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CRÉDIT AGRICOLE COMMITS TO ESPORTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TEAM VITALITY

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2 years ago

April 6, 2022

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Leading global esports organisation Team Vitality is excited to announce France’s biggest bank Crédit Agricole as its official partner. As part of the partnership, Team Vitality and Crédit Agricole will work closely together on fielding possibilities for all through engaging activations and programs.

As a long-standing contributor to the support of young people, Crédit Agricole is strengthening its commitment to employment, training, solidarity, sport and financial support for the youth. Created to support young people and help facilitate their passions, the partnership will see Crédit Agricole become the main sponsor of the Vitality School.

Created in August 2020 and having trained over 200 trainees, the Vitality School provides 12 – 17-year-olds the unique opportunity to take part in esports and gaming courses during the school holidays. Aimed at players of all levels, the Vitality School covers a wide range of comprehensive topics including the history of Vitality, the daily life of an esports athlete, and the importance of a balanced lifestyle. Crédit Agricole’s involvement will see its logo featured on the Vitality School jersey and take the program to a new level.

Sign-ups for both virtual and onsite training at Team Vitality’s state-of-the-art Paris HQ, V-Hive, for both Spring and Summer seasons are open now at https://vitality.gg/en/school/.

The partnership will also cover Team Vitality’s Ligue Française League Of Legends, Rocket League, FIFA, and Fortnite players and teams with Crédit Agricole branding being prominent across all assets and content. Further activations are also in the works and will be unveiled in the months to come.

Nicolas Maurer, CEO at Team Vitality commented: “It’s a pleasure to partner with Crédit Agricole which is not just an iconic French institution but also one of the top 10 banks worldwide. At Team Vitality we have always seen education and development as a core pillar for not only our players but also our community, so it’s great to partner with an entity that shares those values. The work we will do together will aim to open as many doors as possible for young people in esports and gaming, and I look forward to seeing the Team Vitality community get involved,”

Michel Ganzin, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole SA added: “This partnership is in line with our desire to strengthen social cohesion and inclusion, particularly among young people. By reaching out to them through the growing interest in esports, Crédit Agricole wishes to be a vector of links. Not just between generations that play games, but also between players from all regions in our territory, regardless of their difficulties or handicaps. It is only by promoting this type of inclusive action that we can concretely participate in the in-depth transformation of our society.”

eSports

North Star Network Acquires Um Dois Esportes

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3 hours ago

April 26, 2024

GamingAmericas.com

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North Star Network has acquired Um Dois Esportes, a sports coverage and analysis site created from the merger of Gazeta Do Povo and Tribuna do Paraná in 2020.

Julien Josset, co-founder of North Star Network, said: “Thank you to the team at GRPCOM for their faith in us to take the brand forward. Um Dois Esportes is an established and renowned site in Paraná State, and we’re excited about the challenge of developing this asset.

“We’re happy to maintain the collaboration with the existing editorial team, and look forward to working with them, bringing our unique NSN approach, to take UDE forward.”

NSN’s signing of Um Dois Esportes is the media house’s fourth acquisition of 2024, following the recent deals to purchase UK-based SportsMole and MrFixitsTips, as well as Chilean site AlAireLibre, which was announced in March.

The latest addition to the North Star media portfolio joins existing assets including Top Mercato, Afrik-Foot, and Vringe. The Paris-based company already oversees a significant Brazilian operation, delivering over 6 million sessions per month, from the likes of Trivela, Premier League Brasil and Lakers Brasil.

NSN will retain Curitiba-based journalists from the Um Dois Esportes legacy team to maintain the asset’s unique tone and popular coverage of the Paraná sports scene across site and social.

Rafael Mello, Director of GRPCOM, said: “We were surprised by the interest, and initially had no intention of selling Um Dois, but as the conversations evolved, we realised this was a serious group with good intentions. We were very happy to see our project being valued by a large international group and going global, demonstrating the quality of the content we produced.

“We’re also proud that North Star inherited our journalists, who are truly responsible for the success of the product we offer readers every day.”

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L&G esports team founded by Alona Shevtsova won the national Dragon EC Cup tournament

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2 days ago

April 24, 2024

GamingAmericas.com

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Ukrainian esports team L&G won the Dragon EC Cup tournament, held on the 20th of April by Dragon Esports Club. Four teams competed in the tournament’s final: Lazer Cats, L&G, which received a direct invitation to the final stage, EsportsBattle, and ThunderFlash, which had open qualifiers. During the Grand Final, the L&G team competed with Lazer Cats on Mirage, Anubis, and Vertigo maps.

“This victory is a testament to the exceptional talent and commitment of our players, as well as the collective effort of our coaching staff and support personnel,” said Alona Shevtsova, founder of L&G Esports. “We are immensely proud of their accomplishments and grateful for the unwavering support of our fans.”

L&G is among the top 5 Ukrainian teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It was founded in 2021. The previous name was Leogaming, and it was created on the initiative of the famous Alona Shevtsova from the fintech sector.

The team began competing in top tournaments and almost immediately made it to the Advanced division of the ESEA League Europe competition. The team also participated in and took prizes in European tournaments such as the SCL League, WhiteBit Crypto Open, Phoenix League, and local competitions. The team players are marat2k, r0ublE, kr1vda, kL1o, OneUn1que, rji (coach).

The winners received a 50,000 UAH prize. Dragon Esports Club also prepared a 15-skin giveaway for the broadcast’s viewers.

It is worth mentioning that the L&G team created its merch items, which are available for order worldwide. To get more information about the team, visit the L&G Instagram page, Twitch, or Telegram Channel.