In the last decade fantasy sports has boomed. Piecing together your own team brings you closer to the game and for many it creates an increased interest in the sport. Now HypSports is bringing something to the fantasy sports world that has boomed in a similar fashion: esports. Through the HypSports app (available on Apple […]
Professional sports teams owning an esports group has made its way to Australia as the Adelaide Football Club acquired Sydney-based Legacy eSports, it was announced Wednesday. AFC is the country’s first mainstream professional sports team to enter the emerging space in such fashion. According to Crows Chief Executive Officer Andrew Fagan, esports allows the club to reach […]
Brazilian football legend Ronaldo Nazário de Lima has invested in eSports organization CNB, the team announced on its Facebook page over the weekend. Ronaldo, as he is better known, acquired 50 percent of the Brazilian team in collaboration with Brazilian poker player Andre Akkari. He is believed to be the bigger name football player — retired […]
The Big Ten Network and Riot Games announced Thursday the launch of the BTN League of Legends season, a pilot program in which 12 clubs from Big Ten schools compete. It marks the first time Riot Games has partnered with a national collegiate network for an official season-long competition, as the eSports trend on the college level […]
After an ESPN report surfaced last month that Milwaukee Bucks owner Wesley Edens would be buying into eSports, the news became official today, according to Darren Rovell. Edens confirmed to Rovell that his eSports team would compete in League of Legends under the name FlyQuest. As ESPN reported last week, the team will begin competing in the […]
