“Hosting the student-athletes and delivering a unique Quad Cities experience will be a priority for our organization with this first-time event. Ambrose University, and Rhythm City Casino Resort,” said Dave Herrell, President and CEO, Visit Quad Cities. “We are thrilled to announce the new Hometown Series Esports event with the NECC, St. I’m eager to spearhead the Event Team for these innovative initiatives with my colleagues Chase Dewitt, Caleb Glube, and Zach Zahnle.” “I have planned and operated over 150 esports events ranging from local gatherings to nationally-recognized tournaments and I believe the Hometown Series is a particularly special opportunity for scholastic esports. “As a grassroots-oriented young esports professional, I am grateful to collaborate with the NECC on creating impactful experiences for collegiate esports,” said Chase Neukam, Hometown Series Event Team Manager and Director of Esports at St.

The Hometown Series officially kicks off in South Bend, Indiana, on August 28-29 at the Bendix Esports Arena. The NECC will host six to eight of these events throughout the 2021-22 academic year. The NECC’s Hometown Series are open to both collegiate and high school programs. Tickets for the event will go on sale shortly. The state-of-the-art Rhythm City Casino will serve as the host location for the NECC scholastic LAN event in the Quad Cities. Visit Quad Cities is also serving as a presenting partner in the event. Ambrose University, the NECC’s Hometown Series will head to Davenport, Iowa, on Saturday, October 23 and Sunday, October 24. A LAN event stands for Local Area Network event where players connect computers together for multiplayer video games played simultaneously. The National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) will host a series of scholastic LAN events throughout the 2021-22 academic year called the Hometown Series.

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