Esports are coming to colleges across the nation and sooner rather than later. At least 39 American universities currently have varsity esports programs. That means scholarships, facilities and coaches directly supporting esports. At many other schools, esports are clubs with varying levels of institutional support. The University of Utah just became the first school among Power […]
Representatives of the Olympic Movement met last week in Lausanne, Switzerland at the Olympic Summit to discuss the future. Among areas of discussion was the development of esports and where it might fit into the Olympic picture. There were four main takeaways from the summit, the first being recognition of the strength of esports within […]
The University of Utah became the first Power Five school to start a varsity esports program, one that will initially offer partial scholarships for competitive video gaming. Angela Klingsieck, who is the Executive Director and co-founder of Utah’s student esports club team Crimson Gaming, recently said she hopes other schools embrace gaming. It is currently a […]
