Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute) and Jennifer Roberts (International Center for Gaming Regulation) were named as founding members of the Nevada Esports Alliance (NVEA), a new nonprofit organization launched Feb. 9 that is composed of stakeholders in Nevada's Esports ecosystem. The NVEA aims to position Nevada as a core part of the esports phenomenon, making it a global esports hub, and will provide information and resources that educate and promote the development of best practices at the intersection of the esports and regulated gambling industries. Other founding members include Seth Schorr, CEO of Fifth Street Gaming and chairman of the Downtown Grand, and Chris Grove of Narus Advisors and Eilers & Krejcik Gaming.