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The growth of competitive video gaming whether online or at a venue has reached Sault Ste. Marie.
The local committee formed to grow the lottery and gaming industry in Sault Ste. Marie has announced that a leading eSports company has recently established an office in Sault Ste. Marie to serve the Ontario and Eastern Canada market.
UMG is described as a leading eSports company in North America and company Chairman Dave Antony says Sault Ste. Marie has a rich history of innovation in the sector and the support they have received from the committee and key funding agencies like NOHFC made it an obvious choice.
Committee Communications Director Kevin Hemsworth says two people were hired…

 

Hemsworth talks about the locations for most live events…

 

The office is located in the EDC’s business incubator in the Machine Shop.