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Toronto is one of the best examples of a destination that has embraced esports on all levels and in all facets of its community because of the way every from government to private industry and the tourism community work together, panelists described during one of the spotlight sessions from the 2023 EsportsTravel Summit. “The Toronto […]
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FIBA has entered into an agreement with the publisher of NBA 2K and the NBA 2K League that will offer a platform to organize international events for national federations and the esport gaming community. The multiyear deal further strengthens eFIBA events and the NBA 2K League by providing an opportunity to identify regional talent, offering […]
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The NBA 2K League’s 2023 season will be at the soon-to-debut District E Powered by Ticketmaster in Washington, D.C. in partnership with Monumental Sports & Entertainment. The league schedule runs between March 8 and August 5. The NBA 2K League will award $2.5 million in cash prizes across multiple competitions. For the first time, the […]
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Indianapolis will host the NBA 2K League’s fifth anniversary season with a competition schedule that includes a combination of remote and in-person games. The new season of the NBA’s esports league will begin March 23 with the amateur qualifying event for the Coinbase NBA2KL 3v3 Slam Open, the first of three tournaments in the new […]
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The 2021 NBA 2K League playoffs will take place in person for the first time since 2019 starting August 26 at the Mavs Gaming Hub in Dallas. Due to COVID-19, the last in-person competition was the 2019 finals in New York. The top five teams from the Eastern and Western conferences qualify. Thirteen other teams […]
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Global esports organization Gen.G is relocating its NBA 2K League franchise, the Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai, to the University of Kentucky for its second season as the only team in the NBA2K League that is not affiliated with an NBA team. The Tigers will practice and compete in the University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union […]
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Given the popularity of gaming among younger demographics, it only makes sense that Gen.G’s latest partnerships have concentrated not on further establishing its professional teams but entering the collegiate space. The gaming franchise, coming off a successful partnership with the University of Kentucky in running an NBA2K tournament on Twitch, will team with the University […]
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With no live events to broadcast, sports leagues and their television partners are going to the next best thing—having esports take their place in sports from auto racing to basketball as fallout continues from the coronavirus pandemic. What started as replacement programming for a regional cable network has shifted to broadcast sports, as ESPN is […]
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The University of Kentucky will put on a 64-person NBA2K tournament that will be broadcast on the school’s Twitch channel and organized by its gaming partner, Gen.G. The tournament is open to gamers who are at least 13 years old, have a PS4 and own the NBA2K20 game. The 64 players will be chosen at […]
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A new NBA 2K League season will feature a new home studio. The NBA’s esports league has unveiled a new studio in Manhattan that will serve as the venue for its upcoming season of competition. NBA 2K League Studio will occupy a 13,600-square-foot space at 508 West 37th Street in Manhattan and will able to seat […]
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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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