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The Yard: HBCU Esports Alliance, a new esports league for HBCU students, has landed a blue-chip sponsor in grooming brand Gillette, which will become a presenting-level partner of the league being organized in conjunction with CSL Esports. The “Groomed to Game” partnership will support HBCU students as they enter the esports and gaming ecosystem. Under […]
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The 2021 League of Legends Championship Series is going to have major overhauls to its season format with a three-week season kickoff and split regular seasons into a Spring and Summer series among other changes. The LCS Lock In will start the season with a three-week tournament with a $150,000 winner-take-all grand prize starting January […]
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The World Baseball Softball Confederation has decided to embrace esports, approving the inclusion of esports as a discipline and setting the stage for future official e-baseball and e-softball international competitions, world cups and championships. The international federation’s executive board approved the move along with the inclusion of Baseball5, a new five-on-five street version of the […]
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A new esports arena is being proposed for the West of England Institute for Specialist Education Further Education College site in Bristol, England, which would also involve a technology education component. NLA Europe Limited has been invited by South Gloucestershire & Stroud College to create the concept around such a site, which would add a […]
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The number of esports fans has skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic and those fans will be more willing than the general public to travel to live events and competitions when they return, according to new research presented at the EsportsTravel Virtual Summit held December 2–3 at Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas. In a session […]
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Arlington, Texas, hosted the World Series this year at the new Globe Life Field and its AT&T Stadium is annually home to some of the biggest college and pro football games of the year. Alongside those iconic venues is another in its own right — Esports Stadium Arlington, which opened in 2018 after a $10 […]
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The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the nation’s oldest historically black athletic conference, is partnering with CSL Esports and The Yard: HBCU Esports Alliance to increase the participation of HBCU students, alumni and fans to offer competitive gaming and educational opportunities for its member institutions. CSL Esports will serve as the conference’s esports provider for Madden, […]
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The International Esports Federation and DLA+ Architecture & Interior Design have agreed to a partnership that will combine IESF’s global member network with DLA+’s esports venue planning and design experience, establishing guidelines for the design of esports venues. The agreement also makes DLA+ an exclusive certifying agency for esports facilities and official advisor to the […]
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The National Football League and Epic Games have extended their partnership to deliver unique NFL-themed integration within Fortnite with new NFL-themed outfits to complement new characters joining the Gridiron Gang, as well as new NFL content to Rocket League. Gridiron Gang Outfits will be available for purchase from Fortnite’s in-game shop with new, redesigned uniforms. […]
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The 2021 NFL Pro Bowl is headed virtual. The NFL and Electronic Arts have announced that instead of an in-person competition scheduled for Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, the annual all-star showcase will be a competition staged on the Madden NFL 21 video game. EA Sports and the league intend to create a week-long series of […]
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Fraser Bullock was officially named executive chair and president for the Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City while former Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson was named as chief executive officer.
The @MountainWest Conference, in partnership with the Arizona Sports and Entertainment Commission, will host the 2025 Credit Union 1 Baseball Championship at Sloan Park in @VisitMesa, Arizona, May 21–24.
.@usavolleyball has announced that Denver will host the 2025 ParaVolley Pan America Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships on May 24–28, an event which will run alongside the 2025 USA Volleyball Open National Championship.
The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected to operate Destination KP, a new youth sports venue located on Long Island, New York, withTim O’Connell appointed as general manager.
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