Professional gaming and eSports are extremely popular right now. In fact, professional and competitive gaming is as popular as streaming services online. One estimate brings the eSports industry’s global revenue for 2016 to around $500 million. Many people look to watching others “game” online as a form of entertainment. It
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Brackets for the 2017 AdvoCare Invitational Have Been Announced
The 12th annual AdvoCare Invitaional is being held November 23rd, 24th, and 26th at HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and ESPN Events just revealed the bracket for the Invitational. The bracket-format tournament features 12 games over three days. Teams will compete once per day, advancing with
Radio Disney X Games Summer Xperience Sweepstakes
Radio Disney X Games is giving one lucky winner a summer Xperience of a lifetime! The Summer Xperience Sweepstakes winner will travel to Minneapolis for X Games. See all the action first hand inside US Bank Stadium’s Lookout Lounge to watch all BMX, Moto X and skateboard events! The winner will also receive Xclusive
Lightning McQueen Documentary To Be Streamed Live on ESPN
Heads up Lightning McQueen fans. It looks like a documentary is being released online tomorrow called “95: The Untold Story of Lightning McQueen”. Directed by Morgan Spurlock, best known for his documentary film “Super Size Me”, this film will be part of ESPN’s 30 for 30 series. What if I told
Applications Now open for 2017 Disney Soccer Showcase
The online application process is now open for this year’s Disney Soccer Showcase series at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex. This year it will be presented by AS Roma. This year’s Disney Girls Soccer Showcase starts Thanksgiving weekend instead of its traditional late December kickoff, while the Disney Boys
ESPN Announces More Layoffs
Sports giant ESPN has announced the layoff of 100 employees today. The struggling sports network is owned by The Walt Disney Company and the Hearst Corporation. Over the last several years the network has lost more than 10 million subscribers, while the cost of broadcasting major sports has continued to
Win a Disney World Vacation for 4 from ESPN
Magic happens when families play together at Walt Disney World® Resort. Just ask Al Horford, basketball player for the Boston Celtics, and his family! Are you ready to play in the Disney Magic like an all-star? Enter Now for your chance to score a 5-day/4-night Walt Disney World® vacation for 4
Disney Announces Pro Bowl Week Events
If you are traveling to Walt Disney World to catch some of the activities for this year’s Pro Bowl, then you’ll want to check out this list of activities Disney has posted for the NFL event. The Pro Bowl Events begin Wednesday at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, where NFL
NFL Pro Bowl Players Announced
The pro bowl is about a month away, and we have finally gotten word from the NFL and Disney about the players we can expect to see around the parks this year. Among the Pro Bowl players recently announced are New England quarterback Tom Brady, Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers,
Atlanta Braves Pre-Season Spring Training Schedule Announced
If you love baseball like me, then you’ll definitely want to get to Walt Disney World to catch an Atlanta Braves Pre-Season Spring Training game! Disney has announced the official schedule for Spring Training at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports. The spring schedule once again includes some matchups against
2017 dates announced for Night of Joy at Walt Disney World Resort
Just as 2016’s Night of Joy at the ESPN Wide World of Sports winds down we find out the news for next year! The dates for next year’s Night of Joy will be September 8th and 9th back at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. Also coming back for next year
Disney Invests in MLB’s BAMtech
It has been reported that Disney has invested $1 billion into BAMtech technology by MLB. With this new investment, Disney now owns 33% of the video unit (along with MLB and NHL as other owners), with an option to become a majority owner within a few years. According to
Disney’s 3rd Quarters numbers are in, park attendance has fallen!
Disney’s 3rd fiscal quarter finished on July 2 and the report is now in; the revenue for Disney Parks and Resorts has increased 6% to 4.4 billion dollars and the operating profit is up 8% to 994 million dollars. However, the US parks which include Walt Disney World, Disneyland and Disney
Dad saves boy from being hit by baseball bat during Spring training game at ESPN Wide World of Sports
If you were at the pre-season game between the Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports, you might have witnessed a very close call, as a bat sent into the stands by a player almost struck a child in the head. Luckily, the boys dad sitting
