Electronic Sports League (ESL) is the first sport league in the ESB-Network - Operator Turtle Entertainment rely on innovation consistently!

The league portal <link http: www.esl.eu>www.esl.eu reaches above ten million visits a month generated by more than 2,4 million registered users. Turtle Entertainment has over 170 employees and is located in Cologne, Germany. Fifteen international license holders operate the ESL worldwide. Turtle Entertainment owns the majority of the Chinese eSports league PGL (Pro Gamer League) since 2007. Important business partners of Turtle Entertainment are global corporations and brands such as Intel, Alienware, ASUS, adidas, Volkswagen, Nokia, Blizzard Entertainment, Trend Micro, Sennheiser, Windows 7, Sidewinder and Razer. Turtle Entertainment markets its products worldwide using these specific brands: Electronic Sports League (ESL), ESL Pro Series, ESL Major Series, ESL European Nations Championship (ENC), ESL WC3L Series, ESL TV, Intel Extreme Masters, Consoles Sports League, eSport Schulmeisterschaft, eSports Award, ESL Female and ESL Sports.

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Electronic Sports League
The Electronic Sports League (ESL) is the largest and most important league for gamers in Europe consisting of more than 2,4 million registered members and more than 600,000 registered teams. ESL is operated by the company Turtle Entertainment GmbH since 2000 and offers more than 3,500 professional leagues and amateur ladders from a variety of games. Nearly 400.000 matches per month are being played worldwide using the ESL technology. The ESL website currently reaches above 1,6 million unique visitors a month. The ESL has 12 franchise holders and two subsidiaries working in 37 countries around the globe. Global Corporations such as Intel, Alienware, Asus, adidas, Volkswagen and Nokia support the ESL. In close cooperation with the chinese ProGamerLeague ESL opened the ESL Asia section in 2007.

The ESL system includes ladders, leagues and cups for everyone. 90% of the active members play in free ladders and cups. About 9% take Gaming to the next level in the ESL Amateur Series, and less than 1% of all active users manage to reach the professional leagues like the ESL Pro Series.

Intel supports the professional segment of the Electronic Sports League since 2001. 500.000 Euro prize money are awarded 2008 in the ESL Pro Series across Europe. The stars of these leagues are presented live at Intel Friday Night Games, where up to 2.000 fans come together to watch and support them. Up to 160.000 viewers follow the final event of an ESL Pro Series live on TV screens, online and as live visitors.

Further information online at: <link http: www.esl.eu>www.esl.eu

Contact
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Andreas Nicklas, Vice President Sales
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50679 Cologne
Germany
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