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He knows how to combine a traditional sports structure with professional esports team practices. <\/p>\n<p>The company&#8217;s inaugural Fall League opened on September 9, for players aged 13-15. The young gamers can enter provided they\u2019re ranked Iron, Bronze, or Silver in <a href=\"\/league-of-legends\/\" title=\"LoL betting sites\">League of Legends<\/a>. The funds from registration will go towards a scholarship program, which will help college students fund their studies towards an industry career.<\/p>\n<h2>Asia<\/h2>\n<h3>kkOma Steps Down as ViCi Coach<\/h2>\n<p>Vici Gaming have parted ways with their head coach, Kim \u201ckkOma\u201d Jeong-gyun. Kim decided to return home due to personal reasons and family commitments, as his wife is pregnant. 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The winning squad will have a chance to compete in the 2021 World Finals in Turkey.<\/p>\n<h2>Europe<\/h2>\n<h3>Esports Recognized by Ukraine Government<\/h3>\n<p>The Ukrainian Professional Esports Association will hold a conference to outline the strategies and vision for the next five years. The news comes after the Ukrainian government decided to recognize esports as an official sporting code.<\/p>\n<p>Various groups and lobbyists, including the Ukrainian Esports Federation, who submitted an application to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, catapulted the decision. Oleksandr Borniakov, the Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation, commented that it\u2019s a historic move for the country, as esports have become a fundamental aspect of the modern digital culture.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, a group including Oleksandr Kokhanovsky bought the Dnipro Hotel in the country\u2019s capital city, Kyiv. They aim to turn it into a venue designed and equipped to host esports competitions and events. If they\u2019re successful, it\u2019ll be the first such location in the world. It will have training and stadium areas, a players\u2019 lounge, and rooms for professionals.<\/p>\n<h2>South America<\/h2>\n<h3>Rainbow7 Land in Shanghai for LoL Worlds<\/h3>\n<p>Ahead of the <a href=\"\/lol-world-championship-2020-set-for-shanghai-in-september\/\" title=\"LoL Worlds news\">League of Legends 2020 World Championship<\/a>, regional teams are on their way to Shanghai. The first team to arrive is Rainbow7, from the Latin America League, where they departed from Mexico together.<\/p>\n<p>The LoL Worlds will commence on September 25, but teams will start trickling in now. Everyone that enters must abide by protocols and stay in quarantine for 14 days upon landing.<\/p>\n<h2>Oceania<\/h2>\n<h3>Marvel Super War Esports Booms in Oceania<\/h3>\n<p>ESL Australia and NetEase have joined forces and released Marvel Super War Esports, exclusive to the Oceania region. It\u2019s the first time Marvel has explored a MOBA platform, and it looks to be successful.<\/p>\n<p>They have hope that the release will spark more interest in esports across Oceania countries. It\u2019s also an attempt to fill mobile esports ecosystem gaps so that players have an opportunity to play, regardless of the device they use. <\/p>\n<p>ESL Australia will also host two online tournaments to get gamers excited.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get your daily dose of esports news and events. 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