This is Part One of a multi-part series about the infrastructure of esports leagues. Part two will focus on the differences between the Overwatch and League Of Legends academies, the role collegiate esports could play in this system, and both leagues’ “Path to Pro” initiatives. For traditional sports leagues, stability has come over time. The […]
Baseball cards used to be the gold standard when it came to sports collections. Prior to the internet, baseball cards carried tons of value. The Internet, and online marketplaces like eBay, caused a crash in the value of baseball cards when people realized they just aren’t as scarce as people once believed. Epics.gg is a […]
This Friday, fans of ELEAGUE will get an inside look at the moves esports players use to excel at their game — literally. The esports brand run by Turner Sports and IMG is incorporating a number of emerging technologies to provide fans, broadcasters and the players themselves deeper insight into the workings of esports. ELEAGUE […]
IMG is tapping into its pre-existing portfolio of resources at Bradenton, Fla.-based IMG Academy, announcing a week-long esports boot camp around Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It’ll come with a starting price tag of $1,999. The camp, which spans July 30 to Aug. 5, will be open to individuals aged 12-18 and feature professional CS:GO game instructors […]
Seattle-based eSports betting company Unikrn had been interested in sponsoring a team for quite some time and even discussed the possibility of ownership, according to Chief Executive Officer Rahul Sood. On Thursday, Unirkn entered the eSports financial arena for the first time, investing in newly-formrd German Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team BIG. “We met this dream halfway […]
