{"id":38364,"date":"2024-09-12T01:51:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T05:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=38364"},"modified":"2024-09-12T01:51:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T05:51:22","slug":"two-lcs-teams-expected-to-leave-americas-lol-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/two-lcs-teams-expected-to-leave-americas-lol-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"Two LCS teams expected to leave Americas LoL scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NRG and Immortals from the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/\" title=\"League of Legends betting guide\">League of Legends<\/a> Championship Series (LCS) are reportedly not making the jump into Riot Games\u2019 newly unified League of Legends Americas competition.<\/p>\n<p>This information, first shared by esports journalist Travis Gafford, has surprised many, particularly with NRG\u2019s unexpected exit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;ve heard from multiple individuals close to the teams that NRG and Immortals will not be competing in the LCS in 2025<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bNVn8UZAAW\">https:\/\/t.co\/bNVn8UZAAW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rD1dau8tcC\">pic.twitter.com\/rD1dau8tcC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Travis Gafford (@TravisGafford) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TravisGafford\/status\/1833629042777657658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Immortals\u2019 departure comes as little surprise due to their underwhelming performance since rejoining the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/championship-series\/\" title=\"LCS betting guide\">LCS<\/a> in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>However, NRG\u2019s exit has left the community stunned, especially considering the organisation acquired Counter Logic Gaming (CLG) and its LCS slot in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>In a short span, NRG built a 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