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Esports Star From Westchester Looking To Get Drafted, Go Pro Esports Star From Westchester Looking To Get Drafted, Go Pro
Esports Star From Westchester Looking To Get Drafted, Go Pro A prospective professional gamer from Westchester is looking to take his talents to the next level. For the third straight year, New Rochelle native Cole Smith - known as “Oakland Rose” to the opponents he faces online - went through the rigorous NBA 2K League “combine” process and has qualified as one of the top players in the world who are eligible for the league’s “draft.” For the past three years, the NBA 2K League has hosted competitions around the globe to highlight the top players of the game, who are then “drafted” onto teams of six to compete for thousands of dollars in prizes and…

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by Zak Failla
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E-Sport Arena Abruptly Pulls Out Of Lease At Mall In Westchester E-Sport Arena Abruptly Pulls Out Of Lease At Mall In Westchester
E-Sport Arena Abruptly Pulls Out Of Lease At Mall In Westchester Gamers looking forward to eSports in White Plains are out of luck, as the city reportedly terminated its lease with Battle Ground Zero, ending any hope of it opening in the Galleria Mall this weekend. The British-based company had grand plans to open a 3,000-square-foot eSport arena at the mall downtown, but officials have reached an agreement to part ways, citing it does not comply with city laws regarding arcades, just a day before it was set to open. Battle Ground Zero’s equipment has been removed from the space, and they have reportedly already begun the process to relocate their effort…

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by Zak Failla