Delaware North, the parent company of the Boston Bruins and TD Garden in Boston, announced on Thursday its partnership with eSports up-and-comer Splyce after buying a piece of the team. The hospitality and food service company is now positioned to capitalize on the growing global popularity of eSports. The hospitality giant wants to help the Rochester, […]
The merging of traditional sports and eSports continued Thursday as five organizations, including Fnatic, Echo Fox, Rogue, NRG and Immortals, announced the formation of eSports teams for mobile game Vainglory and will begin competition in March for the spring season. Echo Fox, NRG and Immortals all have ownership ties to some of the major U.S. professional […]
The National Basketball Association is set to become the first U.S. professional sports league to operate an official eSports league after the formation of the NBA 2K eLeague was announced Wednesday by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. “This partnership provides an excellent opportunity to further engage the eSports community, leveraging the NBA’s team ecosystem […]
ESPN is bringing FIFA and eSports to its flagship channel for the first time ever in the United States, it was announced today. The Worldwide Leader and Electronic Arts Competitive Gaming Division (CGD) are partnering to broadcast the FIFA Ultimate Team Championship Series Paris Regional Final this Sunday. ESPN will broadcast this weekend’s Regional Final along […]
The following interview is part of our ongoing Expert Series that asks C-level professionals, team presidents, league executives, athletic directors and other sports influencers about their latest thoughts and insights on new technologies impacting the sports industry. Name: Pete Vlastelica Company: Major League Gaming Position: President/Chief Executive Officer Pete Vlastelica is President and CEO of Major League Gaming […]
