eSports Archives

Esports Isn’t Just Fun And Games. FUSD Is Building a $1.5M Arena.

January 8, 2021

An old woodshop classroom building tucked away on the campus of Tehipite Middle School in central Fresno is the proposed site for a new esports center where online gamers, coders, and tech kids can gather for tournaments. An artist's rendering of the propo...

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Winning Bid For PLA-Build of Herrera Elementary Is $3M Under Estimate

Nancy Price

June 12, 2020

Fresno Unified trustees gave the green light this week to a $37.6 million construction bid for the new Juan Felipe Herrera Elementary School in southeast Fresno. Nancy Price School Zone Trustee E...

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Here’s One Sport That COVID-19 Couldn’t Stifle

Nancy Price

May 29, 2020

Most high school sports came to a screeching halt in mid-March with the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic — cutting short the state basketball playoffs and pre-empting spring sports — but some students kept o...

Atari Plans to Open Video Game-Themed Resorts in 8 US Cities

AP News

February 1, 2020

LAS VEGAS — Atari, the arcade game company that ushered in the gaming revolution in the 1980s, is opening eight video game-themed hotels across the United States, including ones in Las Vegas and Phoenix. “Atari Hotels level up hotel entertainment with fully...

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With Esports the Rage, Fresno State Jumps in With Two Teams

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January 31, 2020

Fresno State has joined the growing ranks of universities competing in esports. In fact, the university is fielding two varsity teams competing in two video games — League of Legends and Overwatch. “Espor...

Esport Betting Platform Gets License for Video Game Gambling

AP News

October 23, 2018

Video gamers in the United States and elsewhere will soon be able to bet on themselves. "There is finally a legitimate, regulated operator in the space that has a pretty comprehensive offering. It's huge." —...

Fresno Unified Launches Into eSports With Rocket League

Myles Barker

October 16, 2018

Now that Fresno Unified has officially launched into the world of eSports, students can represent their high schools in competitive video gaming. "This is the best thing that has ever happened to me at school," Superintendent Bob Nelson quoted one student s...

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Students Flock to Fresno Unified’s New eSports Competitions

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October 9, 2018

Bob Nelson, superintendent of Fresno Unified, spoke passionately Monday about the district's new eSports program involving video games such as "Fortnight" and "League of Legends." The competitions, which sta...

Newsom Recall Gains Momentum as His Star Diminishes

Nation’s First High Speed Rail Station Could Be in Fresno, Mayor Says

California Man With Cache of Pipe Bombs, Other Weapons Charged by Feds

Exclusive: GOP to Stay Neutral Should Trump Run Again

Home State Advantage: What a Vice President Kamala Harris Means for California

Controversy Arises Over Resolution to Rename ‘Squaw Valley’ in Fresno County

Opinion: Newsom, Legislature Must Urgently Prioritize Kids and Reopen Schools

Water Partnerships Between Cities and Farms Would Help Prepare for a Changing Climate

'World’s Loneliest Elephant' Arrives Safely in Cambodia

Oscar and Emmy-Winning Actor Cloris Leachman Dies at 94

Empty Seas: Oceanic Shark Populations Dropped 71% Since 1970

Newsom Gambles With Abrupt COVID Reopening. Will It Ease Recall Threat?

Walters: Vaccine Rollout Could Make or Break Newsom

Walters: California’s Unemployment Insurance Mess Laid Bare

Walters: California Employment Takes a Downturn

Opinion: Newsom, Legislature Must Urgently Prioritize Kids and Reopen Schools

GV Wire Unfiltered - January 12, 2021

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Biden Aides Hope Electoral College Vote Is GOP Turning Point

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Biden Win Confirmed After Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol

Trump Says He’ll ‘Fight Like Hell’ to Hold on to Presidency