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University of Kentucky Partners with Gen.G for Gaming Program

The University of Kentucky will be partnering with Gen.G to build a global gaming and esports program as part of a larger campus initiative to become more involved in the esports ecosystem. The program will focus on three pillars of academic, community and professional development in collaboration with the UK esports Club. The partnership between […]

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Player Omega Partners with Nerd Street Gamers, Electronic Gaming Federation

The inaugural Player Omega esports festival in Ponoma, California, continues to take shape with the addition of the Electronic Gaming Federation planning tournaments at the event as well as a tournament hosted by Nerd Street Gamers. Nerd Street Gamers will host a national championship series minor event for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It will feature a […]

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Nerd Street Gamers Partnering with Mike and Ike

Nerd Street Gamers has named Mike and Ike Brand candies as the official partner of the 2020 National Championship series, a multi-city tournament that gives casual gamers and aspiring esports athletes the chance to compete for cash prizes. The 2020 contest will expand to 10 cities with local tournaments that can boast prize pools of […]

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Player Omega and Super League Gaming Partner Up

Player Omega is partnering with Super League Gaming for esports gaming opportunities during the inaugural Player Omega event later this year in California and beyond with five confirmed 2020 sites. Player Omega and Super League will create opportunities for gaming communities in underserved markets to experience esports in ways typically available only to those in […]

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Esports Racing Arena Scheduled for Miami Opening

Millennial Esports Corporation will build the first dedicated esports racing arena in Miami, featuring more than 12,000 square feet of gaming and entertainment options, with a targeted opening date of 2020. Billed as the world’s first dedicated esports racing arena, it will be in the Wynwood entertainment district. Millennial has secured $2.8 million in private […]

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Wells Fargo Center Opens Dedicated Esports Space

Nerd Street Gamers, a national esports infrastructure company, will bring a gaming space to the Wells Fargo Center, the first time a major sports arena in the United States will house an esports center as an amenity. The center will include localhosts, which are esports facilities that feature the same computers  professional gamers use in […]

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Esports Stadium Arlington will serve as the host venue for the 2020 EsportsTravel Summit. Photo: Arlington CVB

Esports Stadium Arlington to Host ECS Season 8 Finals

The Esports Championship Series Season 8 Finals for tournament organizer and platform FaceIt will be held at the Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas, from November 28 through December 1. ECS made the announcement on Twitter earlier in the week. It is a return to Arlington after the season 6 finals were held at the […]

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