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The CEO of Super League Gaming is committed to expanding and diversifying esports competitions at the youth level Professional esports have garnered considerable attention, and with good reason. The events at the top level have become spectacles and leagues continue to evolve to the point where players can earn a living and teams are attracting […]
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Thousands of young fans poured into Barclays Center in Brooklyn last fall as I watched from a suite with a dozen or so community leaders and teen-engagement experts. The enthusiasm in the arena was off the charts. No, it wasn’t a Brooklyn Nets home game or a Bruno Mars concert. It was an esports tournament. […]
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For years, the main ballroom at the Arlington Convention Center in Texas functioned as such spaces usually do. The 35,000-square-foot carpeted room accommodated meetings, and its adjacent meeting rooms were sufficient for breakout sessions. But the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau is shifting gears completely for the space in what could be a sign of […]
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Nostalgia is a strong and emotional aphrodisiac. It captures hearts, dreams, energy and money in a way nothing else can. In 2018, nostalgia is back in a big way and is taking on a new form of entertainment. Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably heard about the next entertainment revolution—esports. […]
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Monumental Sports & Entertainment and Events DC have announced that the convention and sports authority will become a sponsor of Wizards District Gaming, the NBA 2K League team operating out of Washington, D.C. “Cities are competing on a global level to drive tourism, new events and economic impact to their region—and esports is just another opportunity for […]
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The Drone Racing League and insurance company Allianz have announced a five-year extension of their title sponsorship agreement of the DRL Championship Race Series as well as the launch of a new professional drone race that will be held at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, France, on June 16. Additionally, the Drone Racing League announced a […]
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NRG Sports, the San Francisco Shock and the University of California, Berkeley have announced a partnership, the first of its kind between a professional…
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The NBA 2K League and Twitch have reached a multiyear partnership that will include live streams of all NBA 2K League games. The partnership represents…
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BlizzCon will return to Anaheim in 2018, with the BlizzCon Anaheim Convention Center BlizzCon hosting the esports convention November 2–3… Continue Reading
The explosive growth of esports and how the travel industry stands to profit from it will be the focus of the first stand-alone eSportsTravel Summit…
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