Jacksonville City Council approves $3 million endowment for UNF Flight Deck esports arena

Jacksonville City Council approves $3 million endowment for UNF Flight Deck esports arena

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan signed a bill yesterday establishing a $3 million endowment to support the University of North Florida’s new esports arena, the UNF Flight Deck. The initiative aims to encourage current and future students through innovation, technology, and learning. The esports arena is expected to attract more students to attend college, particularly at UNF. According to Mayor Deegan, the project will significantly impact Jacks…

Jacksonville Approves $3M in Funding for UNF Esports Center

Jacksonville, Florida, Mayor Donna Deegan (D) has signed a bill this week that will give $3 million USD to fund the esports center at the University of North Florida. The bill, which was put forth in March, was already approved by the Jacksonville City Council. The main selling point appears to be to raise enrollment in the university, with the goal of 25,000 students by 2028. The city and the university hope that having an esports center will n…