Major League Gaming (MLG), the first professional video game league, announced major sponsorship and programming deals in the United States.

USA Network will broadcast seven one-hour long video gaming competition coverage episodes during the holiday season. If you still have time left that you did not use for gaming, you can now watch and learn from the best gamers in the world.

Not only can you watch at home, but also on Boost Mobile phones and on the web under MLGpro.com. MLG operates a pro tour that in 2006 will make 7 stops in major cities across the U.S., exclusively featuring the best gamers in the world.
MLG 2006 pro tour dates: New York (April 21-23); Dallas (May); Atlanta (June); Los Angeles (July), Philadelphia (August); Playoffs-Chicago (October); National Championship-Las Vegas (November).
More details in this press-release on the MLGpro site.