A new esports High Performance Centre at New Zealand's Eden Park stadium will aim to provide a base for the country's entire esports industry, not just top-tier teams. Callum McCarthy reports.
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Leaders Sport Business Summit | 5 things we learnt about esports
Esports was the hot topic at Leaders, writes Kevin McCullagh. Whatever you think of its merit as a sport, its role in the sports industry and whether it will live up to the hype, interest among the sports business community is ferocious and the esports sessions at Leaders were packed. So what did we learn?
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Former Electronic Arts marketing executive Bunge joins Riot Games
Riot Games, the publisher behind the League of Legends title, has appointed former Electronic Arts executive Jason Bunge as its first chief marketing officer
Uefa announces second edition of Uefa eEuro esports tournament
Uefa has announced plans for a second edition of its Uefa eEuro tournament, with the final of the esports event planned to coincide with the climax of the real Uefa European Championships in London next…
Formula 1 launches mobile esports competition
Formula 1 has launched a global esports competition based on the F1 Mobile Racing game.
The competition is open to anyone who downloads the free game which is played on mobile devices
Round-Up: Tokyo flame on display, Platini meets prosecutor, Indonesia recognises esports, and more
The Tokyo Olympic flame went on display at the Japanese Olympic Museum next to the National Stadium, the main venue for next year's Games
From old-school to digital dealing – How Content Arena is supporting sports media’s choking rights market
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Yahoo Sports looks to operate at center of emerging sports industry trends
Verizon-owned digital sports media outlet looks to be aggressive in areas such as legalized wagering, 5G mobile networks, and virtual reality. Yahoo Sports general manager Geoff Reiss discusses the company's efforts with SportBusiness US Editor Eric Fisher
Indian fantasy sports industry can surmount recent legal hurdles, say experts
IPL driving growth in Indian fantasy sports sector
Users predicted to hit 100m this year
Sector continues to face legal challenges
Venue rivalry emerges as New York looks beyond Covid-19
Bradley Rial takes a look towards the future of event hosting in New York, one of the hardest-hit areas in the US during the Covid-19 pandemic.