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Inclusion in Asian Games to play pivotal role in promoting esports culture and participation

Inclusion in Asian Games to play pivotal role in promoting esports culture and participation
August 3, 2023
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Karen Sweaney

Co-founder and Editor, Australasian Leisure Management

Artist, geoscientist and specialist writer on the leisure industry, Karen Sweaney is Editor and co-founder of Australasian Leisure Management.

Based in Sydney, Australia, her specific areas of interest include the arts, entertainment, the environment, fitness, tourism and wellness.

She has degrees in Fine Arts from the University of Sydney and Geological Oceanography from UNSW.

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10th February 2023 - City of Logan welcomes return of innovative Esports Cup

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2nd December 2022 - LetsPlay.Live returns to Clash Royale esports with tournament, prize pool boost, support from Supercell

23rd November 2022 - LetsPlay.Live returns as official Oceanic partner for VALORANT esports

19th October 2022 - Leading Esports Organisation Gen.G launches multi-year alliance with SPORTFIVE

13th September 2022 - Malaysia’s first esports hotel launches its first NFT collection

14th August 2022 - Global Esports Federation and VSPN partner to expand events in China and South Korea

29th June 2022 - Baw Baw welcomes return of Esports tournament in 2022

2nd May 2022 - revolutioniseSPORT releases white paper outlining megatrends influencing sport through the next decade

22nd April 2022 - Global Esports Federation announces IMG as its Strategic Partner

13th April 2022 - LetsPlay.Live partners with NZMA to deliver next generation of esports professionals

9th February 2022 - Yesports launches world’s first Web 3.0 esports platform debut on Polygon

14th December 2021 - FIFA launches new commercial partnership packages for Women’s football, Men’s Football and esports


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