dpdoughbird06
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What is that $6 million buying? The activity room isn’t that large, if memory serves. I’d have thought they were getting rid of bowling and billiards, given what they are spending on the eSports space.Yes we could easily compete with NIU and Ball St. in football if we wanted to but we don’t have enough people who want to. In areas where we have interest we do outperform those schools. You’re right, it’s not the 70’s anymore.
“The audience for NIU esports is also growing, with a record high of 800 members participating in the NIU Esports Discord community.”
“Both Ball State and Daleville established their esports programs in 2020. At Ball State, more than 50 students are involved in the varsity esports program, and more than 700 students participate in esports club activities.”
“The BBC is a great building for bowling and billiards, and this gives us the opportunity to make the activity room into something that will truly meet a student and university need,” she said. “And to be able to do that at the main entrance of the campus is just phenomenal.” The new (5.95 million dollar renovation) project ensures that as many Redbirds as possible can engage with the rapidly growing program. Redbird Esports quickly outgrew The Vault, a high-tech gaming space housed in the Student Fitness Center, and the Digital Innovation, Graphics, and Gaming Studio (DIGGS) in Julian Hall. In addition to the three varsity esports teams, there are 18 registered student organizations (RSOs) that fall under the Redbird Esports umbrella, boasting a cumulative membership of over 1,000 students.
In other news, my gym just rebranded as “eSporta” with a nice new backlit sign. Then two weeks later they announced they’re closing. So some killer signage could come super cheap!
Redbird eSporta could be a real conversation starter. Kind of like how Champaign D.P. Dough ended up selling Reggie Zones due to a menu printing mixup.