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Today is Monday October 7th, and Overwatch League Grand Finals released their Nielsen reports, and Apex Legends Season 3 is in full swing, let’s jump in!   Links: https://twitter.com/kevinschlitt/status/1178384051427823617 https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitch.tv/ChoicePlays https://esportsobserver.com/owl-grand-finals-viewership/

Alright, my friends… I know I’ve been gone for a hot minute, and there’s a tonnnn of news to catch up on… but we gotta talk for sec. Let’s do it!   Links: https://twitch.tv/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays  

it’s Monday September 23rd and RLCS is back with another worlds tournament, and a brand new esports network has been announced, let’s jump in.   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/rocket-league-wc-spain/ https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27636733/new-esports-network-venn-launch-2020   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

It’s Friday September 20th, San Francisco 49er’s quarterback Richard Sherman joins Luminosity Gaming, and Dreaming extends partnership with tournament platform Challengermode.   Links - https://esportsobserver.com/nfl-richard-sherman-luminosity/ https://esportsobserver.com/dreamhack-challengermode-extended/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

It’s Thursday September 19th, H4X apparel brand announces 3 new esports pros it’s signed, and Kroenke Sports and Entertainment splits with sentinels as Gladiators Management.   Links - https://esportsobserver.com/h4x-new-esports-ambassadors/ https://esportsobserver.com/sentinels-split-kroenke-se/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

It’s Wednesday September 18th, Nintendo of Europe and dreamhack plan a Smash tournament circuit, and first Gears 5 tournament series promises $2M   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/nintendo-dreamhack-ssbu-europe/ https://esportsobserver.com/gears5-esports-19-20-details/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

Today is Tuesday September 17th, Tokyo Olympics will showcase esports events, and Call of Duty League reveals new franchise owners   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/intel-world-open-2020/ https://esportsobserver.com/new-cod-league-teams-named/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

It's Monday September 16th, OWL Grand Finals are just around the corner, and BLAST pro series concludes.   Links: https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27615603/avangar-defeats-forze-win-blast-pro-series-moscow   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

Today is Thursday September 12th TSM begins building their $13 million training facility, and Modern Warfare announces their first tournament.   Links: https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-09-11/largest-esports-training-center-north-america-los-angeles https://esportsobserver.com/cod-mw-pro-am-tournament/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

Today is Wednesday September 11th and the NJCAA details plans for a collegiate esports national championship and Swedish esports group Godsent re-enters a merger with The Final Tribe   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/njcaa-national-college-esports/ https://esportsobserver.com/godsent-final-tribe-merger/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

Today is Tuesday September 9th, and CSGO StarLadder Major rakes in some fantastic viewership numbers, and Overwatch League partners with DreamSeat.   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/top-twitch-channels-sept2-8/ https://starladder.com/en/news/astralis-win-starladder-major-berlin-2019 https://esportsinsider.com/2019/09/overwatch-league-dreamseat/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

Today is Monday September 9th, G2 esports signs Red Bull as a full sponsor, and Australia’s Fortress Esports plans their first venue! Links: https://esportsobserver.com/g2-esports-and-red-bull-partnership/ https://esportsobserver.com/fortress-melbourne-announced/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

It’s Friday September 6th, Streaming Platform BoomTV acquires American Video Game League, and Overwatch League crowns their MVP! Let’s dive in.   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/boomtv-acquires-avgl/ https://overwatchleague.com/en-us/news/23123823/sinatraa-crowned-mvp-haksal-takes-rookie-award   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays  https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

It’s Thursday September 5th and Overwatch League releases their Nielsen AMA reports to the public, and PUMA continues their foray into esports.   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/owl-nielsen-viewership-data/ https://esportsobserver.com/puma-order-deal/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

Today is Wednesday September 4th, and Dreamhack teams up with ESL to announce CSGO Pro Tour, and studies are showing that scholastic esports are on the rise! Stay tuned for more! Links: https://esportsobserver.com/mtg-csgo-tournaments/ https://www.unilad.co.uk/gaming/esports-in-schools-is-improving-student-attendance-and-raising-gpa-report-finds/?fbclid=IwAR20d45A7kRI8Pc0N9Onn6wgRqqkIijCDW88j9xxt8IYaKOpelVCd3NSuJQ https://unitedeleague.org/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod

Activision Blizzard’s VP of League and Event Operations Adam Apicella leaves after 16 years, Philadelphia Fusion does a little shopping, and the CSGO StarLadder Major in Germany is in full swing, let’s dive in!   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/adam-apicel-exits-activision/ https://esportsobserver.com/fusion-arena-naming-rights/ https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27511146/avangar-vitality-astralis-advance-starladder-major https://www.twitch.tv/starladder_cs_en   Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod

It’s Friday, Friday! The 30th of August, and 100 Thieves will not be participating in the Call of Duty Global League, and Philadelphia Fusion plan join tickets with flyers. Let’s jump in!   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/100-thieves-no-cdl/ https://esportsobserver.com/fusion-flyers-ticket-deal/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod

It’s Thursday August 29th, and Bud light and twitch have teamed up to create the Tekken 7 Beer League Amateur Series, and Complexity drop the entirety of their Dota 2 roster following the International 19.   Links:  https://esportsobserver.com/twitch-bud-tekken7/ https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27486168/complexity-drop-entire-dota-2-roster-international-9 https://twitter.com/compLexity/status/1166059447363526657   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod

It’s Wednesday August 28th and Danish organization “North” announces partnership with audio company Sennheiser, Dota 2 International eclipses 30 million hours watched.   Links:  https://esportsobserver.com/north-sennheiser-sponsor/ https://esportsobserver.com/top-twitch-content-aug19-25/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod

Hello! It is Tuesday August 27th, and OG becomes first team to win the Dota 2 International twice in a row, 2020 International get its venue, and Xfinity named presenting partner for the Overwatch League playoffs and grand finals. Let’s do it!   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/ti10-stockholm-sweden/ https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27461211/og-become-first-back-back-winners-international-9 https://esportsobserver.com/owl-xfinity-presenting-sponsor/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod

Team Liquid grab their 4th LCS win in a row, 2019 Growth for Call of Duty World league promises good future for up and coming franchise model., and Atlanta Reign’s perfect stage 4 run.   Links: https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27463860/liquid-rally-cloud9-fourth-straight-lcs-title https://esportsobserver.com/cwl-twitch-viewership/ https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27463729/reign-cap-perfect-stage-4-clinch-top-six-playoff-spot   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod

Welcome to Thursday August 22nd and today, some more OWL teams confirm homestand venues, and the COD Global League detail plans for player contracts and salaries. Let’s jump in!   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/overwatch-league-2020/ https://esportsobserver.com/cod-global-league-player-contracts/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod

It is Wednesday my dudes! Overwatch League shows off its 2020 homestand schedule, and Activision Blizzard sells two more franchise slots for their up coming Call of Duty League. Let’s dive in!   Links: https://overwatchleague.com/en-us/news/23091086/2020-overwatch-league-schedule https://esportsobserver.com/overwatch-league-2020/ https://esportsobserver.com/misfits-kroenke-call-of-duty/

Hello, friends and welcome to Tuesday August 20th. Today we cover eUnited winning the Call of Duty World League Championship, and Russia’s surprise win at the PUBG Nations Cup. Let’s do this. What is up my friends and welcome back to the UEG podcast. I am your host, the Choice, your voice for esports! Over the weekend we had the butt clenching matches between the world’s top call of duty players and on Sunday it all came to a head between 100Thieves and eUnited fighting for the title of World Champion. The matches were quite a display of skill, and after a long back and forth bout, eUnited pull the win and the title for the second time in a row. Last month eUnited managed to win the CWL Pro League Finals in Miami making them back to back Champions… Someone call DrDisrespect on the flip phone… Anyways, the team took home a cool $800k and the title, beating 100thieves with a 3-2. [eUnited win Call of Duty World League Championship](https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27416393/eunited-win-call-duty-world-league-championship) Russia comes in hot with the win in this year’s PUBG Nations Cup. Apparently South Korea was the favorite to win the Cup.  ESPN writes; “They were the favorite going in, had a constant lead throughout the first three two days of competition, and they had an incredible homefield advantage. But in the last three matches of the tournament, South Korea played it safe, opting to avoid conflict rather than take other teams head-on.” The only problem is… the event itself had some blatant failures. Teams were disconnecting from their matches in the middle of the tournament, and there were some cries of unfair advantages for teams. Aside from that, Russia really played their hearts out and it shows. Next up for PUBG is the Global Championships taking place in Los Angeles and finishing up in Oakland in November.  Exciting times for PUBG, honestly. Their viewership numbers have really increased and I’m interested to see what kind of interaction there will be in the community. [Russia defies odds at PUBG Nations Cup](https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27421582/russia-defies-odds-pubg-nations-cup) Well, that’s it for us. Thank you so much for tuning into the UEG podcast! If you’re craving more, don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @UEGpod. Also, smash that subscribe button and be updated on what’s happening in the esports world and leave a rating! It really helps us out. Once again, happy you’re here, happy Tuesday, and I’ll see. You tomorrow. Choice Out.

TGIF my friends. It is Friday August 16th and PokemonGO announces a tournament?! Dota 2 International surpasses $33 Million prize pool, and Riot Games takes over sale of Echo Fox’s LCS slot after Kroenke deal falls through. Let’s dive in! Welcome. Back. Friends! To the UEG Podcast. It’s ya boi the Choice, your voice for esports! Really quick before we jump into what’s happening, we’re working on some cool ideas for Friday episodes, and I’m excited! So stay tuned for that.  So a little something off the norm, the official PokemonGO twitter announced yesterday that it will be holding an eight trainer Invitational Tournament during the 2019 Pokemon World Championships.  This will be PokemonGO’s first Trainer Battle Tournament and they’re kicking it off with some big Content Creator names. Junichi Masuda, Shigeki Morimoto, UnlistedLeaf, Strawburry17, Yamada, Poke AK, PokoKieng, and one lucky trainer! They may be doing a raffle, or drawing for that last spot to compete. The rules are simple, Double Elimination bracket, best of 5 matches, but here’s where it gets a little interesting.  Trainers need to pick six Pokemon that are Great League eligible, which means less than 1500 CP, that they will use for the entirety of the tournament.  A little twist thrown in at the end, no Pokemon can be of the same species.  Should be a fun little watch! This will be happening today after the opening ceremonies. I will definitely be watching.

Welcome, my friends to Thursday August 15th. Team Liquid strikes up deal with Newzoo as data partner, PUBG Mobile Partners with Super League Gaming, Auto Chess Invitational finds new partners, and Tencent mobile gaming does financial wonders. What’s up everyone and welcome back to the UEG podcast! I am your host, as usual, The Choice, your voice for esports. We have a lot to cover today, so we’re going to keep each section short and sweet. Team Liquid announces Newzoo as their Strategic Data partner. Esports Observer reports, “This partnership with Newzoo adds their market intelligence and expertise to our collective knowledge-base and experience,” said Team Liquid co-CEO Victor Goossens in a release. “In the same way that we take pride in giving our players the platform they need to win, our goal here is to provide our staff with the tools and insight necessary to make smarter decisions, which ultimately leads to continued success.” Seems like Liquid are getting their fingers on the pulse of the esports industry. Really cool stuff! [Team Liquid Signs Newzoo as Strategic Data Partner | The Esports Observer](https://esportsobserver.com/team-liquid-newzoo-partner/) Tencent makes moves toward PUBG Mobile US Amateur Esports. Partnering up with Super League Gaming, establishing a “City Champs” amateur league. Super League Gaming will also host a slue of gameplay events, live stream competitions and produce video content based on its PUBG mobile tournaments. Ann Hand, Super League Gaming’s CEO, says, “PUBG Mobile fits perfectly within Super League’s Expanding offerings for the more than 100 million enthusiastic gamers across the country. It delivers on every level, with fun gameplay, competitive intensity, and a passionate player base. We could not be more excited to be launching this program with Tencent across our nationwide venue network, SuperLeagueTV, and our recently acquired Framerate social video network.” These events will begin in September. [Super League Gaming Partners With Tencent for PUBG Mobile U.S. Amateur Esports | The Esports Observer](https://esportsobserver.com/slg-tencent-pubg-mobile/) Auto Chess Invitational gains seven new partners announces Drodo Studio, the original developer of Dota Auto Chess and Auto Chess. The partners include; GLL, ESforce, Funease, VNG, Sin Esports, League of Videogames Professionals, and ImbaTV. This will be a $1 million tournament. [https://esportsobserver.com/china-esports-recap-august14-2019/](https://esportsobserver.com/china-esports-recap-august14-2019/) And lastly, mobile games are pumping some NOICE numbers. Tencent reported it’s Q2 revenues as up 21% Year Over Year. Those are some mega numbers! Let’s keep looking at this. Esports Observer writes; “Total revenues for Q2 2019 increased to ¥88.8B RMB ($12.9B USD) from ¥73.7B ($10.7B) in the same period last year.” 12.9 BILLION DOLLARS ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?! Are you kIDDING ME!? Who said mobile gaming isn’t going anywhere?! Show your face! Anyways. The game Peacekeeper Elite just passed up 50 million DAILY active users in China and PUBG Mobile hit that same threshold globally. Daily. Active. Users. oof. [Tencent Q2 and H1 2019 Financial Results: Mobile Games Perform Strong, Peacekeeper Elite Outside Top 10 Earners | The Esports Observer](https://esportsobserver.com/tencent-h1-q2-2019-results/) That’s it! We made it through! Bite sized stories for you! If you’re craving more, follow us on twitter! @UEGpod. We’ll be keeping up to date on all the news for you there. For more information on these stories, there will be links in the show notes. One last thing. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a rating! Tell us how we’re doing. We’d really appreciate it! Thanks for tuning, I’ll see you tomorrow! Choice out.

WED 8/14 - Kevin Garnett invests in esports, PUBG Global Championship happening in Oakland in November. It is Wednesday my dudes, and Kevin Garnett was jumped into the esports boat, and PUBG’s Global Championship will air in Oakland coming in November. Let’s get it! What’s up my friends and welcome back to the UEG Podcast, it’s ya boi the Choice, your voice for esports. It’s basketball season! Wait… It’s esports season! Hold on… Noooo! Kevin Garnett is just investing in Triumph Esports. Esports Observer reports; “15-time NBA All-Star Kevin Garnett is investing in full-service esports company Triumph Esports through his event management and production company, Big Ticket Sports LLC.” Plans with Triumph are to bring esports to “Hoop It Up”, Big Ticket Sport’s 3 on 3 basketball tour. Garnett states, “Our relationship with Triumph Esports is a natural fit as we look to showcase and elevate shared lifestyle experiences through competition, content, and live events. Our vision is to create unique experiences that impact our fans across a variety of passion points.” This will be Garnett’s first time in the esports scene, but he plans to bring together music, esports, and an urban lifestyle together for up coming events. Sign me up! I’d go to an event like this in a heartbeat. Good on Kevin for seeing potential.   [https://esportsobserver.com/kevin-garnett-triumph-esports/](https://esportsobserver.com/kevin-garnett-triumph-esports/) [Former NBA star Garnett invests in Triumph Esports](https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27375251/former-nba-star-garnett-invests-triumph-esports) PUBG Corp has announced Oakland as it’s city to host the PUBG Global Championship. Earlier games leading up to the Championship will be held at the OGN Super Arena in Los Angeles. Winner’s prize pool starts at $2 million, but will increase with the purchase of in game items. Definitely taking a number from the Dota 2 crowd funding ideas, but a great idea none the less. I feel like it really gets people engaged with the top professional play, and I’m really hoping for the best on this tournament. [https://esportsobserver.com/pubg-global-championship-set/](https://esportsobserver.com/pubg-global-championship-set/) That’s it for today! Nice little bite sized episode for you! If you’re craving more esports follow us on twitter! @uegpod. Visit our website at unitedeleague.org, and don’t forget to subscribe for more esports news! Thanks for hangin out with me, and see you tomorrow! Choice out!

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