NBC Sports announced via The Wall Street Journal that they will be broadcasting Rocket League starting next month.
This $100,000 open tournament will be broadcasted on regional NBC Sports channels in August on weekends with the final stages on NBC Sports and “several countries abroad.”
Senior Vice President of NBC Sports Rob Simmelkjaer said that when examining potential new broadcasting opportunities esports had become “tough to ignore.”
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