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The NBA will launch the inaugural NBA 2K20 Global Championship, a championship event for the popular NBA 2K game, in partnership with the game’s publisher, the National Basketball Players Association, and esports event organizer ESL. The esports event is designed for aspiring NBA 2K20 players worldwide and will feature head-to-head competition in a series of online […]
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A 7,500-square-foot facility dedicated to esports will be built in Glassboro, New Jersey, as part of a partnership between Rowan University and Philadelphia-based amateur esports network N3rd Street Gamers. N3rd Street Gamers will invest over $1 million to help build the facility, and then work with Rowan to develop classes related to esports while creating […]
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Esports will be even more a part of the fabric of collegiate sports through the National Junior College Athletic Association, which has announced the creation of NJCAA Esports to provide two-year colleges with official national championships in the sport. The new framework will also provide guidance for colleges to build and operate esports programs, as […]
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The live streaming platform Twitch has been added as a founding partner of Allegiant Stadium, the upcoming home of the NFL’s Raiders in Las Vegas, with promises of a Twitch-branded lounge at the stadium and the potential to host esports competitions in the future. As part of the partnership between Twitch and the Raiders, the […]
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The 2020 ESL Pro Tour will be a new partnership between ESL and DreamHack, linking over 2o tournaments and leagues into one Counter-Strike competition that will have over $5 million in prize money. The partnership connects a group of ESL and DreamHack tournaments into one tour. There will be three tiers of competition with championships […]
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The city of South Bend is looking to be the first city in Indiana to have a dedicated esports arena by converting an old theatre into a 500-seat arena. The 700-seat Bendix Theatre would be converted into an esports arena thanks to $2 million in bed tax collections from the St. Joseph County hotel-motel tax […]
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Kellogg Company is getting into the esports world with a new sponsorship deal with the Overwatch League that will lead to Cheez-It and Pringles brands being part of the 2019 Grand Finals in Philadelphia with expanded branding coming in 2020. Under terms of the deal, Cheez-It and Pringles will be the official presenting sponsor of the […]
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As the Overwatch League prepares to host matches in its various franchise cities for the first time in 2020, the Philadelphia Fusion have announced it will play its home games in historic theater-style settings in Philadelphia and Atlantic City, New Jersey. The announcement comes as the Fusion seeks home venues before a permanent Fusion Arena […]
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Activision Blizzard Esports has sold two new franchise slots for its city-based Call of Duty esports league to Los Angeles and Florida, with the L.A. franchise being bought by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, the owner of the Los Angeles Rams. The Florida franchise will be opened by Misfits Gaming, a UK-based professional esports organization. The […]
Continue ReadingDreamHack will come to the West Coast for the first time in 2020 as the esports festival announced Anaheim, California, will host the event February 21–23. The event’s activities will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center. The gaming lifestyle festival will include professional esports tournaments, a bring your own computer (BYOC) LAN party, a […]
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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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