1xBet joins PGL Copenhagen CS2 Major as partner

Deal with PGL Esports

1xBet became the official betting partner of PGL Major Copenhagen 2024. The deal was with tournament operator PGL Esports. A February 1, 2024 report covered the news. It called the event the first Counter-Strike 2 Major.

1xBet representative Alex Sommers spoke about the deal. He said the firm would give media and financial support. No financial sum was announced.

Event plans and history

The event was set for Copenhagen. It was due to run from March 17 to 31, 2024. Regional qualifiers used the RMR system. They were due to start in February. The regions were Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.

Counter-Strike 2 came out on September 27, 2023. It replaced CS:GO. PGL had run three CS:GO Majors before. They were Krakow 2017, Stockholm 2021 and Antwerp 2022.