{"id":35150,"date":"2024-04-07T20:21:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T00:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=35150"},"modified":"2024-04-07T20:21:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T00:21:14","slug":"whats-on-in-esports-for-week-beginning-april-8-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/whats-on-in-esports-for-week-beginning-april-8-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s on in esports for week beginning April 8, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another huge week of esports kicks off on April 8, 2024, as <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike 2 betting guide\">Counter-Strike 2<\/a> takes the focus of the esports world.<\/p>\n<p>The Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu (also known as IEM Spring) event will kick off on April 8, with 16 of the world&#8217;s best Counter-Strike teams taking their place in Chengdu, China.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the European (LEC) and Korean (LCK) <a 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