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Author: seancallanan
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Esports Explained sessions with Sean Callanan
Following the success of Sports Geek’s #Sportsbiz Zoom Calls connecting sports executives discussing trends and issues in sports industry we are launching an initiative to help brands, marketers and media executives understand the world of esports.
From April 28th on every 2nd Tuesday at 10am AEST Sean Callanan will explain esports and answer questions on how you can get involved.
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Gravitas in Flinders University esports sleep study
Our League of Legends team, Gravitas, has been included in a study conducted by Flinders University to research sleep and esports athletes.
The study is using sleep tracking devices and mood measures (anxiety and depression) to determine how well esports athletes around the world sleep, and the effect this has on their mental health and well being.
Preliminary results have shown that esports athletes are not getting the sleep (7-9 hours per night for young adults aged 18-25) to best support optimal mental health and performance.
Leading the way is a multinational sleep team that includes Flinders clinical psychologist and PhD candidate Daniel Bonnar and Professor Michael Gradisar (Flinders University), Associate Professor Sooyeon Suh and PhD candidate Sangha Lee (Sungshin University), Associate Professor Brandy Roane (University of North Texas) and Dr Daniel Blum (Stanford University).
SG Esports founder Sean Callanan understands how sleep studies have improved athlete and front office performance in pro sports through discussing a sleep project conducted by Phoenix Suns on his Sports Geek podcast with Suns CIO Steve Reese.
Sean Callanan says “I’m looking forward to Gravitas players understanding the importance of sleep and how it can affect their performance for practice and on game days. I know it’s become a focus in traditional pro-sports, so esports should be following their lead”.
“It’s great to see our players get support from Daniel Bonner on sleep as well as helping them prepare for the pressures of being on OPL stage. Additionally the team is excited to participate with teams like Gen.G from South Korea, Perth-based Ground Zero and Kanga Esports. Esports players are a competitive bunch. They are motivated to be the best sleepers across the study.”
It is great to be able to introduce a professional like Daniel Bonnar to the Gravitas team and we look forward to him supporting the Gravitas coaches and players as well as sharing information for gamers to better manage their sleep and wellness.
Here is some more information on the study:
- Esports organisations optimising player sleep – Flinders University
- Aussie Researchers Are Tackling Esports’ Next Big Challenge: Sleep – Kotaku
- Esports organizations look to optimize player sleep – Science Daily
- Esports athletes are not getting enough sleep, affecting their performance: Study – Outlook
- Risk Factors and Sleep Intervention Considerations in Esports: A Review and Practical Guide – Sleep Medicine Research
- This is how video games can screw up your sleep – Sleep Junkies
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Money in Esports #1 – Esports for Brands
Welcome to our special Money in Esports series produced by Sports Geek.
On this first out of five-part series, Sean Callanan shares his keynote on Esports for Brands.
On this podcast you’ll learn about:
- Sean Callanan on owning Gravitas and the lessons he learned in esports
- An overview of esports in the global and local market
- Where money comes in for esports
- How brands and sponsors are engaging esports fans
- Building communities in Discord
- How esports is building partnerships with global brands like Mastercard and Shell
- The opportunities in esports in the next years
This episode is a replay from the Money in Esports Summit held in Sydney on August 9.
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Learn more about Gravitas at Gravitas.gg
Come along to Melbourne Esports Open and join our guided tour.
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Melbourne Esports Open Guided Tour
After the success of the Money in Esports event in Sydney we are committed to helping more executives and agency professionals understand the opportunities that esports and gaming can offer.
Join SG Esports & Gravitas founder Sean Callanan and ex pro-gamer & our GM of Esports Brandon Defina for a tour of Melbourne Esports Open to learn more about the world of esports.
Limited spots are available for the guided tour to check out all activations and stages across Melbourne & Olympic Parks.
What games?
Esports titles competing at MEO 2019 include:
- League of Legends – Oceanic Pro League
- Overwatch – Overwatch Contenders
- Rainbow Six Siege – Six Masters 2019
- Starcraft 2 – ANZ-SEA Pro League
- META High School League – Rocket League, NBA2K, League of Legends
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Rocket League
- Fighting Games
- Forza Motorsport
- Fortnite
What is Melbourne Esports Open?
Who for?
Our MEO Guided Tour is the perfect opportunity for those in the sports business, marketers, sponsorship managers, partnership managers and agencies interested in learning the basics of esports and how it may be a good fit for your brand or clients.
When?
The 45 minute tour starts at Saturday August 31st 2019 at 10am at the Gravitas Fan Booth in the JB Hi-Fi Game On Zone.
Throughout the tour we’ll explain the different games at MEO and show you what you need to watch later in the day and what to expect from the audiences attending.
Sean & Brandon will be able to take on your questions on esports & gaming during the tour.
Book Now
Tour includes a Weekend 2-day Ground Pass with access MEO across both days.
BOOK NOW – Saturday August 31st 2019 at 10am (payment through the Gravitas website).
Don’t want a guided tour just want a ticket to Melbourne Esports Open? Please use this link for 20% off your MEO ticket
About Sean Callanan
Sean has successfully operated the business Sports Geek, a sports digital agency that offers expertise in sports technology and digital sports marketing, for the past 10 years. Sean’s interest in all things sport naturally extended into the esports space when he recognised the similarities in fans across esports and traditional sports. SG Esports was founded in 2018 by Sean Callanan, following the successful acquisition of a team position in the Oceanic Pro League (OPL), from which Gravitas was bornConnect with Sean on Twitter @seancallanan and Linkedin.
About Brandon Defina
Brandon is a former professional League of Legends player and now a General Manager at SG Esports where he offers his expertise in player development, recruitment, content to our professional esports players. Brandon is an experienced freelance esports commentator or shoutcaster with experience domestically and abroad. -
Business of Sports – Esports
SG Esports and Sports Geek founder Sean Callanan appeared on Sky News Australia Business of Sports program to discuss esports.
Join the conversation on esports on Sean’s Linkedin page and Facebook page.
Want to learn more about esports? Join us at Money in Esports event in Sydney on August 9 we’ll be finishing the half-day summit watching Gravitas take on Mammoth in the OPL. Use code sgesports-25 at checkout to claim a 25% off your ticket.