NEW YORK – Those who work in esports believe the gaming competitions could be added to the Olympics as soon as 2024, potentially exciting a new generation of viewers similar to the way snowboarding ignited a younger audience when it was added in 1998. A number of challenges, however, will need to be addressed before […]
While NASCAR’s best drivers are starting their engines for this Sunday’s Daytona 500, esports players will be firing up their game consoles. NASCAR has announced its Heat Champions esports tournament, a mobile competition that starts on Thursday will take place at Daytona International Speedway. Fans will race against each other for a shot at an Xbox […]
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball and MLB Advanced Media are keeping a close eye on the esports landscape as the league considers how it might enter the space in the future. “I think it’s all about fan engagement, and it’s about finding the right place to go in,” Jamie Leece, MLBAM’s Vice President of […]
On this episode of the SportTechie Podcast with Bram Weinstein, associate dean of New York University’s Tisch Institute for Global Sport, president of SABR, and renowned author and speaker, Vince Gennaro, discusses digital disruption in sports, augmented reality, virtual reality, sports betting, and the launch of a “Business of Esports” course at his school. Plus […]
Though there’s ground to cover before esports can become an Olympic sport, that doesn’t mean industry leaders aren’t trying. This past week, prior to the start of the Winter Games, Intel hosted the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) PyeongChang tournament. Designed in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), 18 players competed for a $150,000 prize […]
