This year, we're thankful for full weekends of esports – like the one we just had, jam-packed with Smash Summit 7, DreamHack Atlanta, and Red Bull Conquest finals in D.C. How about that stuffing, eh?
Former NFL running back Ahman Green tells us about the new Halo team he's bought ー and how his love for the game started all the way back with Halo 3. We sent our very own Brandon Brathwaite to get the scoop from Conquest ー and as if that isn't enough, FGC journalist Amanda Stevens drops in to tell us what the Conquest finals meant for the ever-important Capcom Pro Tour standings as Capcom Cup looms.
Omar Raja, the founder of Bleacher Report's House of Highlights Instagram, said social media is "a young person's television," and that professional sports leagues have been reaching out to him to help them bolster the audience for live sports.
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Fitness platform ClassPass raised $85 million in new funding, bringing its total amount raised to $255 million. CEO Fritz Lanman breaks down his expansion plans and why Classpass wants to be your one-stop shop for both fitness and wellness.
Alex Betancourt, Sole North American competitor in the 2018 FIFA eWorld Cup, sat down with MLS's Senior Director of Properties and Cheddar anchors to discuss the challenges facing eSports--and the potential for e-games to triumph as The Grand Finale looms.
eSports are growing rapidly and fans are spending hours upon hours streaming their favorites. Pete Giorgio, Lead of U.S. Sports at Deloitte, explains the sudden growth in the industry and what more traditional leagues can learn from eSports.
The Cheddar Sports crew caught up with Tucker Roberts, President of the Philadelphia Fusion, and Joe Marsh, the team's CFO, to discuss the rapid growth of esports and how it's reaching the "unreachable" demographic.
Baker Machado met with Tucker Roberts, President of Philadelphia Fusion and Joe Marsh, CFO of Philadelphia Fusion to talk the team's success, their chances this weekend and the league overall.
Nicole Carpenter, Reporter at Dot, claims the ESPN esports deal is responsible for the spike in Overwatch League viewership. Carpenter predicts on Cheddar the Philly Fusion will emerge the victor this Friday at the finals.
Activision Blizzard eSports Leagues CEO Peter Vlastelica spoke with Cheddar's Baker Machado Thursday in preparation for the Overwatch Finals at the Barclays Center.
