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data-lazy-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Esports4-1100x550.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/><noscript><img width="1100" height="550" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Esports4-1100x550.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/></noscript> </a></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-info-holder"></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-bottom-info-holder"></div></div><div class="mkdf-ni-content"><div class="mkdf-ni-info mkdf-ni-info-top"><div class="mkdf-post-info-category"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/broadcast/" rel="category tag">Broadcast</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/esports/" rel="category tag">eSports</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/finance/" rel="category tag">Finance</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/sponsorship/" rel="category tag">Sponsorship</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/tech-in-sport/" rel="category tag">Tech In Sport</a></div><div itemprop="dateCreated" class="mkdf-post-info-date entry-date published updated"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/2020/07/"> July 31, 2020 </a><meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserComments: 0"/></div></div><h3 itemprop="name" class="entry-title mkdf-post-title"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/brand-investment-in-esports-to-reach-us844-million-in-2020/" title="Brand Investment In Esports To Reach US$844 Million In 2020"> Brand Investment In Esports To Reach US$844 Million In 2020 </a></h3><div class="mkdf-post-excerpt-holder"><p itemprop="description" class="mkdf-post-excerpt"> Brand investment in esports, through advertising and sponsorship, is set to rise 9.9% worldwide</p></div></div></div><div class="mkdf-news-item mkdf-layout1-item"><div class="mkdf-news-item-image-holder"><div class="mkdf-post-image"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/dire-wolves-incorporate-sydney-drop-bears-and-n8-esports/" title="Dire Wolves Incorporate Sydney Drop Bears And N8 Esports"> <img width="1100" height="550" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=" data-lazy-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Esports-1100x550.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/><noscript><img width="1100" height="550" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Esports-1100x550.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/></noscript> </a></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-info-holder"></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-bottom-info-holder"></div></div><div class="mkdf-ni-content"><div class="mkdf-ni-info mkdf-ni-info-top"><div class="mkdf-post-info-category"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/esports/" rel="category tag">eSports</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/sponsorship/" rel="category tag">Sponsorship</a></div><div itemprop="dateCreated" class="mkdf-post-info-date entry-date published updated"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/2020/07/"> July 19, 2020 </a><meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserComments: 0"/></div></div><h3 itemprop="name" class="entry-title mkdf-post-title"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/dire-wolves-incorporate-sydney-drop-bears-and-n8-esports/" title="Dire Wolves Incorporate Sydney Drop Bears And N8 Esports"> Dire Wolves Incorporate Sydney Drop Bears And N8 Esports </a></h3><div class="mkdf-post-excerpt-holder"><p itemprop="description" class="mkdf-post-excerpt"> The Dire Wolves is set to become a multi-discipline organisation after acquiring both N8</p></div></div></div><div class="mkdf-news-item mkdf-layout1-item"><div class="mkdf-news-item-image-holder"><div class="mkdf-post-image"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/real-madrid-and-ea-sports-extend-partnership-for-five-years/" title="Real Madrid And EA Sports Extend Partnership For Five Years"> <img width="940" height="430" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=" data-lazy-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/real-madrid-ea-sports-fifa-partnership.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt="" data-lazy-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/real-madrid-ea-sports-fifa-partnership.jpg 940w, https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/real-madrid-ea-sports-fifa-partnership-300x137.jpg 300w, https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/real-madrid-ea-sports-fifa-partnership-768x351.jpg 768w, https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/real-madrid-ea-sports-fifa-partnership-600x274.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px"/><noscript><img width="940" height="430" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/real-madrid-ea-sports-fifa-partnership.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/real-madrid-ea-sports-fifa-partnership.jpg 940w, https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/real-madrid-ea-sports-fifa-partnership-300x137.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/real-madrid-ea-sports-fifa-partnership-768x351.jpg 768w, https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/real-madrid-ea-sports-fifa-partnership-600x274.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px"/></noscript> </a></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-info-holder"></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-bottom-info-holder"></div></div><div class="mkdf-ni-content"><div class="mkdf-ni-info mkdf-ni-info-top"><div class="mkdf-post-info-category"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/esports/" rel="category tag">eSports</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/football/" rel="category tag">Football</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/sponsorship/" rel="category tag">Sponsorship</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/sport/" rel="category tag">Sport</a></div><div itemprop="dateCreated" class="mkdf-post-info-date entry-date published updated"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/2020/07/"> July 17, 2020 </a><meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserComments: 0"/></div></div><h3 itemprop="name" class="entry-title mkdf-post-title"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/real-madrid-and-ea-sports-extend-partnership-for-five-years/" title="Real Madrid And EA Sports Extend Partnership For Five Years"> Real Madrid And EA Sports Extend Partnership For Five Years </a></h3><div class="mkdf-post-excerpt-holder"><p itemprop="description" class="mkdf-post-excerpt"> Real Madrid and EA Sports have announced they have renewed their exclusive partnership for</p></div></div></div><div class="mkdf-news-item mkdf-layout1-item"><div class="mkdf-news-item-image-holder"><div class="mkdf-post-image"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/sony-purchases-360-million-minority-stake-in-epic-games/" title="Sony Purchases $360 Million Minority Stake In Epic Games"> <img width="1100" height="550" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=" data-lazy-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/fortnite-esports-1100x550.jpeg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/><noscript><img width="1100" height="550" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/fortnite-esports-1100x550.jpeg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/></noscript> </a></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-info-holder"></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-bottom-info-holder"></div></div><div class="mkdf-ni-content"><div class="mkdf-ni-info mkdf-ni-info-top"><div class="mkdf-post-info-category"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/esports/" rel="category tag">eSports</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/finance/" rel="category tag">Finance</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/sponsorship/" rel="category tag">Sponsorship</a></div><div itemprop="dateCreated" class="mkdf-post-info-date entry-date published updated"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/2020/07/"> July 13, 2020 </a><meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserComments: 0"/></div></div><h3 itemprop="name" class="entry-title mkdf-post-title"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/sony-purchases-360-million-minority-stake-in-epic-games/" title="Sony Purchases $360 Million Minority Stake In Epic Games"> Sony Purchases $360 Million Minority Stake In Epic Games </a></h3><div class="mkdf-post-excerpt-holder"><p itemprop="description" class="mkdf-post-excerpt"> Sony Corporation has purchased a $360 million minority stake in Epic Games, the video</p></div></div></div><div class="mkdf-news-item mkdf-layout1-item"><div class="mkdf-news-item-image-holder"><div class="mkdf-post-image"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/facebook-gaming-partners-with-11-professional-athletes-2/" title="Facebook Gaming Partners With 11 Professional Athletes"> <img width="1100" height="550" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=" data-lazy-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/donovan-mitchell-facebook-gaming2-1100x550.jpeg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/><noscript><img width="1100" height="550" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/donovan-mitchell-facebook-gaming2-1100x550.jpeg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/></noscript> </a></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-info-holder"></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-bottom-info-holder"></div></div><div class="mkdf-ni-content"><div class="mkdf-ni-info mkdf-ni-info-top"><div class="mkdf-post-info-category"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/basketball/" rel="category tag">Basketball</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/broadcast/" rel="category tag">Broadcast</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/esports/" rel="category tag">eSports</a></div><div itemprop="dateCreated" class="mkdf-post-info-date entry-date published updated"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/2020/07/"> July 5, 2020 </a><meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserComments: 0"/></div></div><h3 itemprop="name" class="entry-title mkdf-post-title"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/facebook-gaming-partners-with-11-professional-athletes-2/" title="Facebook Gaming Partners With 11 Professional Athletes"> Facebook Gaming Partners With 11 Professional Athletes </a></h3><div class="mkdf-post-excerpt-holder"><p itemprop="description" class="mkdf-post-excerpt"> Facebook has announced partnerships with 11 professional athletes for Facebook Gaming, in an effort</p></div></div></div><div class="mkdf-news-item mkdf-layout1-item"><div class="mkdf-news-item-image-holder"><div class="mkdf-post-image"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/gef-and-oca-partner-to-maximise-potential-of-esports/" title="GEF And OCA Partner To Maximise Potential Of Esports"> <img width="1100" height="550" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=" data-lazy-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Esports-1100x550.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/><noscript><img width="1100" height="550" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Esports-1100x550.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt=""/></noscript> </a></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-info-holder"></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-bottom-info-holder"></div></div><div class="mkdf-ni-content"><div class="mkdf-ni-info mkdf-ni-info-top"><div class="mkdf-post-info-category"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/esports/" rel="category tag">eSports</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/sponsorship/" rel="category tag">Sponsorship</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/tech-in-sport/" rel="category tag">Tech In Sport</a></div><div itemprop="dateCreated" class="mkdf-post-info-date entry-date published updated"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/2020/06/"> June 29, 2020 </a><meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserComments: 0"/></div></div><h3 itemprop="name" class="entry-title mkdf-post-title"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/gef-and-oca-partner-to-maximise-potential-of-esports/" title="GEF And OCA Partner To Maximise Potential Of Esports"> GEF And OCA Partner To Maximise Potential Of Esports </a></h3><div class="mkdf-post-excerpt-holder"><p itemprop="description" class="mkdf-post-excerpt"> he Global Esports Federation (GEF) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) have confirmed</p></div></div></div><div class="mkdf-news-item mkdf-layout1-item"><div class="mkdf-news-item-image-holder"><div class="mkdf-post-image"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/f1-virtual-grand-prix-nets-30-million-total-viewers/" title="F1 Virtual Grand Prix Nets 30 Million Total Viewers"> <img width="630" height="354" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=" data-lazy-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/formula-one-virtual-grand-prix.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt="" data-lazy-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/formula-one-virtual-grand-prix.jpg 630w, https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/formula-one-virtual-grand-prix-300x169.jpg 300w, https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/formula-one-virtual-grand-prix-370x208.jpg 370w, https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/formula-one-virtual-grand-prix-270x152.jpg 270w" sizes="(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px"/><noscript><img width="630" height="354" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/formula-one-virtual-grand-prix.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/formula-one-virtual-grand-prix.jpg 630w, https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/formula-one-virtual-grand-prix-300x169.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/formula-one-virtual-grand-prix-370x208.jpg 370w, https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/formula-one-virtual-grand-prix-270x152.jpg 270w" sizes="(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px"/></noscript> </a></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-info-holder"></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-bottom-info-holder"></div></div><div class="mkdf-ni-content"><div class="mkdf-ni-info mkdf-ni-info-top"><div class="mkdf-post-info-category"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/esports/" rel="category tag">eSports</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/motorsports/" rel="category tag">Motorsports</a></div><div itemprop="dateCreated" class="mkdf-post-info-date entry-date published updated"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/2020/06/"> June 21, 2020 </a><meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserComments: 0"/></div></div><h3 itemprop="name" class="entry-title mkdf-post-title"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/f1-virtual-grand-prix-nets-30-million-total-viewers/" title="F1 Virtual Grand Prix Nets 30 Million Total Viewers"> F1 Virtual Grand Prix Nets 30 Million Total Viewers </a></h3><div class="mkdf-post-excerpt-holder"><p itemprop="description" class="mkdf-post-excerpt"> ormula One’s (F1) Virtual Grand Prix esports series eclipsed 30 million views across TV</p></div></div></div><div class="mkdf-news-item mkdf-layout1-item"><div class="mkdf-news-item-image-holder"><div class="mkdf-post-image"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/bt-sport-coo-pay-tv-not-the-right-platform-for-esports/" title="BT Sport COO: “Pay-TV Not The Right Platform For Esports”"> <img width="978" height="550" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=" data-lazy-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/league-of-legends-saudi-arabia.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt="" data-lazy-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/league-of-legends-saudi-arabia.jpg 1024w, https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/league-of-legends-saudi-arabia-300x169.jpg 300w, https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/league-of-legends-saudi-arabia-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/league-of-legends-saudi-arabia-370x208.jpg 370w, https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/league-of-legends-saudi-arabia-270x152.jpg 270w, https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/league-of-legends-saudi-arabia-889x500.jpg 889w, https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/league-of-legends-saudi-arabia-740x416.jpg 740w" sizes="(max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px"/><noscript><img width="978" height="550" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/league-of-legends-saudi-arabia.jpg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/league-of-legends-saudi-arabia.jpg 1024w, https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/league-of-legends-saudi-arabia-300x169.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/league-of-legends-saudi-arabia-768x432.jpg 768w, https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/league-of-legends-saudi-arabia-370x208.jpg 370w, https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/league-of-legends-saudi-arabia-270x152.jpg 270w, https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/league-of-legends-saudi-arabia-889x500.jpg 889w, https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013im_/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/league-of-legends-saudi-arabia-740x416.jpg 740w" sizes="(max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px"/></noscript> </a></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-info-holder"></div><div class="mkdf-news-image-bottom-info-holder"></div></div><div class="mkdf-ni-content"><div class="mkdf-ni-info mkdf-ni-info-top"><div class="mkdf-post-info-category"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/category/esports/" rel="category tag">eSports</a></div><div itemprop="dateCreated" class="mkdf-post-info-date entry-date published updated"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/2020/06/"> June 12, 2020 </a><meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserComments: 0"/></div></div><h3 itemprop="name" class="entry-title mkdf-post-title"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/bt-sport-coo-pay-tv-not-the-right-platform-for-esports/" title="BT Sport COO: “Pay-TV Not The Right Platform For Esports”"> BT Sport COO: “Pay-TV Not The Right Platform For Esports” </a></h3><div class="mkdf-post-excerpt-holder"><p itemprop="description" class="mkdf-post-excerpt"> BT Sport’s chief operating officer, Jamie Hindhaugh told SportsPro he does not think pay-TV</p></div></div></div><div class="mkdf-news-item mkdf-layout1-item"><div class="mkdf-news-item-image-holder"><div class="mkdf-post-image"> <a itemprop="url" 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title="Guinevere Capital And Cloud9 Enter Strategic Partnership"> Guinevere Capital And Cloud9 Enter Strategic Partnership </a></h3><div class="mkdf-post-excerpt-holder"><p itemprop="description" class="mkdf-post-excerpt"> Sports and esports investment and advisory firm, Guinevere Capital, and US-based esports team, Cloud9,</p></div></div></div><div class="mkdf-news-item mkdf-layout1-item"><div class="mkdf-news-item-image-holder"><div class="mkdf-post-image"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/supercars-eseries-drives-social-engagement/" title="Supercars Eseries Drives Social Engagement"> <img width="880" height="550" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=" data-lazy-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200813050013/https://ministryofsport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/supercars-eseries.jpeg" class="attachment-newsflash_mikado_landscape size-newsflash_mikado_landscape wp-post-image" 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