{"id":14,"date":"2022-06-22T19:00:41","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T19:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/esportsq\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2025-10-13T15:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T15:00:01","slug":"esportsq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/esports\/","title":{"rendered":"Esports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero-alternate hero-alternate--video hero-alternate--tall color-overlay color-overlay--blue-bright alignfull\"  >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-alternate__headline\">GAME ON<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"hero-alternate__socialMedia hero-alternate__socialMedia--hasWysiwyg\" aria-label=\"Social Media Links\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<ul class=\"social-media__menuList\">\n\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"www.youtube.com\/@butleresports\" class=\"social-media__menuLink\" title=\"YouTube\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"social-media__menuIcon\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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class=\"quick-facts__dataValue\">36<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"quick-facts__caption\">high-tech gaming PCs<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!--\n------------------------------------------------\nPlace the tag below anywhere on your page.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youvisit.com\/#\/vte\/?data-platform=v&data-link-type=immersive&data-inst=60109&data-stopid=291918&data-image-width=100%&data-image-height=15%&data-loc=141172&\n------------------------------------------------\n-->\n\n<a alt=\"Launch Virtual Tour\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youvisit.com\/#\/vte\/?data-platform=v&#038;data-link-type=immersive&#038;data-inst=60109&#038;data-stopid=291918&#038;data-image-width=100%&#038;data-image-height=5%&#038;data-loc=141172&#038;\">Launch Experience<\/a>\n\n<!--\n-----------------------------------------------------------\nPlace the script below anywhere on the same page as URL:\n-----------------------------------------------------------\n-->\n<script async=\"async\" defer=\"defer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youvisit.com\/tour\/Embed\/js3\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons sketches__app alignfull\"\n\t\t style=\"background-color: var(--color-theme-blue-bright);\" >\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__wrapper container grid-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__text\" style=\"--callout-innerblocks-text-color: var(--color-theme-primary);\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__heading t-d4\">A New Tech Hub for Indy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our 7,320 square-foot Butler Esports Park is a multiuse facility that has something for everyone\u2014from hardcore gamers ready to compete to organizations or groups looking to get together. It\u2019s the perfect gathering space for everyone in the gaming community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/esports\/esports-park\/\"\n\ttarget=\"\"\n\tclass=\"button-link-right button-link-right--hover-solid button-link-right--color-theme-primary\"\n>\n\tSee Inside the Esports Park<\/a>\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/esports\/esports-park\/facilities\/\"\n\ttarget=\"\"\n\tclass=\"button-link-right button-link-right--hover-solid button-link-right--color-theme-primary\"\n>\n\tSee Amenities &amp; Rental Spaces<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rvp-container-block alignfull\" style=\"background-image:url( https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/esportsq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2022\/07\/esports-video-background.png );background-position:center;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;width:100%;height:100%\"><h2 class=\"rvp-h2\">Latest Highlights and Livestream<\/h2><div id=\"url-holder\" class=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5DkP-XYAUtc&amp;list=PLWCjoxVWZM3QBqb_5H4beTBgQFvSDVMG0 https:\/\/youtu.be\/W0FMfa_ZsFI?list=PLWCjoxVWZM3QLCAhUm-gjq0Wy4EFj5tfu https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Kc779t-82W4&amp;list=PLWCjoxVWZM3Q_U6yCnq939kpVcUQy8mao https:\/\/youtu.be\/9xvjvxoGeqY?si=o10nWy11zns7xRGQ\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><input class=\"hide\" type=\"checkbox\" checked\/><div class=\"hide twitch\" id=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/butleresports\"><\/div><div class=\"grid-esports\"><div class=\"rvp-main-video\"><div id=\"player_5\"><div class=\"container-iframe rvp-shadow\"><iframe loading=\" \" class=\"responsive-iframe\" id=\"iframe_twitch\" src=\"https:\/\/player.twitch.tv\/?channel=butleresports&amp;parent=www.butler.edu\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\"><\/iframe><\/div><h2 class=\"white_text rvp-h2\">Butler ESports<\/h2><text class=\"white_text\"><\/text><\/div><div id=\"player_1\"><div class=\"container-iframe rvp-shadow\"><iframe loading=\" \" class=\"responsive-iframe\" id=\"iframe_1\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLWCjoxVWZM3QBqb_5H4beTBgQFvSDVMG0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><h2 class=\"white_text rvp-h2\">Highlights<\/h2><text class=\"white_text\">Butler Esports Highlights<\/text><\/div><div id=\"player_2\"><div class=\"container-iframe rvp-shadow\"><iframe loading=\" \" class=\"responsive-iframe\" id=\"iframe_2\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLWCjoxVWZM3QLCAhUm-gjq0Wy4EFj5tfu\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><h2 class=\"white_text rvp-h2\">News<\/h2><text class=\"white_text\">Butler Esports in the news<\/text><\/div><div id=\"player_3\"><div class=\"container-iframe rvp-shadow\"><iframe loading=\" \" class=\"responsive-iframe\" id=\"iframe_3\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLWCjoxVWZM3Q_U6yCnq939kpVcUQy8mao\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><h2 class=\"white_text rvp-h2\">Interviews\/Podcast Episodes<\/h2><text class=\"white_text\">Butler Esports interview series<\/text><\/div><div id=\"player_4\"><div class=\"container-iframe rvp-shadow\"><iframe loading=\" \" class=\"responsive-iframe\" id=\"iframe_4\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9xvjvxoGeqY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><h2 class=\"white_text rvp-h2\">Events<\/h2><text class=\"white_text\">Butler Esports events<\/text><\/div><\/div><div id=\"grid-side-menu\"><div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rvp-topbar\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/26\/2025\/01\/08144845\/esports-topbar.png\"\/><\/div><div class=\"rvp-side-menu rvp-shadow\"><div class=\"rvp-side-videos\"><h3 class=\"rvp-h3 rvp-side-menu-header\">Esports Highlights<\/h3><button id=\"twitch_button\" class=\"twitch-button\"><div class=\"grid-twitch-button\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rvp-live-dot\" src=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/plugins\/rich-video-player\/build\/images\/Red_circle.be869d19.gif\"\/><text class=\"white_text rvp-primary-font\">Watch Live<\/text><text class=\"dashicons-live-button\"><span class=\"dashicon dashicons dashicons-twitch\"><\/span><\/text><\/div><\/button><div><div class=\"grid-side-video\" id=\"side_video_1\" tabindex=\"0\"><p class=\"rvp-side-video-text\">Highlights<\/p><div class=\"rvp-overlay-1\"><div class=\"container-playbutton\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rvp-video-style playlist-thumbnail-1\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/5DkP-XYAUtc\/0.jpg\"\/><i class=\"rvp-video-overlay butler-icon bi-play-circle butler-icon-3x\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"rounded rvp-hr\"\/><\/div><div><div class=\"grid-side-video\" id=\"side_video_2\" tabindex=\"0\"><p class=\"rvp-side-video-text\">News<\/p><div class=\"rvp-overlay-2\"><div class=\"container-playbutton\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rvp-video-style playlist-thumbnail-2\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/W0FMfa_ZsFI\/0.jpg\"\/><i class=\"rvp-video-overlay butler-icon bi-play-circle butler-icon-3x\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"rounded rvp-hr\"\/><\/div><div><div class=\"grid-side-video\" id=\"side_video_3\" tabindex=\"0\"><p class=\"rvp-side-video-text\">Interviews\/Podcast Episodes<\/p><div class=\"rvp-overlay-3\"><div class=\"container-playbutton\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rvp-video-style playlist-thumbnail-3\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/Kc779t-82W4\/0.jpg\"\/><i class=\"rvp-video-overlay butler-icon bi-play-circle butler-icon-3x\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"rounded rvp-hr\"\/><\/div><div><div class=\"grid-side-video\" id=\"side_video_4\" tabindex=\"0\"><p class=\"rvp-side-video-text\">Events<\/p><div class=\"rvp-overlay-4\"><div class=\"container-playbutton\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rvp-video-style thumbnail-4\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/9xvjvxoGeqY\/0.jpg\"\/><i class=\"rvp-video-overlay butler-icon bi-play-circle butler-icon-3x\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"rounded rvp-hr\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-two-column-billboard alignfull  callout-two-column-billboard--hasTitle alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__wrapper container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__headline\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h2\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-blue-bright);\"\n\t>\n\t\tCompetition. Curriculum. Community. \t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__cards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/26\/2023\/02\/08144845\/IMG_6327-1-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/26\/2023\/02\/08144845\/IMG_6327-1-768x447.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/26\/2023\/02\/08144845\/IMG_6327-1-1024x596.jpg 1024w, ' alt='' class='callout-two-column-billboard__card-img' width='1718' height='1000' \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGame On\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have both varsity and club-level teams, so you can play, compete, and win.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/esports\/teams\/join-a-team\/\"  class=\"button-solid button-link-right--color-white  t-p1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">Join a Team<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/26\/2022\/07\/08144916\/20220223_180743-285x300.png 285w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/26\/2022\/07\/08144916\/20220223_180743-768x809.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/26\/2022\/07\/08144916\/20220223_180743-972x1024.png 972w, ' alt='esports player being filmed by another student' class='callout-two-column-billboard__card-img' width='1125' height='1185' \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCarry Esports into a Career\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From broadcasting to management, Butler&#8217;s new Esports Communication minor prepares you to make your mark on the industry.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/journalism-creative-media\/esports-communication\/\"  class=\"button-solid button-link-right--color-white  t-p1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">Explore Esports Communication minor<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/26\/2023\/02\/08144849\/Copy-of-085-butler-populous-0238-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/26\/2023\/02\/08144849\/Copy-of-085-butler-populous-0238-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/26\/2023\/02\/08144849\/Copy-of-085-butler-populous-0238-1024x683.jpg 1024w, ' alt='the lobby of the esports center' class='callout-two-column-billboard__card-img' width='2560' height='1707' \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJump into the Action\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Monthly memberships to the Esports Park are available to Butler students and the general public.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/esports\/esports-park\/park-membership\/\"  class=\"button-solid button-link-right--color-white  t-p1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">Park Memberships<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/26\/2023\/02\/08144849\/Copy-of-138-butler-populous-7310-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/26\/2023\/02\/08144849\/Copy-of-138-butler-populous-7310-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/26\/2023\/02\/08144849\/Copy-of-138-butler-populous-7310-1024x683.jpg 1024w, ' alt='side view of gamers playing' class='callout-two-column-billboard__card-img' width='2560' height='1707' \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin Open Play\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Come game at the Esports Park\u2014no membership required! Open Play is perfect for trying out the Park or for guests in town.<\/p>\n<p><b>Hourly Rates<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">\n<li>Butler Student: $6\/hour<\/li>\n<li>Community Member: $6\/hour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hours of Operation<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">\n<li>Monday\u2013Thursday: 1:00\u201310:00 PM<\/li>\n<li>Friday &#038; Saturday: 1:00\u201311:00 PM<\/li>\n<li>Sunday: 1:00\u20138:00 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/esports\/esports-park\/open-play\/\"  class=\"button-solid button-link-right--color-white  t-p1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">Open Play<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"news is-style-stylized alignfull\" >\n\t\t<div class='container news__wrapper' >\n\t\t\t<header class=\"news__heading col-span-12 flex justify-between items-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wysiwyg-content\">Butler Esports News<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stories.butler.edu\" \n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"news__moreButton news__moreLink\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAll News\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"news__cards swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"news__card \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \tswiper-slide\" id=\"card-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"news__card_wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/stories.butler.edu\/butler-university-set-to-host-nace-starleagues-spring-2023-grand-finals-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news_cardImgWrapper\"><img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2023\/04\/14091540\/NACE-Story-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2023\/04\/14091540\/NACE-Story-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2023\/04\/14091540\/NACE-Story-1024x576.png 1024w, ' src='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2023\/04\/14091540\/NACE-Story.png' sizes='' alt='' class='news__cardImg' width='300' height='169' \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news__cardMeta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"t-d6 news__cardDate\">April 24, 2023<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"news__cardLink\">Butler University Set to Host NACE Starleague&#8217;s Spring 2023 Grand Finals<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news__cardExcerpt\"><p>&nbsp;Playfly Esports and the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) are bringing their NACE Starleague Varsity Premier League Grand Finals to Butler University\u2019s Esports Park this weekend, April 29-20. The two-day competition will feature teams from colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada vying for title championships.&nbsp; Seven major titles will be decided this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"news__card \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \tswiper-slide\" id=\"card-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"news__card_wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/stories.butler.edu\/big-east-spring-league-of-legends-tournament-bracket-set\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news_cardImgWrapper\"><img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2023\/03\/14091609\/Esports-Competition-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2023\/03\/14091609\/Esports-Competition-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2023\/03\/14091609\/Esports-Competition-1024x576.png 1024w, ' src='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2023\/03\/14091609\/Esports-Competition.png' sizes='' alt='' class='news__cardImg' width='300' height='169' \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news__cardMeta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"t-d6 news__cardDate\">March 17, 2023<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"news__cardLink\">BIG EAST Spring League Of Legends\u2122 Tournament Bracket Set<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news__cardExcerpt\"><p>The BIG EAST Esports championship will be held in person at the Esports Park on the campus of Butler University. Competition will feature the BIG EAST\/EGF Rocket League Championship on Friday, March 24 followed by the BIG EAST League of Legends Championship on Saturday. The Rocket League bracket and results may be found at https:\/\/bigeast.challonge.com\/BE_RL23 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"news__card \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \tswiper-slide\" id=\"card-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"news__card_wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/stories.butler.edu\/butler-university-set-to-host-nace-starleagues-spring-2023-grand-finals\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news_cardImgWrapper\"><img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2023\/02\/14091616\/Playfly-Story-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2023\/02\/14091616\/Playfly-Story-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2023\/02\/14091616\/Playfly-Story-1024x576.png 1024w, ' src='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2023\/02\/14091616\/Playfly-Story.png' sizes='' alt='' class='news__cardImg' width='300' height='169' \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news__cardMeta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"t-d6 news__cardDate\">February 27, 2023<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"news__cardLink\">Butler University Set to Host NACE Starleague\u2019s Spring 2023 Grand Finals<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news__cardExcerpt\"><p>Playfly Esports announced today its plans for the next iteration of its NACE Starleague Grand Finals. The spring 2023 installment is set to take place live and in-person on the campus of Butler University on April 29-30. Following the record-setting success of the Fall 2022 Grand Finals, this two-day competition will feature 14 teams from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"news__buttonHolder\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"news-swiper-button-prev gallery-modal__buttonFocus\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"news-swiper-button-next gallery-modal__buttonFocus\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.butler.edu\" class=\"button-link-right news__moreButton\">Browse All News<\/a> -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\n<header class=\"container flex\"><a href=\"\/esports\/external-stories\/\" class=\"button-link-right news__headerMoreButton hidden md:inline-block\">Browse All External Stories<\/a><\/header><div class=\"external-posts-in-the-news-grid 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target=\"_blank\">In a \u201cleague\u201d of their own<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"external-posts-in-the-news-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"external-posts-in-the-news-custom-fields\">The Butler Collegian<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline-seperator\">|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"February 21, 2023\" class=\"external-posts-in-the-news-date\">February 21, 2023<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"footer-contact alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__wrapper grid-default\">\n\n\t\t\t<header class=\"footer-contact__headline t-d3\">Esports Park<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnHeader\">Address<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnContent wysiwyg__content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/map.butler.edu\/?id=416#!m\/122237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Esports 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