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Sign up for GeekWire’s first-ever virtual sports competition, raising money for nonprofits

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Rocket League players will compete on behalf of their companies in GeekWire’s first-ever Geeks Gaming for Good e-sports tournament. The countdown is on for GeekWire’s first-ever virtual sports competition: Geeks Gaming for Good. Psyonix Image). Want to have some fun? And support a good cause?

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Seattle nonprofit wants to help all students love math, using school programs and in-person exhibits

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The 4-year-old nonprofit is built around the core notion that every person is a math person — but we all experience math in different ways. The 4-year-old nonprofit is built around the core notion that every person is a math person — but we all experience math in different ways. Technology. Check that acronym, by the way.)

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Seattle film nonprofit SIFF supports effort to save Cinerama and could run theater with funding help

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SIFF , the nonprofit that champions film and the movie-going experience in Seattle, is joining the call to save the Cinerama, the historic movie theater that has been in limbo for almost two years. The Cinerama movie theater in Seattle. GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser).

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Geeks Gaming for Good: Avalara defeats Chef in a thrilling Rocket League championship

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With the championship under their belts, Avalara will donate the prize pool of $1,250 to their nonprofit partner of FareStart. The Avalara team also raised an additional $840 for FareStart during the tournament, and donated their winning prize — three round trip tickets on Alaska Airlines — to the Seattle food-based nonprofit.

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Microsoft’s shutdown of Xbox 360 storefront is another blow to video game preservation

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We understand the logistical challenges of maintaining aging infrastructure, but it’s a shame to see that legacy discontinued with the Marketplace shutdown,” said Jonas Rosland, the Boston-based executive director of Hit Save , a nonprofit that’s dedicated to the preservation of video games and their history.

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Streaming service Locast permanently barred from operation

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Stanton this week stated that Locast founder David Goodfriend and his nonprofit Sports Fans Coalition NY, which operates the Locast service, “are permanently restrained and enjoined from operating” the free TV streaming service. A permanent injunction order signed by Judge Louis L.

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Seattle tech leaders including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella are investing in cricket teams

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Startup founders and tech giant CEOs are putting money behind cricket teams and leagues, betting that the sport will continue growing in popularity — even in the U.S., As tech booms in Seattle area, cricket is on the rise among kids thanks to dads who grew up with sport. GeekWire Photo / Dan DeLong). million SEC fine in September.

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