CBC News reports that “The operator of Canada’s largest chain of movie theatres is moving further into the world of competitive electronic gaming, announcing some $15 million US in investments on Thursday that will see so-called eSports competitions playing out on Cineplex stages across the country.”

“Cineplex Entertainment Inc. (TSX:CGX) will pay $10 million US to acquire the assets of WorldGaming, which has a platform used for tournaments and leagues for the competitive gaming community.”

“It will also invest a further $5 million US to created a new competitive gaming league that will operate and oversee future tournaments at Cineplex theatres across the country, with the first competitions beginning in October.”