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The Esports World Cup Foundation will organize the Esports Nations Cup, a new tournament where top esports players will compete to represent their countries. The event will be hosted every two years, with the first edition planned for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in November 2026. The event is then expected to rotate to different host cities […]
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Blast has announced a multi-year partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board to host four arena esports events in Singapore over the coming years following the sellout of the Blast Premier World Final in 2024. “Blast has major global ambitions as a leader in esports and competitive entertainment and we are delighted to expand our partnership […]
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Saudia has announced the signing of a partnership with the Esports World Cup Foundation, becoming the Official Airline Partner of the tournament that is currently taking place in Riyadh. “This partnership with Saudia is a key pillar in connecting esports fans and professionals to the Kingdom and in strengthening the international profile of the tournament,” […]
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Global esports company Blast has announced the appointment of Charlie Cowdrey as chief executive officer of JioBlast, the recently announced joint venture between Blast and Rise, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited. Cowdrey has held multiple senior leadership roles at Blast over the last four years, including chief of staff and most recently program director […]
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British Esports has been given approval for its flagship Gaming and Esports Arena, a 15,000-square-foot arena alongside the National Esports Performance Campus in Sunderland which is set to open in early 2026. The first of its kind esports arena in Europe will become a training and education hub. It will be equipped with a 200-seat […]
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The 2025 EsportsTravel Summit in Bloomington, Minnesota, provided educational programming that gave insight into the health and trajectory of the esports industry. The event, hosted by Bloomington Minnesota Travel and Tourism, took place at the JW Marriott at Mall of America. The opening session titled “The State of In-Person Esports Events” discussed how esports events […]
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Bloomington, Minnesota, is a shining example of what a destination can do with their own unique assets when it comes to esports. From successful activations at the Mall of America to a grassroots gaming festival that attracts visitors from around the word, Bloomington has leaned into its civic treasures to plant a flag in the […]
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Blast has announced a three-year partnership with GamingMalta, an independent non-profit foundation set up by the government of Malta, with Blast debuting in Malta with the BLAST Premier Bounty S2 in August. “Our partnership with GamingMalta makes a major milestone for BLAST having secured a multi year partnership to elevate esports and gaming in Malta,” said […]
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Marshalltown, Iowa, located within 60 miles of Ames, Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, is the type of destination that is big enough to do things but small enough at 30,000 people to be able to collaborate on anything. That’s the moniker that Dylan Does, tourism director of Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce, likes to use. […]
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The EsportsTravel Summit, presented by SportsTravel and hosted by Bloomington Minnesota Travel and Tourism, will celebrate its annual edition of the conference designed for esports business development, education and networking at the JW Marriott Mall of America. The EsportsTravel Summit is the world’s largest gathering of esports tournament and video-game event organizers and the only […]
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