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  • Gravitas in Flinders University esports sleep study

    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:

  • Business of Sports – Esports

    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.

  • Learning esports and building teams – Gravitas just getting started – Sports Geek Podcast

    Learning esports and building teams – Gravitas just getting started – Sports Geek Podcast

    Sports Geek & SG Esports founder Sean Callanan sits down with Brandon Defina GM of Gravitas to discuss our entry into esports and what we have learned after our very first season in OPL on the Sports Geek Podcast

    On this podcast you’ll learn about:

    • Brandon “Juves” Defina on how his sports career from playing soccer to esports
    • The challenges of managing a new esports team in the OPL
    • How the Sports Geek processes and tools helped in developing Gravitas
    • What does high performance looks like for an esports team
    • What were the hits and misses in Gravitas content point of view
    • Why Twitch is the primary game streaming platform
    • Plans for Gravitas in the OPL Split 2

    Reposted from SportsGeekHQ.com

  • SG Esports partners with Pickstar to connect fans with esports athletes

    SG Esports partners with Pickstar to connect fans with esports athletes

     

    SG Esports has partnered leading sports talent marketplace PickStar to activate emerging esports stars in the Australian market.

    SG Esports is the owner of Gravitas, the newest team to the top-tier Oceanic Pro League (OPL) currently in Split 1 of 2019 season.

    PickStar is an online platform that allows brands, marketing agencies, organisations and fans to choose from 1200+ elite athletes and sports personalities for marketing campaigns, events and fan experiences.

    In a first for the esports industry, SG Esports and PickStar have developed an esports talent strategy to develop the personal brands of Gravitas professional players, whilst also growing commercial relationships and opportunities.

    “Esports is an exciting new space. Fans are extremely passionate and loyal, and I’m looking forward to working with PickStar to help brands understand the opportunities with both professional teams and players. Esports can help brands connect with fans online and via live event activations, providing a gateway to a largely inaccessible demographic,” Sports Geek & SG Esports founder Sean Callanan said.

    SG Esports talent are now available to book for events and marketing exclusively through the PickStar platform and PickStar will also be working directly with brands and marketing agencies to cultivate esports talent partnerships.

    “We are excited to help build this rapidly growing esports market and work with the athletes to build their brands, create commercial relationships and find their place in sports marketing,” PickStar head of marketing Andrew Montesi said.

    “The partnership helps us continue to innovate the world of athlete marketing, and with a wide range of clients and over 1200 talent across just about all sports on the PickStar platform, we look forward to sharing our unique learnings and insights with esports talent.

    “We can see exciting opportunities not only for marketers but also gaming fans, who can create their own unique experiences, events and access coaching.”

    The OPL, owned by Riot Games, is a top-tier professional League of Legends competition offering a direct path to the world championships which was watched by 200 million people in 2018.

    While the Australian esports industry is still in its infancy, already there are 1.5 million ‘fanatics’, predominantly comprising the lucrative 18 to 34 male demographic.

    “Esports offers partners a rare opportunity to connect with an audience that isn’t engaged on traditional platforms, our goal through this partnership is to grow the accessibility to this market. Our players at Gravitas will benefit, as will all OPL players and esports talent,” Callanan said.

    Book Gravitas team for your next event or activation on Pickstar

    What you can book Gravitas team talent for?

    • League of Legends – 1 on 1 Coaching – Work with our players and coaches to improve your LoL game.
    • League of Legends – Normal Game – Want to play a game with a pro player?  Book a pro player for a game with your friends or for your event.
    • League of Legends – 1 on 1 – Test your mechanics vs a pro in a 1 on 1 game.  
    • All other standard PickStar options – Appearance, Meet & Greet, VIP Event, Ambassador, Birthday Party, Social Media Post and more
    • Ask us what you want? We are helping Pickstar develop how esports talent can engage fans and brands.

    Key statistics

    Esports is the fastest growing sport category in the world. It is also gathering momentum to be included in the Olympics by 2024.

    According to Newzoo, the number of esports enthusiasts worldwide will reach 201 million in 2019, which translates to year-over-year growth of 15%. In Australia alone, over 1.7 million people are watching esports related content on Twitch every year.

    Esports revenues will grow 27% in 2019, to $1.1 billion, and reach $1.65 billion by 2021. Although esports is still an emerging sport in Australia, the potential upswing following the American and European markets is inevitable.

    About SG Esports

    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 born. 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 is an esports business that provides esports consulting alongside owning professional esports teams.

    To follow Gravitas each week go to Gravitas.gg

    About PickStar

    Founded by former AFL footballers James Begley and Matthew Pavlich, PickStar is Australia’s largest marketplace to book sports stars for marketing campaigns, events and experiences. Australia’s leading brands as well as clubs, schools and fans use PickStar’s innovative platform to connect with 1200+ elite athletes and sports personalities for commercial opportunities.

    Visit Pickstar at Pickstar.com.au

    For more information contact PickStar head of marketing Andrew Montesi on 0422 163 430.

    For more information about esports industry and sponsorship options with Gravitas contact Sean Callanan on 0407 047 200.

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  • Brandon “Juves” Defina joins SG Esports

    Brandon “Juves” Defina joins SG Esports

    Repost from SportsGeekHQ.com

    Experienced OPL performer to lead esports efforts

    We are excited to announce the appointment of Brandon “Juves” Defina as General Manager of our new OPL team, to head up our esports operations and recruitment for SG ESports.

    “It’s great to have Juves in place now that the OPL free agency period is underway.  He has a strong knowledge of the OPL scene as a recently retired player and is super plugged into the OPL ecosystem, which is exactly what we were looking for” said Sean Callanan.

    Callanan on why Juves made sense as GM: “Juves and I have connected on similar values of hard work, honesty and a desire to see our players grow both professionally and personally within our team.  I’ve been impressed with his knowledge and forthright opinion on the industry.”

    Juves on his post playing career: “There comes a point in every players career where they just feel it’s the right time to move on to something different. Esports is and always will be my passion, that’s why when I got the opportunity to work with Sean, I jumped at it.”

    Juves on his goals as General Manager: “My goals as GM are to ensure all of my players have the best resources available to improve as players and individuals. Another goal of mine is to help develop the new OPL team as one of the most fan focused, memorable and loveable teams in the OPL.”

    Juves is a Headspace Ambassador with fellow elite athletes from AFL, NRL, Rugby & Cricket.

    You can connect with Juves on Twitter @SINJuves.

    To register interest and be invited to our team launch go to NewOPLTeam.com.au

    Thanks to our friends at Snowball Esports for profile on Juves – Juves to take charge as General Manager for new OPL organisation.

    Some tweets you may have missed

    Brandon is a proud Victorian

    https://twitter.com/SINJuves/status/1063708066254745600

    Meeting new fans at #LoLOrigin

    Use the #OPLTrades people!