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July 5, 2023

The Esports Innovation Center welcomes level two (Open World) members SHI and Lenovo

June 30, 2023

North to Shore Esports Showdown Delivers Thrilling Gaming Experience at Esports Innovation Center on Historic Atlantic City Boardwalk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE North to Shore Esports Showdown Delivers Thrilling Gaming Experience at Esports Innovation Center on Historic Atlantic City Boardwalk Atlantic City, New Jersey – June 30, 2023 The North to Shore Esports Showdown took place on June 10, 2023 at the Esports Innovation Center (EIC) located on the iconic Atlantic City Boardwalk. The…

May 18, 2023

New Undergraduate Esports Management Degree Available›

https://stockton.edu/news/2023/new-esports-degree.html Galloway, N.J. — Beginning in the fall of 2023, Stockton University will become the first public institution in New Jersey and one of a handful of schools in the country to offer an undergraduate degree in esports. The Bachelor of Science in Esports Management degree through the university’s School of Business will offer a distinctive program that includes business…

April 28, 2023

The Esports Innovation Center announces the North To Shore Esports Showdown

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April 19, 2023

Esports Innovation Center announce PCS as newest member

April 18, 2023 For Immediate Release: The Esports Innovation Center (EIC), a nonprofit organization formed by the State of New Jersey’s Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) in partnership with Stockton University, is proud to introduce its new technology partner, PCS. As a leading customer-first Managed IT Services provider, PCS will help provide businesses with reliable technology…

April 18, 2023

Millennials Spend More Time Playing Video Games Than Gen Z and Teens, New Study Finds

https://variety.com/2023/gaming/news/millennials-video-games-gen-z-study-gaming-1235579573/ By Jennifer Maas Millennials are the largest untapped market that video game companies should be focusing on, per a new study from Fandom, which finds that the generation spends more time gaming than both Gen Z and teens. According to fan-community platform and entertainment company Fandom’s annual Inside Gaming report, which was released Thursday, “despite…

April 11, 2023

Howard University Wins $80,000 At Esports Call Of Duty Tournament

https://thehilltoponline.com/2023/03/27/howard-university-wins-500000-at-esports-call-of-duty-tournament/

April 4, 2023

Half of NJ sportsbooks accept esports wagers, says NJDGE Attorney General

Esports and gambling stakeholders came together during a panel session at the Casino Esports Conference in Las Vegas earlier this month. The session was rife with topical subjects and interesting insights, and thanks to CDC Gaming’s Buck Wargo, we have a summary of the panel commentary we can recap here with some added analysis. New…

March 27, 2023

Aberdeen’s Kelsie Grieg becomes first female esports player to qualify to play Call of Duty at elite level

The 22-year-old swapped the boots for the controller after a serious injury brought her career on the pitch to an end, but has since gone on to become a big name among the gaming community. https://www.aberdeenlive.news/news/aberdeen-news/aberdeens-kelsie-grieg-becomes-first-8294448 By Ruaraidh BrittonTrainee Reporter14:46, 27 MAR 2023 UPDATED17:01, 27 MAR 2023 An Aberdeen footballer-turned-gamer has made esports history by…

March 27, 2023

The Case For Esports – SULC launches new Innovation Lab for Esports Program

New opportunities and a new path forward for students and esports at SULC https://esi.si.com/collegiate/the-case-for-esports JON-DEVIN CARRERE MAR 17, 2023 1:32 PM EDT You could hear the smile Christopher Turner was wearing when he said, “to love each other and understand how to support each other is what we need culturally.” The Southern University Law Center’s…