Spanish footballing giant FC Barcelona has agreed a strategic cooperation deal with China’s Tencent. Read more
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Spanish footballing giant FC Barcelona has agreed a strategic cooperation deal with China’s Tencent. Read more
Major technology campus Port San Antonio in Texas has announced plans to build a new innovation centre that will include a 2,500 seat esports arena. Read more
Florida Memorial University (FMU), the only historically Black university in South Florida, has appointed sports marketing pioneer Dr Marc Williams as the global scholar-practitioner to lead the first comprehensive STEM esports programme. Read more
Vindex is acquiring the Belong Gaming Arenas brand and plans to open more than 500 locations across the US and 1,000 in Europe. Read more
New Zealand’s largest stadium and the home of sport across the country, Eden Park, is set to become the centre of esports development. Read more
Chinese games publisher NetEase has kicked off construction of an esports park in Shanghai’s Qingpu district. Read more
Former England football captain David Beckham has announced his move into esports as co-owner of London-based start-up Guild Esports. Read more
Allied Esports has announced that its flagship venue, HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas, located at Luxor Hotel & Casino, will reopen to the public on Thursday, June 25. Read more
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has agreed an exploratory partnership with the Global Esports Federation (GEF) that aims to develop a Commonwealth Esports strategy. Read more
A new esports arena is on the cards for the Putuo District in Shanghai, China. Read more
As we enter into the second month of the near complete global live sports suspension, all forms of sport have shown signs of struggling, from grass roots level up to the highest-level of national and international competition. Read more
Veritas Entertainment is due to open a new state-of-the-art esports and gaming entertainment venue in Berlin, Germany. Read more
Ininal Esports Arena, the largest esports venue in the Europe and Middle East region, opened recently in Istanbul, Turkey. Read more
In a landmark step for the further development of FIFA eSports, FIFA and the Danish Football Association (DBU) have announced that Denmark will host the FIFA eNations Cup 2020. Read more
Integrated AV Technology is creating immersive environments for sports fans, as Kirsty Mitchell of architects HOK explains. Read more
AFL Architects have been commissioned for the design of major new sports and leisure facilities for the city of Rizhao in Eastern China. Read more
The League of Legends esports World Championship will be held at the Shanghai Stadium in China next year. Read more
Construction work has started on the $50 million Fusion Arena – a purpose-built esports venue in Philadelphia. Read more
Melbourne, Australia will become host to the Southern Hemisphere’s largest esports venue in early 2020. Read more
Global design firm HOK and software company SAP have published a new research report exploring the future of e-sports venues. Read more