{"id":36041,"date":"2024-06-03T20:25:16","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T00:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=36041"},"modified":"2024-06-03T20:25:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T00:25:16","slug":"lcs-commissioner-confirms-format-changes-for-summer-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/lcs-commissioner-confirms-format-changes-for-summer-split\/","title":{"rendered":"LCS commissioner confirms format changes for summer split"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/\" title=\"League of Legends betting guide\">League of Legends<\/a> Championship Series has announced major changes for the 2024 Summer Split, aimed at enhancing the viewing experience and aligning with a &#8220;fan first&#8221; approach.<\/p>\n<p>These changes, detailed by <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/championship-series\/\" title=\"LCS betting guide\">LCS<\/a> commissioner Mark \u2018MarkZ\u2019 Zimmerman on 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