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LEC Announces Sponsorship from Saudi Arabia's NEOM and Quickly Retracts
Esports Minute
English - July 30, 2020 19:00 - 2 minutes - 6 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsVideo Games Leisure Sports the-esports-minute esports minute esportz-network esportz-entertainment esportz-pro gaming gamer game playstation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
What a day for the LEC and Riot Games. A morning announcement of a sponsorship from NEOM, a planned futuristic city from the Saudi Crown Prince, brought about nearly immediate outcry. There is a ton to this story but this minute covers the decision to sponsor this, why NEOM is so controversial and the ongoing overlap of esports and controversial geopolitics.
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What a day for the LEC and Riot Games. A morning announcement of a sponsorship from NEOM, a planned futuristic city from the Saudi Crown Prince, brought about nearly immediate outcry. There is a ton to this story but this minute covers the decision to sponsor this, why NEOM is so controversial and the ongoing overlap of esports and controversial geopolitics.
To be a sponsor of The Gamer Hour, Esportz Network's new late-night talk show hosted by Chris Puckett, please reach out to Esportz Network CEO Mark Thimmig by emailing [email protected].
If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and subscribe, it helps us out a ton!
New episodes Monday through Friday.
For more in-depth news check out our feature show the Esportz Network Podcast The Esports Network Podcast.
Follow Mitch on Twitter @Mitch_Reames
Follow Esportz Network on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @EsportzNetwork
Or visit our website esportznetwork.com for updates on what's to come!