NFL Teams Up with GCN, a GameSquare Company, to Host 2nd Annual
Madden NFL 22 x HBCU Tournament with 16 Finalists to Compete in Los
Angeles during Super Bowl LVI Week
Registration opens today for Historically Black College and
University (HBCU) students for online qualifier on Dec. 5 with
limited spaces to vie for cash prizes and a chance to participate
in job shadowing experience with EA and NFL during Super Bowl LVI
week
TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / November 15, 2021 / GameSquare Esports Inc. (CSE:GSQ)(FRA:29Q1)
("GameSquare", or the "Company"), an international gaming and esports company,
and the National Football League ("NFL" or the "League") today
announced the 2nd annual Madden NFL 22 x HBCU Tournament with EA to
celebrate the impact of HBCUs headlined with a competitive
tournament and career development opportunities both on and off the
field. The goal is to inspire students at all 48 HBCU colleges and
universities in the SWAC, MEAC, SIAC and CIAA conferences to get
involved and represent their schools with competition and
networking.
"We are so thrilled to bring back this tournament for HBCU students
and offer a once-in-a-lifetime experience to come to Los Angeles
during Super Bowl LVI Week," said Natara Holloway, Vice President,
Football Strategy at the NFL. "We want to expand the League's
efforts to create inclusive opportunities for the next generation
of talent with partners like EA providing not only a chance for
students to compete, but also the chance to learn the business of
football through practical learning and shadowing
experiences."
"We are honored to be working with the NFL on this incredibly
important initiative to capture the passion of gaming among HBCU
students," said Justin Kenna, CEO of GameSquare Esports. "We are
confident our team with deep roots in esports and gaming will
deliver an exciting tournament capped off by the exhilaration of
competing during Super Bowl LVI."
Registration officially opened today through December 3, 2021, with
limited slots for an online single elimination qualifier tournament
on December 5 with the top 16 finalists advancing to compete in the
NFL Madden x HBCU Showcase during Super Bowl Week in Los Angeles.
Players can register to compete in the tournament at
http://hbcutournament.nfl.com/.
The 16 finalists will also participate in an "experienceship" by
spending time with EA staff to engage with various departments
within EA, and they will tour the NFL's new west coast headquarters
and shadow NFL leaders for a day to provide development and
networking experiences to the students.
The top two finalists will be playing for cash prizes at the NFL's
west coast headquarters located next to SoFi Stadium in Hollywood
Park, home of Super Bowl LVI. Their matchup will be available to
watch on both the NFL YouTube and Twitch channels on Feb.
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The NFL will partner with GCN, Inc. (Gaming Community Network),
part of the GameSquare Esports group of companies, to manage all
operations including registration, online tournament execution,
player communications, competitive integrity and a professional
broadcast during the week of Super Bowl LVI.
About GameSquare Esports Inc.
GameSquare Esports Inc. is an international gaming and esports
company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The Company is seeking to
acquire additional assets and entities serving the gaming and
esports markets and, more broadly, in sports and entertainment.
GameSquare owns a portfolio of companies including Code Red Esports
Ltd., an esports talent agency serving the UK, Reciprocity Corp.
(“Reciprocity”), which provides the Company access to
Asia, Latin America and North America, NextGen Tech, LLC (dba as
Complexity Gaming), a leading esports organization operating in the
United States, and, most recently, Swingman LLC (dba Cut+Sew and
Zoned), a gaming and lifestyle marketing agency based in Los
Angeles, USA. Reciprocity’s gaming and esports assets
include: a CrossFire franchise in China that it owns with its
partner LGD Gaming, a 40% interest in a League of Legends team that
competes in Latin America, and its wholly owned subsidiary
corporation, GCN, a digital media company focusing on the gaming
and esports audience based in Los Angeles, USA.
Investor Relations
For further information, please contact Nikhil Thadani, Investor
Relations for GameSquare Esports Inc.:
Kevin
Wright, President
Phone:
(647) 670-2500
Nikhil
Thadani
Email:
IR@gamesquare.com
Phone:
(647) 670-2500
Media and Press
National
Football League (NFL)
Liana
Bailey liana.bailey@nfl.com
DKC
Esports for GCN
GCN@dkcnews.com
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