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Chris Overholt has resigned as chief executive officer of OverActive Media but will stay on as a strategic advisor for 30 days as the Toronto-based esports organization searches for a permanent leader. Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Adam Adamou will serve as interim chief executive officer for the group that owns several professional esports teams […]
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Cedar Point Sports Center in Sandusky, Ohio, has announced details for the first phase of a planned competitive gaming development at the sports complex. The project is expected to open in May. The new gaming venture will be called Cedar Point Esports and the first phase calls for a 1,000-square-foot space that will house a […]
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The Halo Championship Series has released its 2023 road map of events with five in-person events leading to the Halo World Championship from October 12–15 in Seattle. The first event will be a Halo Major from February 24-28 in Charlotte, North Carolina, before a global invitational at DreamHack Dallas from June 2-4. After another Major […]
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The International Esports Federation has announced a record 120 countries will compete in the national qualifiers round of the 2023 World Esports Championships, with Iași, Romania, set to host the finals in September. Founded in 2008 by nine-member nations, IESF is currently composed of 130 member federations across five continents. With 120 nations, the 15th […]
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The United States Embassy in Israel, in partnership with Sylvan Adams, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, LionTree LLC and the Israeli Esports Association have announced the inaugural Abraham Accords Esports Peace Games with special guests, due to take place January 26–28, 2023, in Tel Aviv. The event will feature competitors from Israel, the United States, MENA countries such […]
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The Minnesota Timberwolves and Wisdom Gaming have announced the company’s flagship gaming and esports venue, Wisdom Gaming Studios, will be the new home for T-Wolves Gaming starting in 2023. T-Wolves Gaming will begin building out their new space in Wisdom Gaming Studios ahead of the 2023 NBA 2k season. The space will be home to […]
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The National Hockey League has announced an extensive format change to the programming calendar for its annual esports initiatives played on EA Sports NHL. The tournament, now in its sixth season, has been rebranded as the EA Sports NHL 23 World Championship. The annual global tournament showcases a new vision and an expanded calendar of […]
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The International Olympic Committee has announced its inaugural Esports Week will be held June 22–25 in Singapore, marking the biggest step yet by the governing body into the esports world. The IOC said in a Wednesday statement — confirming earlier hints of its location — that the event “marks the next major step in supporting […]
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Playfly Esports, alongside Villanova University, has announced its NACE Starleague’s Fall Grand Finals will to take place live in-person for the first time since the pandemic and be held at Nerd Street Localhost Philadelphia’s “The Block” on December 3–4. The two-day competition will feature 14 teams from colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada. […]
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Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve wants the National Bowling Stadium in the Nevada destination to host national and international esports tournament events as part of potential renovations for the 27-year-old venue. Schieve told Nevada Newsmakers she also would like to have the University of Nevada start bowling and esports teams and use the stadium for its […]
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Andrew Weir, a member of the leadership team at Destination Toronto for the past 18 years, has been named the organization’s new president and chief executive officer effective May 1.
Lansing, Michigan, will host the 2026 and 2027 @NJCAA Men’s and Women’s Bowling Championships, the collegiate organization has announced.
Boston, Chicago, Indianapolis and Los Angeles will host events on May 15 with @USASwimming as part of International Water Safety Day, including in-water lessons and out-of-water education.
Santiago, Chile, will host the 2027 Special Olympics World Games, marking the first time in the organization’s 55-year history that @sowg_ will take place in the Southern Hemisphere.
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