The SportTechie Awards highlight the teams, executives, sports technologies, venues, investors and leaders that most deserve recognition for their work in pushing our industry forward. To view all the 2018 categories and nominees, click here.
Esports events are frequently held in traditional sports venues retrofitted to fit the higher-tech standards required for pro esports. But cities are now beginning to build stadiums specifically designed for video games.
Fans attending traditional sports events desire stable WiFi connection to browse their phones during gameplay, with even physical sports becoming augmented and gamified with data. But at esports events, the internet connection is the backbone of the entire competition.