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A rendering of Bendix Arena, which is being built through a $2 million renovation of a historic theater in South Bend, Indiana.

South Bend Theatre Conversion to Esports Arena Proposed

The city of South Bend is looking to be the first city in Indiana to have a dedicated esports arena by converting an old theatre into a 500-seat arena. The 700-seat Bendix Theatre would be converted into an esports arena thanks to $2 million in bed tax collections from the St. Joseph County hotel-motel tax […]

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Overwatch League Signs Sponsorship Deal with Kellogg’s

Kellogg Company is getting into the esports world with a new sponsorship deal with the Overwatch League that will lead to Cheez-It and Pringles brands being part of the 2019 Grand Finals in Philadelphia with expanded branding coming in 2020. Under terms of the deal, Cheez-It and Pringles will be the official presenting sponsor of the […]

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DreamHack Announces 2020 Event in Anaheim

DreamHack will come to the West Coast for the first time in 2020 as the esports festival announced Anaheim, California, will host the event February 21–23. The event’s activities will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center. The gaming lifestyle festival will include professional esports tournaments, a bring your own computer (BYOC) LAN party, a […]

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Big Ticket Sports Invests in Triumph Esports

Big Ticket Sports LLC, the event management and production company started by NBA legend Kevin Garnett, has made an investment in Triumph Esports, which includes both a professional esports team and the competitive esports company Rivalcade. “Our relationship with Triumph Esports is a natural fit as we look to showcase and elevate shared lifestyle experiences […]

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ESPN Wide World of Sports to Host High School Esports Championship

ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando will host a national interscholastic high school esports tournament in 2020 in conjunction with the Electronic Gaming Federation, featuring the best high school esports teams in the country. The event will take place in June at the ESPN complex at Walt Disney World Resort. Teams will advance […]

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Esports Stadium Arlington Selected to Host 2019 Esports Awards

Esports Stadium Arlington will host the 2019 Esports Awards, an awards program in its fourth year honoring achievements in the esports industry. The event, which has been held the past three years in London, will be staged November 16 at the stadium in Arlington, Texas, and will offer general admission to fans for the first […]

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Major League Baseball to Launch Esports League in China

Major League Baseball will get into the esports arena with the launch of a new league in seven Chinese cities, according to multiple reports. The MLB China eSports League will be held in Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi’an, Beijing, Hangzhou, Suzhou during the regular season and Shanghai for the playoffs with MLB: The Show being run. The […]

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