Mark Ein, businessman, entrepreneur and native Washingtonian, has purchased an Overwatch League team, making him the owner of Washington, D.C.’s first professional esports team. The team’s territory will include all of D.C., Maryland and Virginia, according to a press release.

“I deeply believe in the power of sports to inspire people, bring communities together and serve as impactful platforms to give back,” Ein said in the press release.

The D.C.-based esports team is one of eight teams included in the Overwatch League’s multi-city expansion. Philadelphia’s team, the Fusion, made it to the league’s first ever final before losing the championship to the London Spitfire.

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