Esports Arena Las Vegas opening at Luxor Casino

Esports Arena Las Vegas, the first dedicated esports venue on the Strip, will forever alter the esports and entertainment landscape in Las Vegas and beyond when it opens its doors on Thursday, 22 March at Luxor Hotel and Casino. Featuring a unique blend of live experiences and streaming, opening weekend will showcase the arena's versatility across professional esports, high-stakes tournaments, daily gaming, world-class production and interactive entertainment.

With a live show match lineup featuring fighting game phenoms SonicFox vs. GO1, Rogue vs. Ghost Gaming in Rocket League and eUnited vs. Spacestation in SMITE, and more than 20 top esports talent and influencers in the building, opening night will include some of the most popular talent across multiple gaming communities.

In addition, Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins, currently the top streamer on Twitch, will make a special live announcement during the event stream.

Plus, world-renowned chef and gaming enthusiast José Andrés will talk about the unique gaming-inspired menu that he and the ThinkFoodEntertainment team created for Esports Arena Las Vegas. ThinkFoodEntertainment, a division of Chef José Andrés' ThinkFoodGroup, will be delivering exclusive food and beverage offerings at the Las Vegas Strip's first dedicated Esports Arena.

Fans can tune in to twitch.tv/esportsarena starting at 4 p.m. PDT on Thursday for live coverage of opening night and events all weekend long and follow @ESALasVegas for additional exclusive content.

Thursday's event and stream will be hosted by Dan "Frodan" Chou alongside studio analyst Jack "CouRage" Dunlop, reporters Kelly Link and Ovilee May, and stage host Zach "Coney" Zeeks.