Winter sports in China have recovered from the backlash of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, and things are slow in particular in Zhangjiakou and Beijing, the two venues for the 2022 Winter Olympics Shape. In the run-up to the games, the whole country developed an increasing enthusiasm for skiing. In central Beijing, locals had the chance to try their hand at skiing, biathlon and curling at a special event last month. The President of China, Xi Jinping, was not spared the t

The virtual Explore Waterloo Region esports camps will provide top level instruction to campers between the ages of 12-19, designed to help them improve their gaming abilities, while also building important life skills that extend beyond the game. Coaches are trained through Sports Camps Canada’s unique esports coaching certification program, which has been developed in partnership with Logitech, to enhance the educational and competitive experience for each of its campers. &l

Nike Pickleball Camps will provide amateur players across the United States with valuable opportunities to develop their skills in the sport. Pickleball was invented in 1965 by the Pritchard family—and since then, the popularity of the sport has skyrocketed. Thanks in part to amateur and professional organizations like USA Pickleball and the Pro Pickleball Association, there are now over 3 million pickleball players across the country. Combining elements of tennis, badminton,

ESE Entertainment Inc.is pleased to announce that it has closed the previously-announced acquisition of all of the business assets and intellectual property of K1CK Esports Club ("K1CK") from its founder and owner, Pedro Fernandes (the "Vendor"), effective January 18, 2021. K1CK is a pioneer of esports in Europe, having been founded in 1998. K1CK manages esports teams that compete across multiple games and platforms and, since its inception, K1CK has seen continu

8x8, Inc.,a leading integrated cloud communications platform provider, announced that the Anaheim Ducks National Hockey League (NHL) team and Honda Center, one of the premier entertainment and sports venues in the country, have selected 8x8 as their official cloud communications provider. The Ducks are deploying the 8x8 integrated cloud communications and contact center solution to help improve employee, partner, and customer experience. The Anaheim Ducks and Honda Center wanted to

The Sun Prairie School District had worked with Midwest Sport & Turf Systems before. When its baseball field needed improvements to its turf, originally installed by another company, MWSTS was called in to pinch hit. "They stepped up to the plate and helped us when we had issues with turf on our baseball field when others wouldn't help us with that," Athletic Director Eric Nee said. As a result, when Sun Prairie constructed a new football stadium that can seat more

HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology, Inc., and Allied Esports, a global esports entertainment company and a subsidiary of Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AESE), today announced the renewal of their exclusive naming rights agreement for Allied Esports’ global flagship property, HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas, located at the Luxor Hotel & Casino. Per the multiyear deal, HyperX will continue to receive prominent branding and signage inside and outsi

The Washington Nationals announced a multi-year, exclusive partnership with BetMGM, a leading sports betting and digital gaming company. Key details of the partnership include the opening of a BetMGM Sportsbook connected to Nationals Park and the launch of a mobile app within the permitted area around the Park, as well as fan-focused campaigns and co-branding opportunities. "The Nationals are thrilled to expand our strong partnership with MGM Resorts into the sports betting rea

fuboTV Inc., the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, announced today it has executed a binding letter of intent to acquire sports betting and interactive gaming company Vigtory, and expects to launch a sportsbook before the end of the year. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is subject to the execution of a definitive acquisition agreement and the satisfaction of certain closing conditions. The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of

GSTV, the national video network entertaining targeted audiences at scale across tens of thousands of fuel retailers, today announced a new content partnership with WAVE.tv, the sports media company for today's fan that reaches over 200 million viewers and receives 3.9 billion views monthly across its portfolio of media brands. The partnership will include the distribution of unique and non-traditional sports highlights and user-generated content from six of WAVE.tv's most p