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FC Cincinnati Announce eSports Partnership with Rival

August 1, 2022 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Cincinnati News Release


CINCINNATI - FC Cincinnati announced today a partnership with the innovative fan engagement and gaming platform Rival.

FC Cincinnati's partnership with Rival will expand and grow the club's presence into the esports community through initiatives and platforms, which includes the first FC Cincinnati Esports Night presented by Klosterman for the Saturday, August 13 match against Atlanta United FC. Additionally, the club's first ever Fan FIFA Tournament will take place leading up to the match on Tuesday, August 9.

"We are very excited to partner with Rival and grow our esports presence," said Bobby Straka, FC Cincinnati Senior Director of Marketing. "We look forward to hosting tournaments and events and offering new ways to connect with our fans."

The Esports Night presented by Klosterman on Aug. 13 will celebrate the local gaming community and feature a meet and greet with the club's eMLS player Macissé 'Cissé' Diop. Prior to the match at Washington Park, activations will include a gaming truck, music and food beginning at 4:30 p.m. The Cincinnati Fear, the Queen City's professional esports team, will have a presence on the concourse throughout the match.

The first ever FCC Fan FIFA Tournament will take place on Aug. 9 beginning at 7 p.m. The winner of the tournament will receive four tickets to the Atlanta United match, an FC Cincinnati jersey, and an opportunity to play FCC's Cissé at Washington Park in the pregame festivities.

FC Cincinnati return to TQL Stadium for Salute to Service night on Saturday, August 6 against the Philadelphia Union. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on WSTR 64, streamed regionally on fccincinnati.com/stream, out of market on ESPN+, on radio on ESPN 1530 while an audio stream will be available via the iHeartRadio app.

FC Cincinnati are playing their fourth season of MLS competition in 2022, and their second playing at TQL Stadium. For up-to-the-minute information about FC Cincinnati, visit the team's official website at fccincinnati.com, or follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @FCCincinnati. Additionally, fans are encouraged to download the team's official mobile app on the Apple App Store or Google Play for instant access to mobile tickets, team content and match notifications.

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