NACL-A Platform for Diverse Games Through Esports

Esports consultant James Paul Baratta is involved with branding and influencing the industry globally. James Paul Baratta is also the founder and board director at the North American Collegiate League (NACL).

Based in the US, NACL is a non-profit entertainment vehicle that supports an online gaming platform. The site hosts gaming tournaments and league play for scholarship prizes at the college and university level. The matches are uploaded and streamed throughout the years. The company’s goal is to provide an intersection between academic and traditional sports with the hope of attracting students to careers that can be very rewarding.

The platform provides participants and viewers the chance to watch and participate in a wide variety of events. Past events include Fortnite’s Duos Invitational, NACLX Rex and Chase Invitational Champions, and NACLX Fortnight Global Games Championships.

The site also features online basketball, hockey, and soccer events. In April, the company hosted FIFA 20 Champion RexWallPlus (soccer), and last month, viewers could see Last Dance NBA2K20 Invitational Dance (basketball) and NHL20 Pro-invitational Championship (hockey).

NACL's Second Live Event Held at Phoenix Raceway

James Paul Baratta is an eSports executive who has served as CEO of FT Empire, LLC, since 2017. In addition to negotiating sponsorship agreements and eSports player contracts, James Paul Baratta provides management services to a roster of 20 gamers and oversees the company's social media channels. He is also the co-founder of the North American Collegiate League (NACL), which provides scholarships to college students through international eSports tournaments.

The NACL held its second live event in March 2020 as part of the Fanshield 500 Speed Fest at the Phoenix Raceway. The nonprofit held live NASCAR Heat 4 qualifiers with the winners advancing to participate in a tournament, which took place in the Gamer Garage situated in the Phoenix Raceway infield. Playing in a time trial format, players with the top six times in qualification advanced to the single elimination stage.

Sam Sanchez defeated John-Michael Mathis in the final race. As a result, Sanchez won a VIP package that included a ride around the Phoenix Raceway in the pace car, a meet-and-greet with professional drivers, and a picture with LS Tractor 200 winner Brandon Jones at Gatorade Victory Lane. The NACL also runs online tournaments involving games such as Apex Legends, League of Legends, and Madden 20.