Key esports sponsorships and partnerships, November 2020
As always, there were plenty of notable deals made in the esports industry last month. Tokidoki and Team Liquid; Casio and FaZe Clan; ESforce and Skillbox; and many more. To keep...
LDN UTD names Yoplait as Inter-Borough Yop Esports Championships title sponsor
British grassroots esports organisation LDN UTD has named drinkable yoghurt brand Yop from Yoplait as the title sponsor of its Inter-Borough Esports Championships.
The Inter-Borough Yop Esports Championships, also dubbed the 'Yop Esports Champs', commences today...
76ers GC and Saint Joseph’s University enter content partnership
The Philadelphia 76ers' NBA 2K League side, 76ers GC, has partnered with local university Saint Joseph's University to create a content series exclusively for the college's students.
Along with the content series, the two parties will run...
Rio Ferdinand Foundation joins LDN UTD esports initiative
British youth charity, the Rio Ferdinand Foundation has partnered with esports organisation LDN UTD to host the inaugural LDN UTD Inter-Borough Esports Championships.
Set up by the former professional footballer turned BT Sport Pundit, Rio Ferdinand, the two...
British Esports Association joins forces with British Basketball Federation
Not-for-profit organisation the British Esports Association has partnered with the British Basketball Federation, Britain's governing body for basketball, to collaborate on selecting and managing a team of British NBA 2K21 players.
The team selected will compete in the FIBA...
Mayor of London backs esports campaign to tackle youth unemployment
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has joined forces with esports organisation LDN UTD for an initiative aimed at tackling youth unemployment in the capital.
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ESL expands media partnership with SPORT1
Tournament organiser ESL has expanded its partnership with German television broadcaster SPORT1.
The expansion will see the broadcaster show major tournaments hosted by ESL and DreamHack on its dedicated esports channel eSportsONE.
RELATED: ESL to run VALORANT esports...
Bucks Gaming teams with QLASH for European NBA 2K competition
Bucks Gaming, the NBA 2K League affiliate of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, announced this week that it has allied with European organisation QLASH to hold a competition.
The QLASH & Bucks Gaming...
The top Indian esports business developments in August 2020
We take a look at last month’s biggest stories from the world of Indian esports. This includes a renewed effort to promote Riot Games' titles between the company and PFG, along...
NBA 2K League delivers partnership with DoorDash
North American food delivery service DoorDash has entered a multi-year partnership with the NBA 2K League.
The deal will see DoorDash become the inaugural presenting partner for the season-ending playoffs and finals of the franchise...
