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Winter Games Community Message
A Message from Game Gym CEO, Josh Hafkin
Dear Game Gym Family,
I hope this email finds you happy and healthy during these crazy times.
Due to Covid, it has been an incredibly tough, but rewarding year for Game Gym. We were unable to play together in person for much of it, but it has led to ...

Game Gym Announces “DMV’s Triple Crown” – Series of Annual Online Charity Events
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DMV’s Winter Games to be held each December,DMV’s Spring Summit to be held each May,and DMV’s Summer Bash to be held each August
Rockville, MD – October 12, 2020 – Building on the success of the DMV’s End of the Summer Bash 2020, Game Gym is pleased to announce the “DMV's ...

GAME GYM ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF DISTRICT ESPORTS LEAGUE, PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC
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Recreational league for the video game Rocket League is free for competitors
Washington, DC – September 25, 2020 – Game Gym announced today the launch of the District Esports League, Presented by Events DC, a recreational league for the video game Rocket League, serving ...

GAME GYM ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERS FOR END OF SUMMER BASH
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Events DC, HyperX, PDP Gaming, and Victrix Join Esports Fair Play, VYSA Gaming, OTN, the Washington Justice, and Wizards District Gaming as Partners in Online Charity Event
Rockville, MD – (August 11, 2020) - Game Gym Founder and CEO Josh Hafkin has announced today that ...

Esports Orgs in the DMV Announce the End of Summer Bash Benefiting Extra Life
6.25.20
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The DMV’s Esports Orgs Announce the End of Summer Bash!
The area’s Esports Organizations team up with Extra Life to benefit Children’s National
The premier esports organizations in the DMV have teamed up to raise money for the Extra Life Foundation and Children’s ...

Game Gym and Gamer Goo Team Up For Sweaty Moments Campaign!
It's getting hot out so Gamer Goo and Game Gym are teaming up to help you beat the heat...and the sweat!
We're looking for your sweatiest gaming moments! We're talking moments where the match or competition really had you sweating.
Start Submitting Your Clips Today Through June 28!
Submit your ...

Game Gym Partners with VYSA for FIFA and Rocket League Summer Camp!
VYSA Gaming will host an online esports summer camp powered by Game Gym from July 20th-24th to offer coaching and skill sessions for members and non-members. With all aspects of the summer camp held online, gamers will have access to:
Esport coaching in both FIFA and Rocket League
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Esports is a Valid Extracurricular Activity, and Now is the Time to Explore it!
By Evan and Michele Shubin
Full disclosure: the authors are happy customers of Game Gym. They also recently became investors in Game Gym and members of the senior management team.
As parents of two teenage boys, we were skeptical about the benefits of video games, and we thought that our sons ...