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The European <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/\" title=\"League of Legends betting guide\">League of Legends<\/a> split will be the first split to begin its 2024 season, as G2 Esports seeks to defend their crown from the inaugural split last year.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul class=\"pageList mb arrows\">\n<li>\n<h2>Call of Duty: Stage 1 Major Qualifiers<\/h2>\n<p>The Stage 1 Boston Major will take place at the end of this month; however, the seeding qualifiers must finish beforehand.<\/p>\n<p>Through three matches, Atlanta FaZe, Miami Heretics and New York Subliners remain undefeated at the top of the table.<\/p>\n<p>Check out our extensive <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/call-of-duty\/league\/\" title=\"Call of Duty League betting guide\">Call of Duty League betting guide<\/a> to get the latest odds and tournament information.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC)<\/h2>\n<p>The LEC Winter Split will kick off this Saturday as G2 Esports will begin their 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