One of the most traditional football clubs in Argentina and South America, Boca Juniors announced its entry into the world of eSports. The team will join other sports teams in the country that decided to embrace this segment and reach even more fans.
“Boca Juniors is proud to confirm that, starting in 2021, the club will be part of the most important tournaments in Argentina and the region in different modalities in the world of electronic sports,” the official statement said.
Boca Juniors should have LoL and CS: GO teams
Boca Juniors is due to announce the members of its League of Legends (LoL) and Counter Strike: Global Offensiveo (CS: GO) teams soon. The names will be announced on the Argentine team’s official website and social networks.
“This moment marks the beginning of a new phase for the club and we are very happy to take Boca’s history to new challenges to continue adding stars,” added the club.
The expectation is that Boca will participate in the 2021 edition of the national championship, La Liga Master, which also has San Lorenzo, River Plate, New Pampas, New Indians and the current champion Undead.
San Lorenzo signs partnership with EA Sports
In September, San Lorenzo announced a deal with EA Sports to produce online content. In addition, the Argentine club has partnered with Fifa 21, the new edition of EA Sports’ famous football simulator.
As announced by San Lorenzo, this initiative will help to expand the fans’ experience. “This will further boost the club’s project in terms of electronic sports and the digital world. This is great news for all Cyclone members and fans, ”said Marcelo Tinelli, president of San Lorenzo.
ESports betting grows significantly around the world
The entry of a South American football giant in eSports is just another proof that the sector is going through an unprecedented moment of expansion in 2020.
In addition to Boca Juniors, bookmakers are also noticing the surprising reach that electronic games are achieving, above all, in this atypical year due to the pandemic and issues of social detachment.
More and more people are watching eSports content and championships and are willing to place bets in this segment. It seems that this growth will not be temporary and tends to take the bets on eSports to another level at a global level.
