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Manic! 08-01-2018 02:38 PM
esports stadium being built in Richmond
 
https://www.richmond-news.com/news/c...ond-1.23387110

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Richmond is expected to be home to Canada’s first-ever eSports stadium, with an opening date scheduled for 2019.

Myesports Ventures Ltd. announced today that the arena, named The Gaming Stadium, will be a custom-built, community-driven location that is open for players for all ages and skill levels.

“We are focused on a more than top-level players or hosting major events…we are going to be the Little League, Junior League and Major League home of all things eSports in Vancouver,” said COO Matthew Low in a press release.

The location of the stadium is set to be in the parking lot space between Lipont Place and the Tim Hortons on No. 3 Road.

The Gaming Stadium will feature a large stage with seating for up to 250 spectators, a gaming area with more than 40 computer set-ups, a leisure area, a full broadcast facility and food and beverage offerings.

eSports are a form of professional video-game competition and are often performed with multiplayers in real-time.

Vancouver’s Rogers Arena will be hosting the International Dota 2, a fantasy online video game, Championships in late August, with a prize pool of $27 million.

“Pending on the permit process, we are hoping for constructions to start late this fall and for an opening date in the spring of 2019,” Spiro Khouri, press contact, told the Richmond News.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=B2k9BL6Q6Ao

Sounds pretty awesome.

JqC 08-01-2018 03:10 PM
I read eSpot stadium when I first saw the title.

CivicBlues 08-01-2018 03:31 PM
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The Gaming Stadium will feature a large stage with seating for up to 250 spectators, a gaming area with more than 40 computer set-ups, a leisure area, a full broadcast facility and food and beverage offerings.
Stadium? sounds like a small auditorium to me

yray 08-01-2018 03:46 PM
might as well have it at espot

320icar 08-01-2018 03:58 PM
Wow, can’t wait to see all the lambo’s and Ferrari’s in the parking lot just like the other cafe’s In Richmond

Mr.Money 08-01-2018 04:02 PM
40 computer set-ups


that's a small amount of computers with games like fortnite & pubg taking 100 players in...the more the merrier for bigger cash events with teams making it worth flying in Vancouver for to play...



40 computers is such a small amount for massive player games but dota 2 and cs go...it'll be okay.

smoothie. 08-01-2018 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 320icar (Post 8913353)
Wow, can’t wait to see all the lambo’s and Ferrari’s in the parking lot just like the other cafe’s In Richmond
someone's jelly 4Head

Spoon 08-01-2018 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Money (Post 8913354)
40 computer set-ups

that's a small amount of computers with games like fortnite & pubg taking 100 players in...the more the merrier for bigger cash events with teams making it worth flying in Vancouver for to play...

40 computers is such a small amount for massive player games but dota 2 and cs go...it'll be okay.
They have a couple of kids from UBC and SFU in their "advisory team" and a venue that can only hold 250 people. It's likely more for grassroots events.

Hondaracer 08-01-2018 05:44 PM
Rebuild Internet cafe

Call it a stadium

Profit

68style 08-01-2018 05:48 PM
Haha didn’t LoL attract and sell out quickly for 10,000 when it came here?? 250 is nothing

DragonChi 08-01-2018 06:10 PM
I think it was a world finals for LOL. Dota2 has their finals here as well.

The size of this suggests that it's meant to be a venue for a weekly league. like LCS (LA), or LCK (S. Korea). Both leagues have studios of similar size.

twitchyzero 08-01-2018 06:23 PM
they could easily add a few more

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media...v8a6lcdgea.jpg

Infiniti 08-02-2018 03:24 AM
For the record, gaming is not a "sport"

320icar 08-02-2018 06:09 AM
I disagree. It’s a competition between people that involves a huge amount of time, dedication, passion and skill to become good enough to be a professional.

But it’s definitely the least sport of the sports lol

bcrdukes 08-02-2018 06:12 AM
Who remembers wall hacks in Counter Strike? :fuckyea:

punkwax 08-02-2018 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by 320icar (Post 8913425)
I disagree. It’s a competition between people that involves a huge amount of time, dedication, passion and skill to become good enough to be a professional.

But it’s definitely the least sport of the sports lol
That does not make it a sport. Not even close. Chess also takes a huge amount of time, dedication, passion and skill to become good enough to be a professional.. would you call it a sport?

If you aren’t doing something physically active you aren’t playing a sport IMO.

Mr.HappySilp 08-02-2018 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by punkwax (Post 8913427)
That does not make it a sport. Not even close. Chess also takes a huge amount of time, dedication, passion and skill to become good enough to be a professional.. would you call it a sport?

If you aren’t doing something physically active you aren’t playing a sport IMO.
But it is physically active! Think about how fast your fingers have to move on the keyboards! Have you seen those SC2 players man the way how mirco manage their units is insane. I am surprise their fingers haven't fallen off yet.

murd0c 08-02-2018 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Infiniti (Post 8913417)
For the record, gaming is not a "sport"
is playing poker a sport? That's a game..

320icar 08-02-2018 08:18 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by punkwax (Post 8913427)
That does not make it a sport. Not even close. Chess also takes a huge amount of time, dedication, passion and skill to become good enough to be a professional.. would you call it a sport?

If you aren’t doing something physically active you aren’t playing a sport IMO.
Meh. Absolutely not worth getting bent out of shape over dude. I grew up in a time where my highschool (known for 50+ years of being the provincial leader in football) sold all of its football gear to buy more ping pong tables, no joke. We had former bc lions staff as P.E teachers. What a fucking waste

123654123 08-02-2018 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by 320icar (Post 8913435)
Meh. Absolutely not worth getting bent out of shape over dude. I grew up in a time where my highschool (known for 50+ years of being the provincial leader in football) sold all of its football gear to buy more ping pong tables, no joke. We had former bc lions staff as P.E teachers. What a fucking waste
soon those ping pong tables will become nintendo wii's

unit 08-02-2018 09:11 AM
the "sport" argument is completely pointless.

whitev70r 08-02-2018 09:22 AM
seriously, wth really cares about a 'stadium' for 250 spectators. That's like a big house in farmland south of Steveston, Richmond.

Gaming addiction classified as Mental Illness
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42541404

Spoon 08-02-2018 09:35 AM
The critics will all we be skeptical until the money starts coming in. Nowadays when teenagers are winning million dollar prize pools. Everyone wishes they have some of that mental illness.

whitev70r 08-02-2018 09:40 AM
^ Kylie Jenner gets $1M for every single tweet that promotes a product.

There are a lot of stupid & useless things in this world that can bring in lots of $$$$$.

quasi 08-02-2018 10:33 AM
I remember a couple years ago Elements Casino opening an E-Sports Lounge. No idea if it's still there, haven't been back since they got rid of the poker room.

https://www.surreynowleader.com/ente...ino-in-surrey/


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