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Local entrepreneur pitches esports facility and district partnership for clubs and camps

2377078 · February 23, 2025
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Summary

Doug Small, a local resident and former district employee, told the board he is converting a nearby theater into an esports and recreation facility and offered to host school esports clubs, summer camps and team rooms without district equipment costs.

Doug Small, a Wentzville resident and former district employee, approached the board during the resident-agenda portion of the Feb. 20 meeting seeking interest in partnering to start school esports clubs.

Small said he and his partner purchased a former Regal movie theater and are converting it into an esports and entertainment facility with team rooms, computers, arcades and…

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