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Rocket Mortgage will sponsor the 2019 League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) Summer Finals when the event heads to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Detroit-based lending product will be presenting sponsor of the event, which will be staged August 24–25. “We are doubling down on esports by supporting one of the biggest tournaments in […]
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Overwatch League Commissioner Nate Nanzer has announced that he is leaving the league to oversee esports for Epic Games, the publisher of the popular game Fortnite. Nanzer has led OWL since its inception and was a key figure in the league’s decision to move events to the cities where its teams are located starting in 2020. Currently, […]
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State Farm will extend its sponsorship of League of Legends esports through 2021, including support for the LCS, three global events (World Championship, Mid-Season Invitational and All-Star Event) and the LoL College Championship. State Farm was one of the first non-endemic brands to embrace League of Legends in North America when it began its support […]
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The largest esports arena to be constructed on a U.S. college campus is scheduled to open this month at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. The private, for-profit school has invested $6 million into what it is calling “The Fortress,” an arena that will house its Armada esports team. The venue will also host […]
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When it comes to the world of professional sports, a new contender has surely earned its spot on the roster. Esports has taken traditional and cultural landscapes by storm, opening the door of opportunity to a new breed of sporting events, competitions and organizations. As a result, destinations, venues and suppliers are dipping their toes […]
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Ubisoft, Visit Raleigh and the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance have announced that the 2019 Six Major Raleigh esports tournament will be staged August 12–18 at the Raleigh Convention Center. The tournament will be the second-largest Rainbow Six event of the year, with 16 international teams competing for a prize pool of $500,000. “We are excited […]
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The Overwatch League will hold its 2019 Grand Finals at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The September 29 event will determine the champion for the league’s second season, with the top team earning a trophy and $1.1 million of an estimated $1.7 million prize pool. The runner-up team will earn $600,000. The 2018 finals were […]
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In traditional sports, there is almost always a national governing body and an international federation that serves to guide the sport, set its rules, establish frameworks for competitions and set expectations for athletes. But in the world of esports, the situation is a bit more complex. To a large extent, tournaments and competitions are unregulated […]
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Full Sail University has been named the exclusive university partner of the NBA 2K League’s Magic Gaming, a first-of-its-kind partnership in the esports league. The agreement would enable Full Sail and Magic Gaming to continue to build, support and engage the esports community’s global audience and provide educational opportunities for the students and alumni of […]
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ESL will bring one of its largest esports events—ESL One New York powered by Intel—back to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center for the fourth consecutive year. The tournament will be staged September 28–29 and will see teams compete in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) for a piece of a $200,000 prize pool. The event will also feature the Season 2 […]
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The Clermont County Convention & Visitors Bureau in Ohio has announced the promotion of Madison Hornsby to sales manager. Hornsby will be responsible for increasing sports, meetings, group tours and recreational events hosted in Clermont County.
.@letsdothisrace, a booking platform for endurance and adventure events, has partnered with travel technology company @hotelplanner. The collaboration will see HotelPlanner’s infrastructure integrate hotel booking options into the Let’s Do This system.
The 2024 @MLB London Series between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies generated nearly $70 million for the city’s economy in June 2024, according to an impact study by the consulting firm Two Circles.
TRITON World Series, a new global triathlon organizer, will hold its world championship in Portimão in the Algarve, Portugal, from October 24–26, as it expands its offerings around the world.
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