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Intel Talks with IOC About Inclusion of Esports in Olympics

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3 months ago

June 11, 2019

Niji Narayan

Intel Talks with IOC About Inclusion of Esports in Olympics

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Intel has discussed with the International Olympic Committee about the potential for e-sports among the Olympic Games.

“There are discussions between Intel and the Olympic Committee on, are there other things we could showcase for you, but nothing at this point is confirmed but there are conversations,” an executive for Intel said.

“Intel is the technology partner for the Olympic Committee and for the Olympics, so as we look at deploying all types of different technology at the Olympics, so how do we help deploy 5G, etc, so I think as part of that technology discussion. There are two-way discussions on what is e-sports, and again, from the Olympic Committee standpoint, they’re really asking us to help them understand what e-sports is,” he added.

The organisers of Paris Olympics 2024 held similar talks about including e-sports during the next Olympic Games, in a bid to make the French capital an e-sports hub for Europe.

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Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.

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BUFF.bet welcomes Ether and Litecoin enthusiasts through its upgraded crypto solution

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4 days ago

August 22, 2019

Zoltan Tundik

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BUFF.bet has announced its upgraded solution for crypto betting that enables Ether and Litecoin users to wager on their favorite sports and eSports events, as well as online casino and virtual sports. The betting operator further enhances its crypto payment transactions where bettors can deposit and withdraw its Ethers and Litecoins fast, easy and secure, while they see everything on their balance in crypto.

Krasimir Popov, CEO at BUFF.bet said: “Betting with cryptocurrencies offers the next level betting experience that players are already highly demanding form operators globally. It actually allows users to feel and be part of the entire crypto revolution.

We highlight crypto as one of our advantages from the very beginning and we are glad to see that the number of crypto players on BUFF.bet is growing exponentially. Now, it’s time for Ether and Litecoin to be fully used both for deposits and withdrawals on our website.”

Enhancing its crypto payment solution, BUFF.bet is offering players that are looking for crypto betting options to use Ether and Litecoin together with Bitcoin on the website.

BUFF.bet is created with the mindset of a gamer and crypto enthusiast, allowing users to enjoy all of the perks on a betting website, including a wide variety of bonuses. Crypto betting is considered as one of the new and exciting offerings to the next generation of bettors. Thus, many iGaming operators are entering the sector by allowing players to experience the various advantages of betting with cryptocurrencies, such as decentralization, fun to be used, quick to set-up, investing profitability and many more.

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Ford to Launch its own esports Virtual Racing Teams

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5 days ago

August 21, 2019

Niji Narayan

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Ford is planning to launch its own esports virtual racing teams, under the name Fordzilla.

The company will recruit top esports drivers for teams in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. The company will also invite star players to form a European team with selected members from each national team.

The Fordzilla teams will compete in games like Forza Motorsport 7. According to Ford, millions of people play Forza games each month and one million players choose Ford vehicles.

A few years ago, the winner of the first-ever Forza Racing Championship was a 2017 Ford Focus RS.

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Esports Gambling Website Rivalry Partners with MoonduckTV to Give Fans a Way to Watch $33.5M+ Esports Event

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6 days ago

August 20, 2019

Zoltan Tundik

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As the esports scene continues to grow, eighteen of the world’s best teams are coming together from August 15th – 25th to battle for their share of a $33,500,000+ prize pool. This annual event, known amongst fans of the popular esport Dota 2 as TI9, short for The International 2019, has been held in Seattle for 6 of the last 7 years, with the 2018 event held in Vancouver. This 2019 edition makes its way to the other side of the world to host city Shanghai.

TI9 being based in Shanghai has fans thrilled in China and other Eastern time zones but has left those in European and Western time zones searching for viewing options as they find themselves 12 to 15 hours behind Shanghai, often sleeping while their favorite teams and players battle for the title.

Renowned Dota 2 esports broadcaster MoonduckTV has partnered with Rivalry.com to host the Jungle Jam in Denver, Colorado for fans who want to enjoy the main event of TI9 but not disrupt their lives too dramatically. Hundreds will attend the event in person while hundreds of thousands will watch the stream online through Twitch.

Some of the best casters and analysts in the world will descend upon Denver to add their own personal flair to