{"id":33556,"date":"2023-12-18T19:04:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T00:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=33556"},"modified":"2023-12-18T19:08:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T00:08:47","slug":"iem-katowice-2024-invites-announced-by-esl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/iem-katowice-2024-invites-announced-by-esl\/","title":{"rendered":"IEM Katowice 2024 invites announced by ESL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/electronic-sports-league\/\" title=\"ESL betting guide\">ESL<\/a> has officially revealed the 24 teams that have received invitations to participate in IEM Katowice 2024, a prestigious esports tournament boasting a $1,000,000 prize pool.<\/p>\n<p>Scheduled to be the inaugural event of the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike betting guide\">Counter-Strike<\/a> Intel Extreme Masters series in 2024, IEM Katowice will feature a LAN format in the Polish town of 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