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Visit Myrtle Beach will host the second annual Boost at the Beach collegiate esports competition from March 8–10 at The Hangout in Myrtle Beach with double the number of participating schools as the inaugural edition. Teams include two South Carolina universities in Clemson and South Carolina along with Harrisburg (Pennsylvania), George Mason, Georgia State, Maryville, […]
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The Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup will return to Esports Stadium Arlington on May 3–5, 2024, with McDonald’s of North Texas as the presenting sponsor. The event, organized by the Collegiate Sports Management Group, is the largest multi-conference gathering of collegiate esports programs, including 64 teams competing in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, Overwatch 2, Rocket League […]
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The first Blast R6 Major of the 2024 season will be from May 16-26 in Manchester, England, the esports organization has announced along with Ubisoft. Twenty of the world’s best teams will compete over two weeks as the United Kingdom will host its first ever Rainbow Six Major. The United Kingdom has been a core […]
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Allied Esports and the University of Nevada Las Vegas cut the ribbon to unveil a new state-of-the-art gaming lounge on the school’s campus on January 24. The Tonopah Esports Lounge, located within the Tonopah dormitory, features 25 PCs with gaming monitors, headsets, mouse pads, gaming mouses and ergonomic gaming chairs. All the equipment and accessories […]
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The Esports Leadership Group has been established to facilitate collaboration by the Global Esports Federation and International Esports Federation to establish a series of working teams focusing on implementing the principles outlined in the MoU into a set of tangible initiatives. The two organizations recently announced a collaboration to drive advancement and deliver new opportunities […]
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Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., makers of Overwatch 2, and the ESL FaceIt Group have announced a multi-year agreement to create the Overwatch Champions Series open to players across North America, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. ESL will operate the Overwatch Champions Series in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and North America. The […]
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A record 130 member federations have registered for the National Qualifiers of the World Esports Championship 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the International Esports Federation has announced. A total of 609 teams will compete across five game titles representing their countries. The National Qualifiers are underway as of January 16. “We are amazed but not […]
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iRacing and IndyCar have announced a multiyear licensing agreement, officially reuniting the two brands ahead of the 2024 IndyCar Series schedule and highlighted by the return of the iRacing Indianapolis 500. In addition to the rebranding of IndyCar events on iRacing, members will have access to series content for private events and leagues. The new […]
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Blast has announced a multi-year deal and collaboration with Epic Games to run the Fortnite Championship Series and Rocket League Championship Series starting this year with Blast handling all operations of competitions, event production and marketing of the two leagues. The announcement is an expansion of Blast’s previous partnership with competitive Fortnite, including October’s Global […]
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The International Olympic Committee is looking at creating an Olympic Esports Games in 2026 and have it hosted in Japan, Kyodo News reported recently. The report said “Japanese officials are expected to step up talks in 2024 at the IOC’s request.” The IOC has committed to an expanded interest in esports, with President Thomas Bach […]
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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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