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Why NFL Teams Should Sign Professional eSports Players

This year, English Premier League teams have been venturing into burgeoning eSports industry by signing professional gamers to represent their respective teams during FIFA tournaments. Next in line looks to be teams in the NFL, where, according to Bloomberg, three have mentioned the possibility of signing top gamers from EA’s Madden NFL video game. eSports […]

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Competitive Gaming Is Coming To Television With The Launch Of E-League

Video game fans will be pleased to hear about the latest growth and exposure opportunity of eSports. Turner Broadcasting has partnered with WME|IMG to help launch a new professional league of eSports, E-League. The launch of E-League is set for 2016, with a kickoff at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas from January 6-9. E-League […]

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EA Sports And NFLPA Team Up To Support Math And Science Teaching

In a new partnership announcement EA Sports, the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), and Discovery Education are teaming up to provide a national educational program for students in grades 5 – 9. EA Sports is a sports video game developer that is responsible for series such as PGA Tour, NHL, FIFA, NBA Live, and most notably Madden […]

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