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Andy Reif: Turning Video Games into a Professional Sport

Many businesses have large ambitions. But few start worldwide from their first day. Global video game league Championship Gaming Series kicked off in June with a draft and $5 million in player salaries as well as distribution deals in Africa, Asia, The Middle East, Europe, Latin America and the U.S....

Tags: competition, Championship Gaming Series, global distribution, Video games, Microsoft Word, Marketing, Personal Technology, Corporate Communications, Video, Video Game, Andy Reif, Game, Games

Videos 2007-09-13

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Championship Gaming Series Folds

DirecTV-backed professional videogaming league Championship Gaming Series CGS has folded. Launched in January 2007, CGS started with six franchises in the U.S. (in cities like LA, NY and Dallas), and expanded internationally this year. Its matches were picked up by DirecTV (NYSE: DTV), BSkyB (NYSE: BSY) and Star, and...

Tags: British Sky Broadcasting Group, BSkyB, Companies, DirecTV, DirecTV Group Inc., Entertainment, Games, Gaming, Home Entertainment, NYSE Euronext, Personal Technology, Tameka Kee, Tv & Home Theater, TVs

External links 2008-11-19

Dell and Blizzard Entertainment Bring Together Top U.S. Teams in World of Warcraft

* Special Event Hosted by Championship Gaming Series During World Final on December 8

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., World of Warcraft

Research articles 2007-12-05

Abandon Mobile and g8wave Partner to Give Poker Fans a New Way to Stay Connected to the National Heads-Up Poker Championship

BOSTON -- Abandon Mobile and g8wave have partnered to leverage their respective experience in mobile gaming and mobile marketing to provide poker players and fans of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship with a whole new way to stay connected to the tournament. Abandon Mobile and NBC Sports recently launched...

Tags: Connected Corp., Games, MARKETING, mobile, NBC Universal Inc.

Research articles 2006-05-18

PartyGaming sign SGP deal.

PartyGaming Plc, the world's leading listed online gaming company, has signed a ground-breaking deal with BSI, rights holders of the world championship FIM Speedway Grand Prix Series SGP. The agreement sees PartyGaming sign as an Elite sponsor of the 2007 SGP Series and, in addition, title sponsor of three...

Tags: PartyGaming Plc.

Research articles 2007-02-26

EA Taps Elliott Sadler as Cover Athlete for NASCAR 07; New Game From EA SPORTS Launching in September; Places Fans in the Excitement of NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Racing Action Like Never Before

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- With more NASCAR NEXTEL Cup drivers at the highest level of the sport gaming than ever before, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that its EA SPORTSTM branded NASCARR videogame, NASCARR 07, will feature NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver Elliott Sadler on the cover. The longtime gamer...

Tags: Electronic Arts Inc., game, NASCAR

Research articles 2006-06-30