Houston university among those tapped for new ESPORTS deal

Monday, December 9, 2019
Houston ESPORTS company taps nearby universities for partnerships
Houston ESPORTS company taps nearby universities for partnershipsThe ESPORTS community is expected to grow to about 557 million viewers by 2021, reports suggest.

HOUSTON, Texas -- A Houston ESPORTS platform has announced that four universities - including one in town - have made moves to optimize the company's technology.

Texas A&M University, the University of Texas - Austin, Louisiana State University, and Houston's own University of St. Thomas have made a deal with Mainline. The company, which just closed a $9.8 million series A round, is a software and management platform for esports tournaments.

The four schools will use the software to host and grow their on-campus esports communities, according to a news release.

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