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| Short name | FLY |
|---|---|
| Divisions | League of Legends Super Smash Bros. Melee Counter-Strike 2 |
| Founded | January 6, 2017 |
| Based in | Los Angeles, California |
| Location | United States |
| Owner | Viola Family |
| President | Chris Smith |
| CEO | Brian Anderson |
| Manager | Jeffrey Hoang |
| General manager | Nicholas Phan |
| Website | www |
FlyQuest is a professional esports organization based in the United States that was founded on January 6, 2017. It is owned by the Viola family, owners of the Florida Panthers.[1]
FlyQuest was originally founded after the acquisition of the League of Legends roster of Cloud9 Challenger, which was the sister team of the Cloud9 organization. Cloud9 Challenger qualified for the North American League Championship Series in August 2016, alongside the main Cloud9 roster. LCS rules forbid an organization from owning multiple teams in the same league, so the team was sold to Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wesley Edens and Fortress Investment Group[2][3][4] and rebranded to FlyQuest, with the team roster unchanged.[5]
Tricia Sugita was appointed as CEO in 2020, while Ryan Edens would move to a president position.[6] She left the team on 13 June 2022, later becoming the Chief Marketing Officer for Cloud9.[7][8] Micheal Choi was appointed as the new CEO.[9] In September 2022, the Viola family, owners of the Florida Panthers, acquired Flyquest. In December 2022, Brian Anderson was appointed as the new CEO.[10]
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- ^ Hadar, Roey (January 9, 2017). "FlyQuest will be newest NA LCS team ... and latest with NBA money - The Rift Herald". Riftherald.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ Taylor Cocke (January 9, 2017). "League of Legends team FlyQuest officially announced by Milwaukee Bucks owner". Esports.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Co-owner Wes Edens Ventures Into Esports". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ Volk, Pete (August 6, 2016). "Cloud9 Challenger clinches LCS spot, which means an LCS spot is for sale - The Rift Herald". Riftherald.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ Hitt, Kevin (January 22, 2020). "FlyQuest Promotes Tricia Sugita to CEO, Opens New Facility, and Sets New Initiatives". Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Robertson, Scott (June 13, 2022). "FlyQuest and CEO Tricia Sugita part ways after 4 years". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Frascarelli, Victor (June 16, 2022). "Tricia Sugita announced as new Cloud9 CMO". Esports Insider. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Šimić, Ivan (June 13, 2022). "FlyQuest appoints Michael Choi as CEO, Tricia Sugita departs organisation". Esports Insider. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Flyquest Announces Brian Anderson as CEO". FlyQuest. December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.