Illini Esports take over State Farm Center for first invitational Internewscast

CHAMPAIGN, Ill., (WCIA) — Instead of basketball players in the State Farm Center on Friday, it’s gamers taking the court. This weekend, the Illini Esports club is hosting its first invitational. Dozens of students who are part of similar clubs at different universities are in town for it. They’re competing in games like RocketLeague, Super Smash Bros and League of Legends. It’s not just gamers in on the fun, it’s impacting the community too. “What we wanted is more so the aspect where it’s ‘hey, your son or your daughter is actually playing’ it’s just like when you’d go to…