McNees & PA ESC are Proud Legend Sponsors of the Harrisburg University Esports Festival
July 30, 2018
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HARRISBURG, Pa. – (July 30, 2018) McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC and the Pennsylvania Esports Coalition continue to show their support for the growing esports industry by backing the Harrisburg University Esports Festival, the region’s first festival combining nationally-known music acts with one of the largest collegiate esports tournaments. The HUE Festival is scheduled for September 21-22, 2018 in Downtown Harrisburg.
At the event, presented by iHeart Media, teams in League of Legends and in Overwatch will battle for a prize of $50,000 to be divided between each of the winning teams. The tournament’s final rounds will be played at the Whitaker Center. The bands: Lit, Alien Ant Farm and Atlas Genius are slated to perform.
For information on the festival, click here.
McNees, always forward thinking, recognizes the legal challenges in the esports industry. The firm’s newly launched Esports Practice Group focuses on providing legal services in relation to intellectual property, gambling, labor standards, and privacy & data security. In addition, McNees, Harrisburg University and Whitaker Center are hosting an Esports Seminar on September 7, 2018 at the Whitaker Center. Topics to be discussed include esports legitimacy, its role in higher education, team ownership, gambling, and investing & sponsoring opportunities.
The Pennsylvania Esports Coalition, also a sponsor of the festival, is made up of individuals from various areas within the esports industry and is focused on growing esports across the Commonwealth. McNees is legal counsel to the Coalition.
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McNees is a full-service law firm based in central Pennsylvania with more than 130 attorneys representing corporations, associations, institutions and individuals. The firm serves clients worldwide from offices in Harrisburg, Lancaster, State College and Scranton, PA; Columbus, OH; Frederick, MD; and Washington, D.C. McNees is also a member of the ALFA International Global Legal Network.
