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Saudi Arabia just finished with its gaming ‘World Cup’. Next is the gaming ‘Olympics’.
Saudi Arabia is set to host the first Esports Olympic Games next year, an event it hopes will bring in a new group of tourists for gaming.
The Gulf nation is so serious about building a world-class gaming industry that the sector has a voice in government. Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, Chairman of the Saudi Esports Federation, spoke in Riyadh last week about his ambitions.
“We’re launching a gaming and esports authority, and within that is a gaming and esports national strategy,” said Al Saud at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh. “It allows us to…
