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The Shelley Irwin Show

E Sports are coming to DeVos Performance Hall June 8th

By Shelley Irwin

Published May 17, 2024 at 10:24 AM EDT

CMO of the Ultimate Endgamers League Owais Farooqui and local community organizer Dee Jones share the details.

E Sports are coming to DeVos Performance Hall June 8^th. We speak with CMO of the Ultimate Endgamers League Owais Farooqui and local community organizer Dee Jones about this in house an online tournament with cash prizes and more.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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