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The Amateur Athletic Union’s Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championships, which anticipates at least 2,800 teams and 42,000 participants, will have every game streamed on BallerTV, a Los-Angeles based technology company. The tournament started on Monday in Orlando, Florida. The platform will provide access to over 15,000 matches available on a smartphone, tablet or computer. The […]
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Esports Stadium Arlington has selected Abacus3, an esports consultancy and marketing firm, to market the naming rights and sponsorship packages for the arena, which is the largest esports venue in North America. “We take pride in being the largest, most turn key dedicated esports facility in North America, said Jonathon Oudthone, president of ESA. “We […]
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Rocket Mortgage will sponsor the 2019 League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) Summer Finals when the event heads to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Detroit-based lending product will be presenting sponsor of the event, which will be staged August 24–25. “We are doubling down on esports by supporting one of the biggest tournaments in […]
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State Farm will extend its sponsorship of League of Legends esports through 2021, including support for the LCS, three global events (World Championship, Mid-Season Invitational and All-Star Event) and the LoL College Championship. State Farm was one of the first non-endemic brands to embrace League of Legends in North America when it began its support […]
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The NFL Network is turning its attention to college. The network has announced a new four-year deal to air Conference USA football games, beginning with one game each week on Saturday afternoons in 2019. “While exploring new media options for football, NFL Network stood out as an excellent opportunity for national exposure,” said C-USA Commissioner […]
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U.S. Club Soccer has announced that Dick’s Sporting Goods will become the organization’s official sporting goods partner. Under terms of the agreement, U.S. Club Soccer members will receive special discounts to Dick’s Sporting Goods stores and online. Dick’s will also receive marketing opportunities through various digital, social and on-site efforts. The mission of U.S. Club […]
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The revived XFL has announced multiyear broadcast agreements with ESPN, ABC and Fox Sports to air games starting with the league’s inaugural season in 2020. XFL games will air weekly on ABC and Fox, with ESPN, ESPN2, FS1 and FS2 sharing broadcast duties throughout the season as well. The league will air back-to-back games starting Saturday afternoons at […]
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Full Sail University has been named the exclusive university partner of the NBA 2K League’s Magic Gaming, a first-of-its-kind partnership in the esports league. The agreement would enable Full Sail and Magic Gaming to continue to build, support and engage the esports community’s global audience and provide educational opportunities for the students and alumni of […]
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The Overwatch League has named AB InBev the esports league’s official beer partner. As part of the deal, Bud Light will serve as the league’s official beer partner and will activate at fan watch parties around the world, excluding China. The partnership was part of the league’s official launch in its teams’ markets over the weekend of April […]
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To continue growth at the grassroots level, the National Lacrosse League has partnered with the U.S. Box Lacrosse Association, a box-specific governing body whose mission is to develop and promote box lacrosse in the United States. The multiyear partnership will focus on the development of players, coaches and officials, as well as joint marketing and […]
Continue ReadingThe loss of Corey Peterson, @theonlycP, was a shock to many in the sports-events industry. A reflection here from @SportsTravel Executive Editor and Publisher Jason Gewirtz on his own relationship and the ones that many make in the industry.
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