A professional esport league for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang in Indonesia has adopted a franchise model, charging a one-time fee of $1m (€898,000) for a permanent spot in the league.
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ICC tops BCW Sports’ IF social media study as non-Olympics sports included
BCW Sports, the sports practice of global communications agency Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW), has released its annual study of international sports federations’ (IFs) social media performance, with the I…
NFL shifting 2021 Combine to virtual format
Scouting event in Indianapolis has been a key point on NFL's annual calendar
Dentsu to launch mobile football game based on “Captain Tsubasa” cartoon
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NBA gains equity stake in mobile artificial intelligence firm NEX Team
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China Mobile enters esports arena with first competition after getting 5G licence
After being one of the first companies to receive 5G licences for commercial use in China last month, China Mobile announced their first foray into esports competitions in partnership with TJ Sports, Blizzard…
Riot to adopt franchise system for European League of Legends Championship Series
US video game developer Riot Games is set to introduce a franchise system for its European League of Legends Championship Series amid a raft of proposed changes that aim to bring it in line with its North American counterpart.