United States

Allen, Texas, United States, hosts the Swiss and Knockout stages of the 2026 League of Legends World Championship.

Anaheim is a city in the United States with a large convention and events district. Its convention center arena hosts exhibitions and live events, including the 2016 Esports Championship Series finals.

Arlington is a host city in Texas whose Entertainment District includes Esports Stadium Arlington, a year-round venue for esports tournaments and events.

Aspen is a city in Colorado whose Buttermilk ski area hosts recurring winter sports events, including X Games Aspen. Its 2015 esports calendar included an MLG Counter-Strike invitational held at the mountain venue.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, hosted the semifinals of the 2022 League of Legends World Championship at State Farm Arena.

Austin is the capital of Texas and a major city in the state's central region. The U.S. Census Bureau counted 1,002,632 residents in 2025, the first time Austin's population exceeded one million.

Bellevue is a city in Washington, United States, and the company location of Valve Corporation.

Beverly Hills is an independent city in Los Angeles County, California, with a civic, retail and entertainment economy. Echo Fox operated its esports headquarters there during the 2010s.

Boston is a city in the United States market and the listed headquarters of esports organization M80.

Brooklyn, New York, United States, is the host of the 2026 League of Legends World Championship final at Barclays Center.

Burbank is a city in the United States whose esports relevance is tied to its media-production studios and the former Blizzard Arena broadcast venue.

Cary is a town in North Carolina, United States, and the headquarters location of Epic Games.

Chicago, United States, hosted the quarterfinals of the 2016 League of Legends World Championship at the Chicago Theatre.

Columbus, Ohio has hosted major live esports competitions, including the 2016 MLG Counter-Strike Major, whose group stage and playoffs used separate venues in the city.

Culver City in the United States has a film and television production cluster that includes Sony Pictures Studios and Culver Studios, both identified in its 2045 General Plan.

Dallas is a major Texas business and event centre, with a large municipal population and downtown convention facilities that hosted IEM Dallas and DreamHack Dallas.

Duluth is a city in Georgia's Atlanta region with a multi-use arena district; Gas South Arena hosted the 2026 LCS Championship.

Fort Worth is a Texas city with a multipurpose arena in its Cultural District and a documented host market for international esports competition.

Frisco, Texas, hosted Complexity Gaming's headquarters from 2017 until the organization ceased operations in 2026. A 2022 reopening introduced the Lenovo Legion Esports Center, combining player training facilities with public gaming and community programming.

Garland is a city in Dallas County, about 15 miles northeast of downtown Dallas. Hella Shrine Center, the Garland venue that hosted Arbalet Cup Dallas in 2010, is now listed as Hella Events Center.

Grand Prairie is a North Texas city in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, with an indoor events venue that has hosted international esports finals.

Grapevine is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, and home to the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, which hosted major Counter-Strike competitions including the 2005 CPL Summer Championship and 2006 Intel Summer Championship.

Inglewood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, within the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. Its event venues include the Kia Forum, which hosted the final days of VALORANT Champions 2023.

Irvine is a city in California, United States, and the company location of Blizzard Entertainment.

Las Vegas is a destination-event city in the United States where esports uses convention, resort, and arena infrastructure for major competitive weekends, including Evo and the Call of Duty League Championship.

Los Angeles is a city in the United States whose games and esports market is anchored by Riot Games' headquarters, the Riot Games Arena, and an expanding international event calendar.

Louisville is a city in Kentucky with convention and event infrastructure, including the Kentucky Exposition Center, which hosted the World Series of Video Games and other large events.

New York City, United States, hosted the group and quarterfinal stages of Worlds 2022 and the semifinals of Worlds 2016.

Oakland is a city in California's East Bay with an arena-scale sports and entertainment venue at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Complex.

Philadelphia is a city in the United States with a sports-and-entertainment market shaped by the Fusion Arena project and large-event infrastructure in the South Philadelphia sports complex.

Redwood City is a city in California, United States, and the corporate headquarters location of Electronic Arts.

Rockville, Maryland, is the headquarters location Bethesda Softworks lists for its game-publishing business.

San Diego is a city in California, United States, and the company location of Psyonix, the developer and operator of Rocket League.

San Francisco, United States, hosts game-industry activity at Moscone Center, including the GDC Festival of Gaming scheduled for March 1–5, 2027, alongside two League of Legends World Championship stages: the 2016 Group Stage and the 2022 Final.

San Jose is a city in California's Silicon Valley and a host location for large sports, entertainment, and esports events, including Intel Extreme Masters at SAP Center.

San Mateo is a city in California, United States, and the headquarters location of Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Santa Monica is a coastal city in California and the location of the Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport, a venue used for public events and entertainment productions.

Schaumburg is a suburban business and convention destination in the Chicago metropolitan area. Its Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel hosts Combo Breaker, a recurring fighting-game tournament and festival.

Seattle is a city on Puget Sound in the United States. It hosted the 2007 World Cyber Games Grand Finals at the Qwest Field Event Center, now Lumen Field Event Center.

Tallahassee is Florida's capital and the host city of the inaugural League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational, held at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in 2015.

Tempe is a city in the United States and the home of Arizona State University's Tempe campus, which includes Mullett Arena and hosted the 2026 LCS Spring Finals.

Washington, D.C., is the capital city of the United States and a host market for professional sports, live entertainment and esports events. The 2023 BLAST Premier Spring Final was staged at the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Congress Heights.