- ESL and Intel have announced that Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) will take place in Chicago from July 20-21.
- The two-day tournament will host eight CS:GO teams from North America and Europe at the United Center with a prize pool of $250K USD.
- IEM Chicago 2019 will also be a part of the Intel Grand Slam, which will award a $1M bonus prize for the first team to win four of the last ten major CS:GO events organized by ESL and DreamHack.
The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) will take place in Chicago for a second consecutive year, ESL 
