Akshay Khanna Archives

The Philadelphia 76ers and Team Dignitas reveal the parallels between esports and traditional sports

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 14, 2017
2 min

When the number of fans watching esports tournaments began to surpass the numbers viewing the NBA finals, traditional sports companies, such as the Philadelphia...

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The Philadelphia 76ers dish on what it’s like to own an esports team

Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes
May 2, 2017
2 min

Even multimillion dollar basketball organizations don’t have all the answers yet when it comes to expanding their businesses into competitive gaming. The worlds of esports and...

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The DeanBeat: Silicon Valley, sci-fi, and games are coming together

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 14, 2017
4 min

Last year, I started writing stories about the uncanny melding of science fiction, real-world technology, and games in mainstream entertainment such as HBO’s Westworld....

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The 76ers to explain blending of traditional sports and esports at GamesBeat Summit

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 7, 2017
3 min

Our next speakers for our upcoming GamesBeat Summit event are Akshay Khanna, vice president of strategy at the Philadelphia 76ers and Greg Richardson, an...

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