ESPN’s 2021 GEICO high school football kickoff will take place from Aug. 26-29 and will feature some of the premier programs in the country. ESPN released its kickoff schedule on Friday. The schedule in its entirety can be read below. Aug. 26 Southlake Carroll (Texas) vs. Highland Park (Texas) — 8 p.m. Aug. 27 Milton […]
Month: July 2021
G2 Esports appoints Dechelotte, Tribe Gaming announces new investor | ESI Digest #53
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available on all major podcast platforms and is also available in written form below. On this week’s ESI Digest we cover, G2 Esports […]
The Razer Invitational expands to include the Middle East
Gaming peripherals brand Razer has announced that its esports tournament series, the Razer Invitational, will make its debut in the Middle East. The event, which kicks off on August 8th, will see players from the region compete in four separate week-long tournaments. The four titles selected for the Razer Invitational – Middle East are Call […]
Living in the Meta: Building a Brand When the Internet Keeps Breaking the Narrative
Esports Insider guest columnist Steven Salz, the Co-founder and CEO of esports sportsbook and media company Rivalry, writes for ESI to discuss the importance of identifying trends when building a brand. Internet culture is now mainstream culture. Whatever takes place online is reflected in the physical world, and vice versa, with the two realities nearly […]
Nicecactus partners with internet provider ZEOP
Gaming tournament and training platform Nicecactus has teamed up with internet and telecom provider ZEOP. As part of the deal, the two entities will present the first gaming platform in Réunion Island. The online platform will offer tournaments, training, tracking and other community-based game content. ZEOP/ Nicecactus via Facebook RELATED: Nicecactus partners with Wolfie Sports […]
Where each first round pick in 2021 NBA draft played high school basketball or overseas
The NBA was infused with an abundance of promising talent in the 2021 NBA draft on Thursday. It was not too long ago that the NBA’s newest brightest stars were dominating at their respective high schools and internationally, though. Long before the college and international stardom that led them to be drafted in the first […]
Live Media secures BTS Pro Series Season 7 broadcast rights
LATAM esports firm Live Media Esports Entertainment has announced a media rights deal with production company and tournament organiser Beyond The Summit. As a result, Live Media has secured Spanish language broadcast rights for the BTS Pro Series Season 7 in the Americas and Southeast Asia. Image credit: Live Media, Beyond The Summit RELATED: BLAST […]
Final Four MOP Haley Jones recounts her incredible offseason
Stanford’s Haley Jones talks with NCAA.com about an incredible offseason following the Cardinal’s first national title since 1992.Source
Nina King to continue as NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee chair in 2021-22; Beth Goetz named to chair committee in 2022-23
Duke’s Nina King will continue in her role as chair of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee in 2021-22, while Beth Goetz of Ball State has been named vice chair for the coming season before stepping into the chair position in 2022-23.Source
2021 NBA mock draft: Picks 1-14, predicted by Andy Katz
NCAA.com basketball expert Andy Katz gives his projections for who he thinks will be taken with picks 1 through 14 in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft.Source