Bet on NHL 19 – Esports Betting Guide
At the annual NHL All Star press conference Gary Bettman told the world about his plan to help launch the newest esports league in partnership with EA. The National Hockey League is planning on expanding into the esports community by sponsoring esports team to compete in an NHL 18 Esports League. The league will be comprised of the top professional NHL 18 players who will compete against each other in a league, playoffs, and then finals format to decide a champion. Similar to the NBA 2k League each NHL team will sponsor and back their own esports team.
NHL 18 was developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports, commonly known as one of the largest video game publisher in the world. The game has been officially licensed with the NHL to legally use names, colours, arenas, and team names; making it the largest ice hockey video game in the world and a perfect environment for another professional esports league.