{"id":127872,"date":"2022-09-21T16:13:31","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T15:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=127872"},"modified":"2022-09-21T17:00:50","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T16:00:50","slug":"wisdom-gaming-collegiate-rocket-league-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2022\/09\/wisdom-gaming-collegiate-rocket-league-tournament","title":{"rendered":"Wisdom Gaming launches $25,000 Collegiate Rocket League tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/WSDM_CSS_Announcment-Flyer_16x9_01-large.png\" alt=\"Wisdom Gaming Collegiate tournament\" class=\"wp-image-127876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/WSDM_CSS_Announcment-Flyer_16x9_01-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/WSDM_CSS_Announcment-Flyer_16x9_01-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/WSDM_CSS_Announcment-Flyer_16x9_01-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/WSDM_CSS_Announcment-Flyer_16x9_01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/WSDM_CSS_Announcment-Flyer_16x9_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Image credit: Wisdom Gaming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d6466148d1b\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Media and entertainment production company <strong>Wisdom Gaming<\/strong> has announced the launch of a collegiate-level esports tournament called the <strong>Wisdom Collegiate Contender Series<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d646614955f\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>In total, 14 collegiate esports teams from across the US will compete in Rocket League across the two-day competition for $25,000 (~\u00a322,000) in scholarship prizing.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"keep-reading \"  id=\"kr-67d646614a6e4\">\n  <div class=\"heading\">Keep Reading<\/div>\n  <ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n          <li id=\"post-122914\" style=\"order: 2;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2022\/06\/wisdom-gaming-riot-games-north-america\" target=\"_blank\">Wisdom Gaming and Riot Games renew Teamfight Tactics partnerships<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-79315\" style=\"order: 1;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2022\/02\/wisdom-gaming-minnesota-twins\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Twins partners with Wisdom Gaming, sponsors Minnesota Varsity League<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d646614b49b\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The Wisdom Collegiate Contender Series will be broadcast remotely between October 8th-9th.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d646614bf07\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Fans will be able to watch the event for free at Wisdom Gaming Studios in Minnesota, where Wisdom is headquartered. Tickets for an \u2018up close experience\u2019 with casters for the series, at the Wisdom Gaming Studios sound stage, will be available for purchase.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d646614c94e\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Casters for the weekend include prominent Rocket League talents Adam \u2018Lawler\u2019 Thornton, Isaac \u2018Turtle\u2019 App and Thom \u2018F.\u2019 Badinger, who will cast on-site at the Mall of America in Minnesota.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d646614d38b\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Wisdom Gaming has previously been active in scholastic esports at the high school via its Minnesota Varsity League (MNVL). The Wisdom Collegiate Contender Series marks its first endeavour at the collegiate level.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d646614de23\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><strong>Jaycie Gluck, Senior Vice President at Wisdom Gaming<\/strong>, commented: \u201cChampioning esports on a scholastic level is ingrained within Wisdom\u2019s DNA. We\u2019ve done this with the Minnesota Varsity League at the high school level, and are thrilled to be expanding our efforts to the collegiate circuit.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d646614e87b\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>\u201cCollegiate esports continues to gain popularity across the country, and the opportunity to foster this growth amongst this community continues to be an area in which we are dedicated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d646614f05b\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Giveaways are available for attendees and online viewers throughout the weekend, including a DXRacer Gaming Chair, a PlayStation 5 controller and Doordash gift cards.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d646614fa89\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Wisdom Gaming \u2014 which offers production, marketing, content creation and tournament organisation services \u2014 has had a busy 2022 so far.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64661504d9\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>In august, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2022\/08\/wisdom-gaming-wisdom-labs\">launched a Web3 development division<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2022\/08\/wisdom-gaming-sales-marketing-team\">bolstered its sales and marketing team<\/a>. 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