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Esports arenas

6 purpose-built esports venues across 3 countries, seating 4,504 spectators between them. 2 of them also let anyone walk in and play, on 154 machines in total.

Two numbers are kept apart here on purpose. Seats are what the hall holds when a tournament is on; machines are what you can actually sit down at on an ordinary afternoon. A venue can have two and a half thousand of the first and forty of the second.

Arenas close more often than the lists admit. Several venues still named in «best esports arenas» round-ups shut years ago, so every entry here carries the status we last verified.

  • Watch & play 2 A stage for events and a floor of machines anyone can sit down at, with an hourly rate like any other gaming cafe.
  • Event days only 2 Opens around a scheduled competition or broadcast. There are machines inside, but no drop-in hours to buy.
  • Spectators only 2 A stadium. You come to watch a match on a ticket; there is no public gaming floor at all.

Arenas on the map · 6 pins

Arena Where Seats Machines Walk in and play? Opened
Esports Stadium Arlington Dallas, United States 2,500 — Match tickets only 2018
HyperX Arena Las Vegas Las Vegas, United States 1,000 100 Yes, $15 an hour 2018
Orlando Health Fortress Orlando, United States 500 — Event days only 2019
Riot Games Arena Los Angeles, United States 300 — Match tickets only 2013
Fortress Melbourne Melbourne, Australia 204 54 Yes, A$24 a session 2020
Red Bull Gaming Sphere London London, United Kingdom — — Event days only —

The arenas

  • Spectators only PC count not published

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    Rating

    4.5

    · 746

    US Dallas tournaments

    PC count not published · hours not published · no rate published

  • Watch & play XL floor

    PCs

    100+

    Rate

    $15/HR

    Open

    12:00–21:00

    (varies)

    Rating

    4.4

    · 835

    US Las Vegas consoles · food +3
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    Rating

    4.9

    · 66

    US Orlando tournaments

    PC count not published · hours not published · no rate published

  • Spectators only PC count not published

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    Rating

    4.8

    · 514

    US Los Angeles tournaments

    PC count not published · hours not published · no rate published

  • Watch & play Large floor

    PCs

    54

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    n/a

    Open

    12:00–22:00

    (varies)

    Rating

    4.7

    · 2,810

    AU Melbourne consoles · food +2

    no rate published

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    4.7

    · 207

    UK London consoles · tournaments +1

    PC count not published · hours not published · no rate published