{"id":14687,"date":"2020-10-18T23:59:46","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T03:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=14687"},"modified":"2020-10-19T00:27:33","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T04:27:33","slug":"latest-esports-gaming-news-monday-october-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/latest-esports-gaming-news-monday-october-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest esports &#038; gaming news &#8211; Monday, October 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>North America esports news<\/h2>\n<h3>Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Joins Esports Team Craze<\/h3>\n<p>After several professional North American athletes launched new esports teams in recent weeks, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has joined in. Smith-Schuster is an established fan of the esports industry, often playing <a href=\"\/fortnite-battle-royale\/\" title=\"Fortnite betting sites\">Fortnite<\/a> himself. Now, JuJu has announced the launch of his own esports club, Team Diverge.<\/p>\n<p>JuJu already has his own YouTube and Twitch channels. He\u2019s previously streamed games with celebrities like Ninja and Drake. Team Diverge will borrow from Juju\u2019s own experiences, both in-game and in real life. Team colors are based on those of the Steelers.<\/p>\n<h2>Asia esports news<\/h2>\n<h3>South Korean LoL Team T1 Sign Twitch Streamer Tyler1<\/h3>\n<p>T1 have announced their latest superstar deal. Notorious LoL Twitch streamer Tyler \u201cTyler1\u201d Steinkamp will be joining the South Korean team as a content creator and streamer. <\/p>\n<p>Born in the US, 25-year-old Tyler1 was runner-up in the Streamer of the Year title in the 2018 Esports Awards. 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The 24 teams are competing for a total prize pool of $200,000.<\/p>\n<h2>South America esports news<\/h2>\n<h3>Last Game Day For Mexico\u2019s Rainbow Six Latam League Underway<\/h3>\n<p>The Mexican Championship of the <a href=\"\/rainbow-six-siege\/\" title=\"Rainbow Six Siege betting\">Rainbow Six<\/a> Latam League is coming to an end this weekend. Half the final matches were played on Saturday, with the rest being played today.<\/p>\n<p>Timbers Esports managed a partial victory (6-6, 7-5) over Infinity, while Atheris Esports did enough to overcome Pixel (7-1, 6-6). A perfect victory would\u2019ve sent Timbers or Atheris straight to the November Majors.<\/p>\n<p>Next, Infinity will face Estral Esports, while Timbers will play Mexico Esports Team. 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