Earlier this summer, news broke that Paris was open to considering esports’ inclusion at the 2024 Olympics. A decision won’t be made until 2020, leaving time to address things that need to happen before it’s seriously considered as an addition. At last month’s Soccerex Global Convention, a group closely tied to the esports community discussed the […]
HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., was named the official headset partner of the Philadelphia 76ers, becoming the first endemic esports brand to partner with an NBA team. The company will also sponsor esports franchise Team Dignitas, which the 76ers acquired in 2016. During the NBA season, HyperX will participate with 76ers in-game […]
After scooping up esports team Dignitas and launching the world’s biggest arena scoreboard, Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils CEO Scott O’Neil is prepping his rapidly expanding sports franchise for the future. O’Neil sat down with SportTechie’s Bram Weinstein to sound off on some of the moves he’s making in sports technology to ensure his […]
The New York Yankees are diving into esports with an investment partnership with Vision Esports, and the two organizations will create and manage an ecosystem of properties that include Echo Fox, Twin Galaxies and Vision Entertainment. The Yankees are taking a stake in the three esports companies and will team up with Vision Esports to […]
Esports seem to be all the rage in Philadelphia these days. The Philadelphia 76ers are invested in Team Dignitas and recently welcomed an esports training startup to the inaugural class of its innovation lab. The Flyers, owned by Comcast, took a stake in a Philly team of the new, city-based Overwatch League. And on Wednesday, venture […]
