18.30 |
Evil Geniuses |
-676 |
-1.5 -303 |
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Team Vitality |
+403 |
+1.5 +215 |
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18.30 |
Evil Geniuses |
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-2.5 +109 |
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Team Vitality |
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+2.5 -144 |
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18.30 |
Luminosity |
-186 |
-1.5 -125 |
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Team Kaliber |
+138 |
+1.5 -106 |
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18.30 |
Red Reserve |
-480 |
-1.5 -197 |
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Mindfreak |
+313 |
+1.5 +146 |
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18.30 |
Red Reserve |
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-2.5 +164 |
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Mindfreak |
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+2.5 -224 |
19.00 |
TyLoo (map 1) |
-199 |
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Unlimited Potential (map 1) |
+147 |
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19.00 |
TyLoo |
-255 |
-1.5 +141 |
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Unlimited Potential |
+185 |
+1.5 -190 |
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20.00 |
TyLoo (map 2) |
-199 |
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Unlimited Potential (map 2) |
+147 |
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21.00 |
TyLoo (map 3) |
-189 |
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Unlimited Potential (map 3) |
+141 |
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19.00 |
Liberty Zeal Queue (map 1) |
-143 |
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SHEINOO (map 1) |
+108 |
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19.00 |
Liberty Zeal Queue |
-157 |
-1.5 +181 |
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SHEINOO |
+118 |
+1.5 -249 |
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20.00 |
Liberty Zeal Queue (map 2) |
-143 |
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SHEINOO (map 2) |
+108 |
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21.00 |
Liberty Zeal Queue (map 3) |
-133 |
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SHEINOO (map 3) |
+100 |
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19.00 |
ThunderoBot Gaming |
-342 |
-1.5 -101 |
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ShadowCream |
+238 |
+1.5 -131 |
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19.00 |
ThunderoBot Gaming (map 1) |
-243 |
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ShadowCream (map 1) |
+177 |
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20.00 |
ThunderoBot Gaming (map 2) |
-243 |
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ShadowCream (map 2) |
+177 |
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21.00 |
ThunderoBot Gaming (map 3) |
-223 |
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ShadowCream (map 3) |
+164 |
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19.00 |
OnlyGame (map 1) |
-215 |
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Big One Gaming (map 1) |
+158 |
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19.00 |
OnlyGame |
-289 |
-1.5 +113 |
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Big One Gaming |
+206 |
+1.5 -150 |
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20.00 |
OnlyGame (map 2) |
-215 |
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Big One Gaming (map 2) |
+158 |
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21.00 |
OnlyGame (map 3) |
-195 |
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Big One Gaming (map 3) |
+145 |
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22.00 |
VP Game (map 1) |
-184 |
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KeyMedia (map 1) |
+137 |
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22.00 |
VP Game |
-230 |
-1.5 +134 |
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KeyMedia |
+168 |
+1.5 -180 |
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23.00 |
VP Game (map 2) |
-184 |
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KeyMedia (map 2) |
+137 |
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23.59 |
VP Game (map 3) |
-174 |
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KeyMedia (map 3) |
+130 |
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22.00 |
Scorpio Game (map 1) |
-133 |
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QNG Team (map 1) |
+100 |
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22.00 |
Scorpio Game |
-141 |
-1.5 +196 |
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QNG Team |
+106 |
+1.5 -273 |
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23.00 |
Scorpio Game (map 2) |
-133 |
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QNG Team (map 2) |
+100 |
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23.59 |
Scorpio Game (map 3) |
-123 |
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QNG Team (map 3) |
-108 |
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22.00 |
King of Future |
-250 |
-1.5 +126 |
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CCfuture |
+181 |
+1.5 -168 |
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22.00 |
King of Future (map 1) |
-195 |
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CCfuture (map 1) |
+145 |
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23.00 |
King of Future (map 2) |
-195 |
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CCfuture (map 2) |
+145 |
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23.59 |
King of Future (map 3) |
-185 |
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CCfuture (map 3) |
+138 |
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22.00 |
VC Gaming |
-178 |
-1.5 +162 |
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LanXiang Gaming |
+133 |
+1.5 -221 |
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22.00 |
VC Gaming (map 1) |
-156 |
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LanXiang Gaming (map 1) |
+117 |
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23.00 |
VC Gaming (map 2) |
-156 |
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LanXiang Gaming (map 2) |
+117 |
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23.59 |
VC Gaming (map 3) |
-146 |
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LanXiang Gaming (map 3) |
+110 |
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15.00 |
Cloud9.A |
-222 |
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Optic |
+163 |
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16.00 |
FlyQuest.A |
-200 |
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CLG.A |
+148 |
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17.00 |
Echo Fox.A |
-108 |
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Clutch Gaming.A |
-122 |
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18.00 |
Team Liquid.A |
-221 |
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TSM.A |
+162 |
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19.00 |
100 Thieves.A |
-293 |
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Golden Guardians A. |
+208 |
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16.00 |
London Spitfire |
-581 |
-1.5 -330 |
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Boston Uprising |
+414 |
+1.5 +257 |
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16.00 |
London Spitfire (map 1) |
-249 |
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Boston Uprising (map 1) |
+199 |
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16.00 |
London Spitfire (map 2) |
-254 |
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Boston Uprising (map 2) |
+203 |
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16.00 |
London Spitfire (map 3) |
-254 |
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Boston Uprising (map 3) |
+203 |
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16.00 |
London Spitfire (map 4) |
-245 |
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Boston Uprising (map 4) |
+196 |
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16.00 |
London Spitfire |
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-2.5 +155 |
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Boston Uprising |
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+2.5 -190 |
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18.00 |
NY Excelsior |
-420 |
-1.5 -174 |
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Philadelphia Fusion |
+317 |
+1.5 +142 |
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18.00 |
NY Excelsior (map 1) |
-198 |
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Philadelphia Fusion (map 1) |
+161 |
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18.00 |
NY Excelsior (map 2) |
-198 |
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Philadelphia Fusion (map 2) |
+161 |
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18.00 |
NY Excelsior (map 3) |
-198 |
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Philadelphia Fusion (map 3) |
+161 |
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18.00 |
NY Excelsior (map 4) |
-198 |
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Philadelphia Fusion (map 4) |
+161 |
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20.00 |
Houston Outlaws |
-371 |
-1.5 -168 |
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Florida Mayhem |
+285 |
+1.5 +138 |
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20.00 |
Houston Outlaws (map 1) |
-227 |
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Florida Mayhem (map 1) |
+183 |
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20.00 |
Houston Outlaws (map 2) |
-194 |
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Florida Mayhem (map 2) |
+158 |
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20.00 |
Houston Outlaws (map 3) |
-194 |
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Florida Mayhem (map 3) |
+158 |
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20.00 |
Houston Outlaws (map 4) |
-194 |
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Florida Mayhem (map 4) |
+158 |
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17.00 |
EnVyUs (Week 1) (Points) |
-120 |
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Noble (Week 1) (Points) |
-110 |
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17.00 |
Evil Geniuses (Week 1) (Points) |
-120 |
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MLGB (Week 1) (Points) |
-110 |
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17.00 |
FlyQuest (Week 1) (Points) |
-150 |
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Nova Esports (Week 1) (Points) |
+113 |
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17.00 |
Ghost Gaming (Week 1) (Points) |
-115 |
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DUEL (Week 1) (Points) |
-115 |
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17.00 |
OpTic (Week 1) (Points) |
-115 |
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Cloud9 (Week 1) (Points) |
-115 |
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17.00 |
Totality (Week 1) (Points) |
-135 |
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eUnited (Week 1) (Points) |
+102 |
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17.00 |
Tempo Storm (Week 1) (Points) |
-120 |
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SpaceStation Gaming (Week 1) (Points) |
-110 |
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17.00 |
Trigger Happy (Week 1) (Points) |
-170 |
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KLG (Week 1) (Points) |
+127 |
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20.00 |
Dark (map 4) |
-160 |
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Zest (map 4) |
+131 |
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20.00 |
Dark |
-230 |
-1.5 +105 |
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Zest |
+185 |
+1.5 -127 |
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20.00 |
Dark (map 2) |
-170 |
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Zest (map 2) |
+139 |
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20.00 |
Dark (map 5) |
-150 |
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Zest (map 5) |
+123 |
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20.00 |
Dark (map 3) |
-170 |
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Zest (map 3) |
+139 |
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20.00 |
Dark (map 1) |
-170 |
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Zest (map 1) |
+139 |
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22.00 |
sOs (map 1) |
-125 |
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Maru (map 1) |
+103 |
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22.00 |
sOs (map 2) |
-125 |
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Maru (map 2) |
+103 |
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22.00 |
sOs (map 5) |
-110 |
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Maru (map 5) |
-110 |
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22.00 |
sOs (map 4) |
-115 |
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Maru (map 4) |
-105 |
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22.00 |
sOs |
-137 |
-1.5 +165 |
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Maru |
+113 |
+1.5 -203 |
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22.00 |
sOs (map 3) |
-125 |
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Maru (map 3) |
+103 |
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ESPN.com has an overview of the 2018 NHL Gaming World Championship
Over four consecutive weekends starting March 24, registered players will play one-on-one games in the single-elimination online qualifier tournaments. The qualifiers will be open to players residing in Canada, the European Union and the United States. The tournament will include qualifier tournaments for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles, before the PS4 becomes the exclusive console for the regional final and championship round.
The European finalists will compete at Viasat studios in Stockholm on Sunday, May 6. Canadian regional finalists will compete in Toronto on Friday, May 11. U.S. regional finalists will compete at NBC Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, on Sunday, May 20. All three regionals will be covered by the networks.
The winner and runner-up from each regional final will then advance to Las Vegas for the 2018 NHL Gaming Final -- a round-robin-style tournament -- hosted at the new Esports Arena Las Vegas at Luxor Hotel and Casino on Tuesday, June 19. The top two gamers will emerge from the round robin to face off in a best-of-three final round to determine the 2018 NHL Gaming world champion, who could receive upward of $50,000, a championship trophy and would appear during the NHL Awards in Vegas.
"What we wanted to do, and this is a little bit different than everyone else, is to be as inclusive as possible," Wachtel said. "This is a participatory vehicle for us. We're making it extremely simple. It's a test-and-learn phase for us."
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com