Philadelphia 76ers jump into esports, acquire Team Dignitas and Apex
Traditional sports are mingling with esports more and more as NBA players, managers and **w teams are investing in and acquiring esports teams around the world.
The Philadelphia 76ers are **w the owners of esports organizations Team Dignitas and Apex — **w merged under the name Dignitas — which field teams in League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Overwatch, Heroes of the Storm and Smite. The Sixers are the first **rth American sports organization to with a majority stake in an esports franchise.
With the acquisition of the 13-year-old Dignitas, the Sixers bought spots in the **rth American League of Legends Championship ******, ESL Counter-Strike Pro League and ELeague Counter-Strike Season 2. Dignitas also has one of the top Heroes of the Storm teams in Europe and will be playing at the Fall Global Championship at BlizzCon. Read more...