Esports Stadium Arlington

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Esports Stadium Arlington
Esports Stadium Arlington at dusk.jpg
Address1200 Ballpark Way
Arlington, Texas, TX 76011
Coordinates32°45′18″N 97°04′55″W / 32.7551°N 97.0820°W / 32.7551; -97.0820Coordinates: 32°45′18″N 97°04′55″W / 32.7551°N 97.0820°W / 32.7551; -97.0820
OwnerCity of Arlington
OperatorEnvy Gaming, Inc.
Capacity2,500 (seated)
Construction
OpenedNovember 26, 2018 (2018-11-26)
Construction cost$10 million
ArchitectPopulous
BuilderHenderson Engineers
Project managerGary Berlin
General contractorTom Hoffman
Website
esportsstadium.gg

Esports Stadium Arlington (ESA) is a North American esports facility located in Arlington, Texas. The 100,000 sqft venue is the largest dedicated esports facility in North America and holds 2,500 spectators.

Description[]

Esports Stadium Arlington measures 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) of total space and has the capacity to hold 2,500 seated spectators.[1]

History[]

In March 2018, the city of Arlington announced plans to develop the largest esports stadium in the United States that was scheduled to open later that year.[2] The project was collaboration between the city, Esports Venues LLC, which is owned by Texas Rangers co-owner Neil Leibman, Populous, who designed the stadium, and NGAGE Esports.[3][4]

The venue officially opened on November 26, 2018.[5]

In December 2020, all but two of Esports Stadium Arlington employees were laid off. President Jonathon Oudthone left the company for undisclosed reasons,[6] with Luke Bauer, chairman of the Texas Rangers ownership committee, becoming the new president of the venue.[7]

In January 2022, esports and gaming company Envy Gaming acquired the operating contract for Esports Stadium Arlington from Esports Venues LLC.[8]

Events[]

The venue's first hosted event was FACEIT's Esports Championship Series Season Six Finals, a global competition for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in November 2018.[5] After shutting down operations due in February 2020 to due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ESA hosted its first live event since the pandemic began — a match between the Dallas Fuel and Houston Outlaws of the Overwatch League in July 2021.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Welcome to the Esports Stadium Arlington". Arlington.org. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Igel, Lee (March 14, 2018). "Arlington, Texas, Announces Plans To Build Largest Esports Stadium In U.S." Forbes. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  3. ^ Dachman, Jason (January 29, 2019). "Inside Esports Stadium Arlington, North America's Largest — and Most Flexible — Esports Venue". Sports Video Group. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  4. ^ Fragen, Jordan (March 14, 2018). "Infinite Esports & Entertainment and Arlington, TX, Partner to Build Esports Stadium". The Esports Observer. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Gempel, Natalie (November 21, 2019). "The Country's Largest Esports Stadium Opens in Arlington This Weekend". D Magazine. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  6. ^ Hitt, Kevin (December 8, 2020). "Sources: Major Layoffs Hit Esports Stadium Arlington". The Esports Observer. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Hitt, Kevin (December 9, 2020). "Esports Stadium Arlington's New President Talks About Path Forward and Public Comments from Current and Former Employees". The Esports Observer. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  8. ^ Swanger, Ben (January 13, 2022). "Dallas-based Envy Gaming Acquires Esports Stadium in Arlington". D Magazine. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  9. ^ Zheng, Lili (July 9, 2021). "Arlington Stadium Hosts First Live Esports Competition Since Pandemic Began". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved July 23, 2021.

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