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The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference takeover of Atlantic City, New Jersey, for a week’s worth of college tournaments will include the league’s inaugural esports championship, sponsored by the New Jersey Army National Guard. The event will be March 13–14 at the Adrian Phillips Theater at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The MAAC esports […]
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Three of the biggest names in esports and gaming are going to work together as part of a three-year agreement that will see new games and formats at a series of festivals. ESL Gaming and DreamHack will create new ESL Pro Tour formats for both StarCraft II and Warcraft III: Reforged games, with Blizzard Entertainment […]
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Does the future of esports lie at the shopping mall? Allied Esports and Simon, one of the largest mall developers and operators in the country, are betting it will. The companies have announced that Mall of Georgia in Buford, Georgia, will be the location for the companies’ first dedicated esports venue as part of a […]
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One of the biggest names in the movie theater business is looking to get into the esports business with a partnership that will go out to a global audience. IMAX, which has more than 1,500 theater systems in 81 countries, will work with Vindex Studios to broadcast esports content and events. The partnership will be […]
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On the heels of its runaway success when held at one iconic tennis venue, Fortnite Summer Smash in Australia is following the trend and for the second year in a row will organize its event at the Australian Open to coincide with the Grand Slam tennis tournament’s championship weekend. Fortnite Summer Smash will be a […]
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The new city-based format for the 2020 Call of Duty League will be altered slightly to have a tournament-based format starting with its second week of play in London. Activision Blizzard says the format is “both familiar to the legacy of Call of Duty esports and fresh amidst the backdrop of our city-based franchised structure” […]
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The Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, which established a varsity esports program in 2018 on its Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, campus, will add a bachelor of science degree program at the university, with Philadelphia’s Nerd Street Gamers serving as the program’s partner and adviser. Beginning in spring 2020, students will be able to enroll in a […]
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The United States eSports Federation has announced that it will hold its inaugural Annual Meeting at the 2020 EsportsTravel Summit, which will be held November 18–20 at the Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas. The co-location agreement was announced today at Regional SportAccord Pan America in Fort Lauderdale. Produced by Northstar Meetings Group and hosted […]
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DreamHack marked the 25th anniversary of its first festival by announcing its 2020 schedule, with 10 cities in three continents continuing the mantra of being at the intersection of gaming and internet culture. The organization will visit Anaheim, California, for the first time as part of its schedule with U.S. stops also scheduled for Dallas […]
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At a two-day summit in Lausanne, Switzerland, the International Olympic Committee softened its official stance on esports, opening the door yet further to the possible inclusion of electronic games in future competition. During the meeting, the IOC received a report from David Lappartient, the chairman of the IOC’s esports and gaming liaison group, which is […]
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.@PlayACSports is celebrating its 10th anniversary throughout the year, marking a decade of contributions to the destination’s sports tourism industry. It most recently generated 84,707 room nights and contributed $114 million in economic impact.
Corpus Christi Athletic Club in Texas held the grand opening ceremony for its new pickleball complex. In addition to eight indoor courts, the 20,000 square foot facility includes blacklight on the courts for glow-in-the-dark pickleball play.
Callie Brownson has joined @USAFootball as senior director of high performance & national team operations. Brownson joined the Cleveland Browns in 2020 as chief of staff and most recently served as the Browns assistant wide receivers coach.
The @Browns, @Jaguars and the @nyjets each will play a home game in London in 2025 as the National Football League announced three of the teams that will play in England as part of the 2025 NFL International Games.
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