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NASCAR and iRacing.com have agreed to a new partnership that will grant the developer of PC-based racing simulations the title of “official simulation partner of NASCAR,” elevating a relationship that had been classified previously as a licensing deal. The partnership will allow the two groups to work closer on promoting various eNASCAR series that live […]
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The International Esports Federation has added France, Greece, Kosovo and Spain as members, bringing the international membership of the organization to 104 countries across five continents. The four new IESF member nations are represented through their respective national esports associations: The French Federation of Video Games, Hellenic Esports, the Esports Federation of Kosovo and the […]
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New Jersey — and Atlantic City specifically — is poised to become a leader in esports development and the regulation of esports wagering, according to state officials and education leaders who have been pushing several new initiatives in the region. During a webinar held by the Greater Atlantic City Chamber, state officials said New Jersey’s […]
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A bill working its way through the North Carolina General Assembly would provide incentives for live esports events, including a 25 percent refundable tax credit for certain event productions whether they are held live or tape-delayed for broadcast. The bill, which has passed the House Appropriations Committee, would provide that incentive for productions that have […]
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The success of NASCAR’s iRacing Series, which continued with a national broadcast this week of a virtual road race through the streets of Chicago, can still be considered a happy surprise by those within the sport. What started last year during the pandemic as a way to keep fans engaged while the sports world was […]
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Tim Schneider, the chairman of the Sports Division at Northstar Meetings Group, is the founder of SportsTravel magazine, the TEAMS Conference and Expo and the EsportsTravel Summit. In this conversation with SportsTravel Editor and Publisher Jason Gewirtz, we talk with Schneider about the origins of SportsTravel and the sports-event industry itself, the growth of sectors such […]
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Esports Entertainment Group has reached a multi-year deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers to be the official esports tournament platform provider of the NBA team. Under terms of the deal, Esports Entertainment Group will operate three co-branded esports tournaments annually for the Cavaliers using its Esports Gaming League platform. EGL’s services include the organization of esports […]
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The United States eSports Federation (USeF) and Northstar Meetings Group, a division of Northstar Travel Group, have announced a multi-year extension of the agreement that makes the EsportsTravel Summit the exclusive home to the USeF’s Annual Meeting. The USeF is recognized as the National Governing Body of esports by the International Esports Federation. Hosted by […]
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Logitech is putting together a private, invite-only esports tournament designed specifically for gamers with disabilities. The company last year invited six teams in a virtual 2v2 Rocket League tournament for adaptive gamers. This year’s event will be organized by Logitech G, the AbleGamers Charity, Adaptive Action Sports and Mount Sinai. The group will launch a […]
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The New Jersey Economic Development Authority will invest $200,000 with Stockton University to support the establishment of an esports Innovation Center at the university’s Atlantic City campus. The funding will be used to provide staff support for the Innovation Center, which is expected to contribute to Atlantic City’s goal of becoming a hub for the […]
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Ties between two future Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games hosts were continuing to deepen this week as a delegation of governmental officials from France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, part of the French Alps 2030 Games, are visiting Salt Lake City.
.@MLSNEXT, a youth soccer competition, has announced a new tier that will increase the number of clubs in the program and expand the overall pool of players and coaches with @3StepSports as one of the regional operators.
As multiple massive wildfires continue to burn across Los Angeles County, the sports world has felt the effects, with postponements and the possible relocation of an NFL playoff game.
Kansas City will host a professional softball series in June featuring the Florida Vibe, New York Rise and Kansas City Diamonds to run concurrently with the Top Gun Invitational, a softball tournament that brings over 300 teams to the Kansas City.
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