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Blast has announced its return to Singapore with the Blast Dota Slam Singapore, set to take place in November at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, supported by the Singapore Tourism Board. Singapore is teaming with AEG Presents Asia to host the arena event, bringing together the world’s best Dota teams to battle for $1 million in […]
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FIBA’s eFIBA World Finals in 2026 and 2027 will take place in Qatar, marking the first time the event will be held in the Middle East. The eFIBA World Finals will be held in Doha, bringing together the best e-basketball teams as they compete for the title of eFIBA World Champion. Team USA is back-to-back […]
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Blast has announced its expansion into the United States with its first office in the country in New York City to serve as the North American hub for the esports organization. Blast, which was founded in 2016, has a global footprint that spans three continents and five major esports markets with existing offices in Copenhagen, […]
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League One Volleyball has added Johanna Faries, president of Blizzard Entertainment, to its board of directors. In her current role, Faries oversees Blizzard’s global portfolio including Warcraft, Overwatch and Diablo. Before joining Blizzard, Faries served as general manager of Call of Duty. Earlier in her career, she spent 12 years at the National Football League, […]
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The Esports World Cup Foundation has finalized the full lineup of games, tournament schedule and Club Championship rules for the Esports World Cup 2025. The confirmed EWC 2025 game lineup will include mainstay esports titles such as Rocket League, Call of Duty, DOTA 2, Counterstrike and League of Legends. New additions include Crossfire, Fatal Fury: […]
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Esports giant Blast has announced a partnership with Rise, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, India’s largest private sector company, to accelerate the growth of esports in India as the country’s gaming industry features a base of 600 million people and continues to grow year over year. Blast will bring its global esports properties and […]
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As the esports world continues to grow, its biggest events have outgrown the old process of flying around the world and hoping to find the right destination. These days, major esports events are getting the same treatment as traditional sports events when it comes to the bidding process, with Blast and ESL FaceIt Group leading […]
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The 2025 Call of Duty League Championship will be hosted by OverActive Media Group in Toronto and held at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in the Waterloo region from June 26–29. It will be the first time the competitive Call of Duty event will be hosted outside of the United States. The four-day tournament will bring together […]
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The city of Raleigh is preparing to host three major esports tournaments this year with the help of the Greater Raleigh Esports Local Organizing Committee. The ESL One Raleigh 2025 esports tournament and the Rocket League Championship Series Raleigh Major are expected to attract tens of thousands of fans. North Carolina State University will also […]
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In the sports events industry, adaptation and willingness to expand event offerings are crucial to survival for a destination. This has led to a boom in multi-use facilities being built and CVB’s trying outside the box bids to bring more money into their area. For Igor Bakovic, director of sports at the DuPage Sports Commission […]
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