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Visas in Esports – Why are they important?

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Back with another article in esports. This time it’s visas! No, not the credit card but actual work visas. What could happen if you don’t have one as a player and don’t help players get them as a tournament organizer? Well, quite a few things actually. Before I begin, this isn’t an exhaustive list of how to get a work visa. Please don’t forego actual legal advice and blame me. It’s always recommended you hire an expert in this. This is my perspective as a tournament organizer and the risks in esports events. Here we go: Work Visas in esports

Ranking the Best International Dota 2 Tournaments

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Throughout the years Valve’s biggest Dota 2 event The International brings out the best of the best. From the birth of Dota 2 during the first International, to OG’s dominance at the International 9. These tournaments gave us games to remember and gave us reason to love the game even more. Now that The International 10 is here, we rank the Dota 2 International’s from least to most entertaining according to our staff! 9. The International 4 Date: July 18-21, 2014Location: Key Arena, Seattle, Washington, USAPrize pool: $10,923,977 USDWinner: NewbeeRunner up: ViCi Gaming The lowest rated International. The International 4

Esports Tournament Formats and Series Types

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The rise of esports have introduced different tournament formats in the competitive scene. Every esports tournament can be held by distinct sets of rules and formats. It is usually the tournament organizers that determine the rules and the format of the tournament, and there is no standard set of rules and formats of holding a competition in esports as it exists in traditional sports.