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OverActive Media Reveals Toronto Esports Venue
OverActive Media, owner of the Toronto Defiant and Toronto Ultra, announced yesterday that they have updates for its upcoming Toronto esports venue designs. We’ve secured approval from @ExhibitionPlace for our new performance venue and hotel! We’re one step closer to providing a new home for the biggest music and entertainment acts of the world and […]
Business 
StudioGYO, a new esports idea and platform
Harena Data and MetaMedia, an entertainment technology company, announced the two are now partnered together. The partnership comes in the form of StudioGYO powered by MetaMedia, a new strategy to deliver esports content. StudioGYO Powered by MetaMedia StudioGYO will primarily create and deliver esports events and tournaments. Because of the global pandemic, StudioGYO plans to […]
CEO Jud Hannigan says Allied Esports will only grow
One of the esports industry’s largest names, Allied Esports, a subsidiary of NASDAQ-traded Allied Esports Entertainment ($AESE), has seen its fair share of struggles in terms of its stock performance but a chat with CEO Jud Hannigan revealed how the company continues to grow and its future plans. Jud Hannigan and the Future While COVID-19 […]
What Sports Brands Need to Know About Esports
With COVID-19 shutting down nearly every major sports league around the world, brands are scrambling. Hundreds of companies were counting on March Madness, the NBA Playoffs and the Olympics to put their brand in front of millions of viewers. These events are tried and true. The demographics have been researched time and again, the practices […]
League of Legends 
Team Liquid might make LCS history by missing Playoffs
Team Liquid, four-time trophy winners and current defenders of the LCS championship, will likely miss the 2020 Spring Split Playoffs. In order to make it to Playoffs, Team Liquid needs to win their last two scheduled matches and the inevitable tiebreakers that come after. Their score is currently 7-9, putting them in seventh place. Their […]
Super Smash Bros. 
Quarantine Series, Smash Ultimate’s online tournament
In a time where in-person Smash Ultimate tournaments cannot continue, YouTubers Jacob “Alpharad” Rabon and Charles “MoistCr1TiKaL” White plan to hold a series of online tournaments known as the Quarantine Series. These online tournaments will take place over the next four months and lead into a grand championship tournament, a dramatic boost to Smash esports. […]
Betting 
How Casinos Can Use Gaming to Modernize Slots
Slots are the most popular part of every casino. Something about the spinning reels lining up just works for the average casino visitor and the house rakes in the cash. But younger generations are increasingly skipping the slots in favor of table games like poker and blackjack or passing on betting altogether. Now casinos are […]
CS:GO 
ESL One Rio cancelled and now the only 2020 CS:GO Major
ESL One Rio Major will now take place in November, replacing the second CS:GO Major of the year. There will be only one Major in 2020 as the esports industry slows down to a crawl due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. With ESL One Rio canceled, what happens next in the CS:GO scene? When is […]
Gaming and Esports Surge During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Despite all the negative news and event cancelations because of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, there is a silver lining. For esports and gaming, coronavirus increases viewership and popularity with fans stuck at home. A new initiative called Gamers Vs COVID-19 brings esports players and streamers together to inform gamers about the pandemic. One step that […]
Overwatch 
Echo, Overwatch’s latest hero from Blizzard
On March 18, Blizzard finally gave answers to a 2-year-old question. When can fans play the fancy omnic from Ashe’s animated short? Overwatch hero Echo says it’s soon. In the origin story trailer, Echo introduces her creator, Dr. Liao. From the fragments given, Dr. Liao was a part of Omnica Corporation and had a hand […]
