CSGO\u2019s PGL Major Stockholm gets boost as Sweden further eases restrictions PGLThe final hurdle to bringing this year\u2019s Counter-Strike Major to Stockholm seems to have been cleared after Swedish authorities announced that all gathering limits will be removed at the end of September. Swedish Health Minister Lena Hallengren revealed on Tuesday in a press conference that on September 29 all restrictions on public and private gatherings will be lifted as part of the government\u2019s \u201csuccessful\u201d efforts to curb the global health crisis. \u201cThanks to a successful vaccination campaign, we have come a long way in dealing with the pandemic,\u201d she is quoted by Tidningen N\u00e4ringslivet as saying. \u201cOur starting point has always been that the restrictions should be lifted as soon as possible.\u201d This means that the two issues that had been raised by PGL have been overcome and that the Major can take place in Stockholm after all. The tournament organizer had revealed in July that it was in discussions with two other European countries about moving the event if their conditions weren\u2019t met. The issues PGL expressed concerns about the number of spectators allowed inside the Avicii Arena, which has a capacity of almost 14,000 people for sporting events. It also raised fears that not all players would be allowed entry into Sweden given the country\u2019s tight travel restrictions. The first hurdle was cleared on August 19, when Sweden announced that esports athletes would be able to enter the country, regardless of their country of origin, as long as they produced a negative test. Read more: Sources: coldzera poised to join Complexity – PGL is yet to comment on the news. The Major is slated to take place from October 23 to November 7, with 24 teams in attendance and a $2 million prize pool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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