Macau venue the Grand Lisboa Hotel, run by local casino operator SJM Holdings Ltd, is the sponsor of a three-day international e-Sports event in Macau.it is described as: “The first international e-Sports competition held in Macau”
The MDL Macau Dota2 International Elite Invitational with nine teams of contestants will have a prize pool of US$300,000.
According to the chief executive of SJM Holdings, Ambrose So Shu Fai: “Formally recognised by China as an official sports programme, the e-Sports industry has seen rapid growth in recent years. The viewership of e-Sports in China is increasing and is gradually catching up with that of traditional sports. (READ HERE: MACAU. GALAXY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LTD APPLIES E-WALLETS IN THEIR PAYMENTS SYSTEMS)
Ambrose So Shu Fai, also said:
“E-Sports is an emerging industry with huge growth potential and global viewership. Macau is put in the limelight with this major e-Sports tournament, which we believe will further benefit the development of the city’s tourism and leisure business.”
