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An esports demonstration will debut at the 2025 World Games in China after the International World Games Association and the Global Esports Federation announced the signing of a strategic framework agreement starting with next year’s event in Chengdu from August 7–17. The news of the World Games’ insertion of esports into its event comes shortly […]
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The Blast.tv Major will take place at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, in June 2025 with Counter-Strike teams facing off for a $1.25 million prize pool. The Counter-Strike Major is one of the biggest esports events in the calendar year. The United States and North America will host its first Counter-Strike Major in seven […]
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The International Olympic Committee will vote on the creation of an “Olympic Esports Games” at the 142nd IOC Session this summer in Paris after the executive board approved the recommendation on Friday, adding it is already in advanced discussions with a potential host and an announcement can be expected “very soon.” The IOC Esports Commission […]
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Northstar Meetings Group has announced the upcoming hosts for the EsportsTravel Summit—the only event of its kind for esports tournament and event organizers and the destinations and venues looking to host and support their events. In 2026, the event will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio. The 2027 event will be staged in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The […]
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The 2024 EsportsTravel Summit at the Raleigh Convention Center covered a wide range of topics focused on the esports world. The luncheon session on May 30, “The Raleigh Esports Strategy,” featured Loren Gold, executive vice president of the Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Cody Elsen, esports program director at North Carolina State University. […]
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The 2024 EsportsTravel Summit at the Raleigh Convention Center, May 29–31, featured a wide range of programming that all attendees could benefit and learn from. The opening session of the 2024 Esports Travel Summit, “State of In-Person Esports Events,” covered how esports are evolving, from the professional ranks to the grassroots levels. The panel included […]
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USA Boxing is looking to esports for its next potential engagement with fans and as a training tool for amateur and elite athletes alike. The national governing body has announced that Golden Gloves VR, a virtual reality boxing game created by Tulsa-based tech company Engine Room VR, is now the NGB’s official esports boxing game. Under […]
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A new study examining global trends in hosting in-person esports events has concluded that Raleigh, North Carolina, is among the top destinations for such events. The project, which examined in-person esports tournaments in North America, Europe and the Nordic region from 2019–2023, was conducted by PLAYHRDR Advisors, the Greater Raleigh Esports Local Organizing Committee and […]
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Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, will host both the Fortnite Championship Series Global Championship and Rocket League World Championship in September. Blast, Rocket League Esports and Fortnite Competitive have teamed with the Fort Worth Sports Commission and promotion company C3 Presents to help support and promote both events coming to Fort Worth. Blast has […]
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Blast, the esports tournament organizer, has announced the Rocket League Championship Series will return to Copper Box Arena in London for the second major of 2024 from June 20–23. The event is another massive esports championship headed to the United Kingdom in 2024. The League of Legends 2024 World Championship finals are taking place in […]
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The @Big12Conference has selected the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, to host the 2025, 2026 and 2027 Big 12 Gymnastics Championships. The 2025 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship’s two sessions will be held March 22 at noon and 5 p.m. local time.
.@PlayNAIA has selected Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Alabama, and @GSOB_Sports as hosts for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championships.
Move United was given the 2024 Rings of Gold Award by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee during its annual assembly last week in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Triple Crown Sports has announced the departure of Sean Hardy, who is stepping down from his role as chief operating officer to join League One Volleyball as chief growth officer.
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