{"id":7469,"date":"2019-11-12T17:06:44","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T01:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tgsesports.gg\/?p=7469"},"modified":"2019-11-12T17:06:44","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T01:06:44","slug":"variety-bc-the-gaming-stadium-team-up-to-launch-first-ever-variety-gameathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tgsesports.gg\/2019\/11\/12\/variety-bc-the-gaming-stadium-team-up-to-launch-first-ever-variety-gameathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Variety BC &#038; The Gaming Stadium Team Up to Launch First-Ever \u2018Variety Gameathon\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(Burnaby, BC) \u2013 Variety &#8211; the Children\u2019s Charity is excited to announce that they\u2019re teaming up with The Gaming Stadium to present their inaugural Variety Gameathon beginning at 10:00 am on Saturday, November 23.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time in Western Canada, the ever-growing gaming community will be coming together to raise money for children with special needs. The Variety Gameathon will be hosted at The Gaming Stadium and will be broadcast via live stream at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitch.tv\/thegamingstadium\">twitch.tv\/thegamingstadium<\/a>. Gamers from all over the province are invited to be participants where they\u2019ll be able to play their favourite video games live on stage. The public will also be welcome \u2013 and encouraged \u2013 to attend as spectators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to be partnering with The Gaming Stadium for our very first gaming marathon charity event,\u201d said Cally Wesson, CEO, Variety BC. \u201cAnd of course, we\u2019re honoured to be their charity of choice so that we\u2019ll be able to help even more kids with special needs throughout BC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot express how excited we are for this amazing event. To be able to work with Variety and help give back to the community is an opportunity we are extremely grateful for,\u201d said Spiro Khouri, CEO, The Gaming Stadium. \u201cThe Gameathon is going to be a celebration of gaming and giving and we hope anyone who is a fan of those two things joins us either in person or online to raise money for a phenomenal cause.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The goal of the Variety Gameathon is to raise $50,000 with the event scheduled to end once the<br \/>\ngoal has been reached. Donations can be made online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.variety.bc.ca\/\">variety.bc.ca<\/a>. For more information and sponsorship inquiries, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.variety.bc.ca\/\">variety.bc.ca<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tgsesports.gg\/\">tgsesports.gg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Variety &#8211; the Children\u2019s Charity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Variety &#8211; the Children\u2019s Charity steps in where health care ends providing direct help to children with special needs in BC. For over 50 years, Variety has ensured children have the support to reach their potential. Since 2010, Variety has distributed more than $30 million in funding to families and organizations all across the province.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About The Gaming Stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2018, The Gaming Stadium has quickly become the leader in Canada as the company to watch in esports. Opening in June 2019, The Gaming Stadium is the first dedicated esports stadium in Canada. Hosting all types of esports events six days a week, The Gaming Stadium is the place to be to watch, learn and compete in your favourite esports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact<\/strong><br \/>\nDonnie Gordon<br \/>\nDirect: 604.268.3888<br \/>\nCell: 604.328.8930<br \/>\nEmail: donnie.gordon@variety.bc.ca<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Burnaby, BC) \u2013 Variety &#8211; the Children\u2019s Charity is excited to announce that they\u2019re teaming up with The Gaming Stadium to present their inaugural Variety Gameathon beginning at 10:00 am [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tgsesports.gg\/2019\/11\/12\/variety-bc-the-gaming-stadium-team-up-to-launch-first-ever-variety-gameathon\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2162,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1,59],"tags":[186],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Variety BC &amp; 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