{"id":159884,"date":"2025-08-20T01:47:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T01:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/159884\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T01:47:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T01:47:11","slug":"los-angeles-secures-global-esports-world-finals-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/159884\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Secures Global Esports World Finals 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The strategic partnership between the LA Times Media Group and the Global Esports Federation includes a state-of-the-art esports stadium in El Segundo<\/p>\n

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The Global Esports Federation\u00a0today announced a landmark partnership, with GEF\u2019s flagship Global Esports World Finals awarded to the City of Los Angeles, California. The Opening Ceremony of the Los Angeles 2026 Global Esports World Finals (#GEG26) is scheduled for Friday, 4 December 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following a competitive process involving cities worldwide, Los Angeles was selected by the GEF Board as the host city for the 2026 Global Esports World Finals Games, with the Los Angeles Times Media Group serving as host partner. This decision underscores Los Angeles\u2019 global reputation as a hub for sport, entertainment, and culture. The agreement was formalized at the Los Angeles Times headquarters and marked by the presence of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and El Segundo Mayor Chris Pimentel.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor many people around the world, Los Angeles symbolizes the epicenter of sport, entertainment, music, culture \u2013 a world of limitless possibilities. As the United States prepares to celebrate 250 years since its founding, our global community from 180 Member Federations is excited to join in these historic celebrations and share in the city\u2019s remarkable energy at the Los Angeles 2026 Global Esports World Finals Games.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

President and CEO of the Global Esports Federation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWith less than three years until the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Los Angeles is alive with anticipation. Esports adds to that momentum, bringing its global energy and uniting gaming, sport, and a new wave of entertainment. Los Angeles Times Media Group is proud to help anchor this milestone event for our city and the world at the Los Angeles 2026 Global Esports World Finals Games.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Executive Chairman and CEO of the Los Angeles Times Media Group<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Trophy in hand, GEF Champions Circle alum, Monik Bisoni marks Brazil\u2019s triumph in eFootball\u2122. Photo: Ben Queenborough\/GEF<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s announcement is the first step in a major strategic collaboration, which includes plans for a state-of-the-art esports stadium at the Los Angeles Times\u2019 El Segundo campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The strategic partnership between the LA Times Media Group and the Global Esports Federation includes a state-of-the-art esports…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":159885,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5123],"tags":[1582,276,2961,224,5337],"class_list":{"0":"post-159884","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-california","10":"tag-la","11":"tag-los-angeles","12":"tag-losangeles"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115058576170002043","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159884\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/159885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=159884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=159884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}