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Super League Gaming to Expand into Chinese Theaters

Super League Gaming has set a flag in American movie theaters by successfully hosting esports tournaments and events in those venues. Now the company is setting its sights on China. Super League has announced a partnership Wanda Cinemas Games, a subsidiary of Wanda Media, to bring esports events to the more than 700 theaters the […]

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Grace College Athletics Expands Into Esports

Grace College, a small Christian college located in Indiana with less than 2,000 undergraduate students, will expand its athletics program to include esports with scholarships given to gamers that will join the fledgling program. The Lancers’ plan is to apply for membership in the National Association of College Esports (NACE), which has more than 170 […]

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Atlanta Braves’ Ballpark Renamed

The home of the defending National League East Division champions will have a new name as the Atlanta Braves‘ stadium has been changed from SunTrust Park to Truist Park. Truist Financial Corp. was formed when SunTrust Bank and BB&T merged in the summer. The original stadium naming rights deal with SunTrust was made three years […]

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Nerd Street and PlayVS Strike Deal for High School Esports Events

Nerd Street Gamers, an esports infrastructure company focused on competitive opportunities for gamers, has announced a partnership with PlayVS, an organization devoted to high school esports competitions. Under terms of the deal, Nerd Street Gamers has been named the 2020 Championship Broadcast Partner for the PlayVS High School Esports Championships. Also as part of the […]

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New York Mets Spring Training Stadium Renamed

The home of the New York Mets for spring training along with its Class A short-season team will be renamed in February from First Data Field to Clover Park after a corporate takeover. First Data was bought in 2019 by Fiserv, a payments and financial services technology company. Fiserv operates a platform called Clover, which […]

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U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Properties Hires Head of Partnership Sales

The joint venture of NBCUniversal, LA 2028 and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has named its head of partnership sales. Katy Chambers Mollica, a former Turner Sports executive in charge of NCAA partnerships, has joined U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Properties. Mollica joined Turner Sports in 2007 and was previously director of sports sponsorship […]

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Prince William County (Virginia) Hires Sports Tourism Manager

The Prince William County (Virginia) Office of Tourism has named Michael Rojas to the new position of sports tourism manager. The newly created position is designed to bolster the goal of expanding the county’s sports tourism program and capitalize on opportunities provided by the merger two years ago of the county’s tourism function into the […]

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