Team EnVyUs Finalises Huge Sponsorship From Oil Magnate

Team EnVyUs Finalises Huge Sponsorship From Oil Magnate

With a tone of achievement, Team EnVyUs announced earlier this week that they’ve concluded an investment deal with Hersh Interactive Group. Normally, this wouldn’t be a big deal, but when an eight-figure sum is put in the mix, that’s when things get interesting.

This number was predicted by an ESPN report, which assumes that a whopping $35 million in funding was transferred to the esports organisation. All the transactions were executed by the natural gas and oil industry representative, Kenneth Hersh. The deal has meant that Team EnVyUs will be relocating from North Carolina to Dallas, Texas. CEO of EnVyUs Mike Rufail had a few words in a press release.

"In order to be the best esports team in the world, you have to be playing the best esports games and have the best partners. We're doing that while cultivating a growing, engaged, and loyal fan base for Team EnVy. EnVy teams have played live in front of tens of thousands of fans at some of the largest arenas in the world. There is nothing like being surrounded by 20,000 passionate fans in a live setting, and with the support of Ken Hersh and Hersh Interactive Group, we will build that type of thrilling fan experience in Dallas."

So, what’s the organisation going to do with all that money? A few things, actually. Firstly, they just bought the Austin-Dallas Overwatch League slot in the looming worldwide league organised by Blizzard. More interestingly however, is the collaboration between both ends to begin developing North Texas as an esports hub. They plan to do this by conducting research areas into player health, developing programmes to educate players and staff on managing mental fatigue of competition and so much more.

A very interesting development from a huge deal.