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Friday 28 December 2018

Esports News Monthly Review: December 2018

Hi Everyone


Hope you are all enjoying the holidays and have had a lovely Christmas 


This next article I will be doing every month is a round up of major Esports news stories for readers to get a quick summary of whats been going on. Essentially a top ten news stories per month. 


Now lets dive right in!! 




Image Credit: https://www.marca.com/esports/2017/07/28/597b88eee5fdea37258b4634.html




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Monthly Review: December 2018


My Top 10 Esports News Stories of December 2018 


10. Record Number of Girls in Esports! 




9. Magic the Gathering launch Esports Initiative with 10 million prize pool! 




8. The US Army are creating an Esports Team! 



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7. International Esports Federation Summit hopes to Unite the Global Esports Community




6. Intel and ESL seal a $100 million deal!




5. Great Britain to host 2019 Esport Cycling Championships!



Image Credit: https://www.foxsportsasia.com/esports/993914/great-britain-to-hold-cycling-esports-championship-in-2019/


4. Esports set to be the biggest provider of Entertainment post 2020





3. Predicated rapid market value and growth for Esports by 2025




2. World Poker Tour to merge with Esports Company!




Image Credit: https://pokerground.com/en/wpt-season-xiv-starts-in-may/



1. Esports Observer producing a phenomenal report on airtime and hours watched for the game DOTA 2 





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Thanks for reading 

Kind regards

Andrew 








Andrew Richardson, Founder of Strength is Never a Weakness Blog





















I have a BSc (Hons) in Applied Sport Science and a Merit in my MSc in Sport and Exercise Science and I passed my PGCE at Teesside University. 
Now I will be commencing my PhD into "Investigating Sedentary Lifestyles of the Tees Valley" this October 2019. 

I am employed by Teesside University Sport and WellBeing Department as a PT/Fitness Instructor.  


My long term goal is to become a Sport Science and/or Sport and Exercise Lecturer. I am also keen to contribute to academia via continued research in a quest for new knowledge.


My most recent publications: 


My passion is for Sport Science which has led to additional interests incorporating Sports Psychology, Body Dysmorphia, AAS, Doping and Strength and Conditioning. 
Within these respective fields, I have a passion for Strength Training, Fitness Testing, Periodisation and Tapering. 
I write for numerous websites across the UK and Ireland including my own blog Strength is Never a Weakness. 
























I had my own business for providing training plans for teams and athletes. 
I was one of the Irish National Coaches for Powerlifting, and have attained two 3rd places at the first World University Championships, 
in Belarus in July 2016.Feel free to email me or call me as I am always looking for the next challenge. 



Contact details below; 

Facebook: Andrew Richardson (search for)

Facebook Page: @StrengthisNeveraWeakness

Twitter: @arichie17 

Instagram: @arichiepowerlifting

Snapchat: @andypowerlifter 

Email: a.s.richardson@tees.ac.uk

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-richardson-b0039278 



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