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League of Legends player secures first US eSports Visa

News by Brenna Hillier Contributor

Published on Aug. 12, 2013

Danny “Shiphtur” Le of Edmonton, Canada is the first eSports competitor to secure a US visa based on his status as an internationally recognised athlete, the LA Times reports. Riot announced in July that after a lengthy process the US had agreed to recognise League of Legends players as professional athletes,

Thanks, Kotaku.