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>>GERRY: INDIANAPOLIS HAS LONG
BEEN HOST TO THE NFL COMBINE
SHOWCASING THE TOP COLLEGE
FOOTBALL PLAYERS TO PROFESSIONAL

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FRANCHISES, BUT NOW INDY HOPES
TO STEP INTO A NEW ARENA OF A
COMBINE FOR TALENT EVALUATION
... ESPORTS.

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BILL BENNER HAS MORE IN THIS
WEEK'S INSIDE INDIANA SPORTS.
BILL ...
>>GERRY, THANKS.

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ESPORTS IS A BURGEONING,
MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR THAT HAS
EXPLODED ONTO THE VIRTUAL
LANDSCAPE OVER THE PAST SEVERAL

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YEARS INCLUDING ON COLLEGE
CAMPUSES, SO NEXT MONTH, THE
INDIANA SPORTS CORP AND A
COMPANY CALLED HARENA DATA WILL

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HOST A VIRTUAL ESPORTS COMBINE
THAT WILL BRING TOGETHER GAMERS
AND INDUSTRY LEADERS FOR
TOURNAMENTS, TRAINING,

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EDUCATIONAL ROUNDTABLES AND
OTHER FEATURES.
>>>AND JOINING US TO DISCUSS IS
A FAMILIAR FACE, ISC PRESIDENT

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RYAN VAUGHN.
RYAN, WELCOME!
GREAT TO SEE YOU AGAIN MY
FRIEND.

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>> GREAT TO BE WITH YOU
VIRTUALLY.
BUT NONETHELESS,.
>> WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE

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VIRTUAL LANDSCAPE AND ESPORTS
FIRST OF ALL, WHERE DID THE IDEA
FOR A PARTNERSHIP ABOUT THIS
PLACE FOR YOUNG FOLKS TO

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SHOWCASE THEIR GAMING TALENTS.
>> I'M SURE YOU AND THE VIEWERS
KNOW ESPORTS HAS BEEN EXPLODING
ON THE SCENE IN ABOUT 18 MONTHS

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AGO THE CORP. GOT SERIOUS ABOUT
WHAT THAT MEANS FOR US AND HOW
THAT COULD BE A VALUE ADD TO OUR
SPORTS PACK YOU PACKAGE AND INDY

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SO WE PARTNERED WITH A GROUP
HARENA DATA THAT HAS NATIONAL
REACH ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND
THEY HAVE GREAT CONNECTIONS IN

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THE WORLD OF E-SPORTS AND
PARTICULARLY WITH GAMING AND
GAMING DESIGNERS AND WE SAID
WHERE IS A SPOT WE CAN ENGAGE

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AND BE EFFECTIVE AND BE UNIQUE
AND THAT'S HOW WE SET ON THIS
COMBINE CONCEPT.
>> THIS WAS GOING TO BE AN

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ACTUAL LIVE COMBINE AT THE
CONVENTION CENTER, BUT BECAUSE
OF THE PANDEMIC IT GOT MOVED TO
A VIRTUAL PLATFORM NEXT MONTH IN

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OCTOBER, BUT IF ANYBODY CAN DO
VIRTUAL IT WOULD BE THESE FOLKS.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
WE HAVE TAKEN MANY OF OUR

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PROGRAMS VIRTUAL AND HAD TO
TEACH OUR PARTNERS HOW TO DO SO
BUT WE ARE LEARNING THEY HAVE AN
INCREDIBLE VIRTUAL FOOTPRINT AND

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WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE SOME ELEMENT
OF VIRTUAL PRESENTATION TO IT
BUT I THINK IT'S AN EXCITING
ENGAGING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE

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ATHLETES AND THE SCOUTS AND
COLLEGES AS WELL.
>> TALK ABOUT AGAIN ESPORTS
THERE IS SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE.

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IT'S A RAPIDLY RAPIDLY GROWING
CONCEPT ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND,
AGAIN, A LOT OF GREAT
OPPORTUNITIES OUT THERE FOR

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YOUNG PEOPLE.
>> THAT'S REALLY WHAT WE SET ON
WITH THE COMBINE BECAUSE THERE
IS NOTHING OUT THERE NATIONALLY

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THAT PROVIDES A PATHWAY FOR
HARENA PLAYER TO CONNECT TO A
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY THAT
OFFERS COLLEGE FOR THOSE HARENA

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ATHLETES THEY DON'T APPRECIATE
THERE'S OVER 300 COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE
THAT OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS AND

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MANY ESPORTS PLAYERS ARE BOUND
FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
PARTICULARLY THIS EDUCATION, SO
FOR US IT'S A NATURAL PAIRING TO

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SHOWCASE THE SKILL SETS FROM
THESE GREAT PLAYERS WHO HAVE
ASPIRATIONS TO GO TO COLLEGE AND
CONNECT THEM WITH SCOUTS AND

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RECRUITERS LOOKING FOR TOP
TALENT.
>> HERE IN INDIANAPOLIS WE THINK
ABOUT PACERS GAMING FOR A PLACE

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WHERE GAMERS CAN END UP, BUT
THIS IS ACROSS THE BOARD MANY,
MANY SPORTS AND GAMING STYLE
ACTIVITIES ARE AVAILABLE OUT

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THERE.
>> THERE REALLY ARE.
THE NUMBER OF PLATFORMS AND
GAMES ARE LIMITLESS AND SO FAR

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THE NEW ONE ROLLS OUT SEEMINGLY
EVERY WEEK BUT WE CONCENTRATED
ON FIXING THE PLATFORMS IN THE
GAME'S MOST COMPELLING TO

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UNIVERSITIES AND IF THE PLAYERS
ARE HIGHLY ENGAGED AND SO REALLY
EXCITED ABOUT THE CONNECTIONS TO
BE MADE AND FOR US TO BE ABLE TO

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DELIVER AND INSPIRING YOUNG
ADULT THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT
THEIR COLLEGE IS A UNIQUE AN
INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY.

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>> AS WE WRAP UP THIS WILL TAKE
PLACE OCTOBER 16 THROUGH THE
18TH.
AGAIN IF YOU ARE A YOUNGSTER AND

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WANT TO GET INVOLVED OR LEARN
MORE WHERE WOULD YOU DO THAT?
>> YOU CAN GO DIRECTLY TO GYO.GG
THE HOME PAGE FOR WHERE THE

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EVENTS WILL BE REGISTERING
PLAYERS OR JUST TO MY WEBSITE
INDIANA SPORTS CORP..ORG.
>> CERTAINLY APPRECIATE YOU

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BEING ON.
AND, AGAIN, ANOTHER EXCITING
OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIANAPOLIS TO
BE A FORERUNNER IN A VERY UNIQUE

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FIELD.