Jeffrey Orridge signs on with Canadian esports company

TORONTO – Former CFL Commissioner and CBC exec Jeffery Orridge has been named chairman of Canadian esports company Tiidal Gaming. Wednesday’s announcement said that Orridge will play a pivotal role in stewarding Tiidal Gaming by bringing the best practices of traditional sports and entertainment into the gaming and esports space while providing strategic and analytical guidance to the company.“As the esports industry continues to develop, being able to attract and retain top talent remains crucial to our success both in competitive gaming as well as at the corporate level,” said Tiidal Gaming CEO Charlie Watson, in the announcement. “Jeffrey Orridge is...