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Harrisburg to Host the 2019 NACE National Convention

The National Association of Collegiate Esports has selected Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to host the 2019 NACE National Convention. The convention will be held at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology July 17–19. “The selection of Harrisburg as our host for the 2019 NACE National Convention came after a lengthy request-for-proposal process,” said NACE Executive Director Michael Brooks. “Our selection committee received over […]

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Super League Gaming to Bring Events to Topgolf Venues

Super League Gaming and Topgolf have partnered to bring amateur competitive video gaming events to Topgolf venues across the country. The program will begin this month in Las Vegas at the amateur esports company’s event series Super League Clash Nights. Super League provides competitive video gamers with opportunities to experience their sport like the pros through in-person and […]

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Events DC Signs On as Sponsor for the Washington Justice

Events DC, the convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia, has signed on to serve as the signature sponsor of the Overwatch League’s Washington Justice, which will begin its inaugural season on February 14. The announcement was made by Washington Esports Ventures, a company founded to purchase an Overwatch League team and build other […]

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EsportsTravel Summit to Be Held in Atlantic City June 25–27

The 2019 EsportsTravel Summit—the only event of its kind for esports tournament and event organizers—will be held June 25–27 in Atlantic City. Presented by SportsTravel magazine, the EsportsTravel Summit is being hosted by Meet AC and the Atlantic City Sports Commission with support from the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) and INGAME. The EsportsTravel Summit is the […]

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Allied Esports Launches Venue Affiliate Program

Allied Esports has launched a venue affiliate program designed to encourage more development of esports-specific properties. The Allied Esports Property Network will allow entities to license Allied Esports’ design, development and operations for their own venues. Affiliate members will also be able to tap into the tournament system being offered at other Allied Esports venues with […]

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Los Angeles to Host New Dragon Ball FighterZ Tournament

The Majestic Downtown in Los Angeles will host Red Bull Final Summoning in January 2019, a new esports tournament that will serve as the culmination of the Dragon Ball FighterZ 2018/2019 World Tour. The tournament for the Bandai Namco-developed game will be staged January 26–27 and be livestreamed on Twitch. Twitch also serves as the […]

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Esports Stadium Opens in Arlington, Texas

Esports Stadium Arlington has opened at the Arlington Convention Center in the North Texas city, marking the launch of what will be the largest gaming and esports event complex in North America. The 100,000-square-foot venue, built at a cost of $10 million, celebrated its opening by hosting FACEIT’s Esports Championship Series Season 6 Finals, a $750,000 […]

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HyperX Lands Naming Rights to Esports Arena Las Vegas

Allied Esports has reached a multiyear agreement with HyperX, the manufacturer of high-performance esports products, to become the exclusive naming rights partner of its esports arena in Las Vegas. The arena at the Luxor Hotel & Casino will now be named HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas. “HyperX and Allied Esports share a strategy centered on a […]

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Chris Overholt

The head of the new Toronto Defiant in the Overwatch League is one of the most high-profile sports executives to make the leap to esports There is no question that esports are becoming more mainstream by the day. Traditional sports venues are hosting esports events, blue-chip sponsors are increasingly on board and teams are treating […]

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Chicago Selected as New Home of the Intel Extreme Masters Through 2020

Chicago has been selected as the new home of the Intel Extreme Masters from 2018 through 2020. Started by ESL in 2006, the Intel Extreme Masters is the longest-running global professional gaming tour in the world. As part of a three-year agreement, ESL and Intel have partnered with the United Center and the Wintrust Arena to move the event to […]

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