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LakePoint Sports Partners with Electronic Gaming Federation to "Host" First Esports EventATLANTA, July 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- LakePoint Sports, the nation's premier youth sports destination, will "host" their first esports event July 17-19. The play-at-home tournament, the LakePoint Sports NBA2K Classic powered by EGF (Electronic Gaming Federation), will bring competitive athletes 13-and-over together to battle on the virtual court. "This will be new for us as we "host" an event that is not physically on our property. We look forward to eventually having these competitors on-site as a natural and exciting complement to our existing youth sports tournaments, showcases, camps, clinics and events," said Mark M. O'Brien, president and CEO, LakePoint Sports. "Partnering with industry leader EGF will further amplify LakePoint Sports' ability to engage youth athletes with virtual sports beyond our traditional LakePoint Sports campus experience." "EGF's vision is to power the world's amateur esports ecosystem for players and fans," said Tyler Schrodt, founder of EGF. "LakePoint Sports is a mecca for youth sports focused on the player experience. We're excited and proud to bring esports to LakePoint Sports' players and to empower their new access to competition." LakePoint Sports NBA2K Classic will be streamed on twitch.tv/officialEGF, facebook.com/officialEGF, and youtube.com/egftv. Additional details on the LakePoint Sports NBA2K Classic powered by EGF include:
To learn more about the LakePoint Sports NBA2K Classic powered by EGF, please visit LakePointSports.com/nba2k-classic/. About LakePoint Sports About Electronic Gaming Federation (EGF)
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