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Destination Esports, a new agency aimed at bridging the gap between destination marketing organizations and esports event organizers, has announced its formation. The San Juan Capistrano, California-based company was founded by CEO Kim Meltzer and CFO Jamie Oakley, veterans of the hospitality and esports industries. Dorothy Ferguson has also joined as chief marketing officer. The […]
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The Collegiate StarLeague will have HyperX as its presenting sponsor for the 2019–2020 CSL season, concluding with April’s Grand Finals at the HyperX Esports Arena in Las Vegas. The partnership will bring HyperX gear to over 60 CSL events over the next 12 months, including a series of on-campus events and the CSL Fighting Game […]
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A new planned complex that would host the region’s first esports arena along with a 12,000 capacity stadium and multi-sport venue is planned for the city of Rizhao in Eastern China. The esports arena will have a capacity of between 3,000 and 4,000 to take advantage of the growth of various games in China. The […]
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Colin Webster, who previously spent five years on the board of the International eSports Federation, will become the organization’s president during its December general meetings. Webster is the only nominated candidate for the president’s position. Silviu Stroie has been the acting president since December 2018 after the resignation of Jun Byung-hun. Once confirmed in December […]
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The 2020 eMLS season will be capped with the eMLS Cup presented by PlayStation during the second weekend of SXSW in Austin, Texas. This announcement by MLS about their esports league comes as EA Sports FIFA 20, the game played in competition, prepares for its global release. The 2020 eMLS season will feature 25 eMLS […]
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The Atlanta Sports Council has launched the Atlanta Esports Alliance with the idea of bringing major esports events to the metropolitan area, adding to the group of established teams that are already located in the area. The announcement was made at DreamHack Atlanta. The Atlanta Esports Alliance’s mandate is to find opportunities for teams, tournaments, […]
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The Overwatch League‘s Houston Outlaws have been sold by Immortals Gaming Club to new ownership in Beasley Media Group ahead of the 2020 season. Immortals took ownership of the Outlaws in June after buying the team’s parent company, Infinite Esports and Entertainment. Immortals took over Houston with the focus on selling the team given its […]
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Riot Games will bring the League of Legends World Championship finals to China for its 10th annual event in 2020 at the 56,000 seat Shanghai Stadium. The final was last staged in China in 2017 at the Beijing National Stadium, with Shanghai hosting a semifinal. The city also serves as the headquarters for the League […]
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The first Call of Duty League season that will have city-based teams will start on January 24, 2020, in Minneapolis, at the local Armory. The event will be hosted by Minnesota Røkkr, the team operated by WISE Ventures Esports under ownership of the Wilf family and investor Gary Vaynerchuk. All 12 professional Call of Duty […]
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The University of Kentucky will be partnering with Gen.G to build a global gaming and esports program as part of a larger campus initiative to become more involved in the esports ecosystem. The program will focus on three pillars of academic, community and professional development in collaboration with the UK esports Club. The partnership between […]
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