Esports is a up and coming industry in Canada, lots of professional and amateur teams are popping up all over the country. This week as sites like Engadget and Richmand News have reported,
<< Myesports Ventues has announced that it's opening The Gaming Stadium, billed as Canada's first eSports stadium, in Vancouver (specifically Richmond) sometime in 2019. >>
As the article suggests it's interesting that one is being opened in western Canada over eastern Canada despite there being a bigger interest in places like Toronto or Montreal.
The location is also not going to be the biggest Engadget is reporting that it will have <<room for 250 fans, 40 gaming stations and broadcasters>> Who knows if this will be a issue as gaming grows in popularity.
Engadget is reporting that this arena will be a community driven location with << competitions at "all skill levels" >>.
It's going to be interesting to see how this location affects the local gaming scene and the national one too!
Local News
https://www.richmond-news.com/news/canada-s-first-esports-stadium-to-be-built-in-richmond-1.23387110
Reputable source
https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/02/canada-first-esports-stadium-comes-to-vancouver/
~Sorry editing on mobile~