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Local authorities and regions

Video games, a lever for your region.

Youth, attractiveness, venues, events, prevention: training for staff, elected officials and teams running video game and esports projects.

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Players
40.2 Min France, 73% of 10 to 80 year-olds
Esports
10.4 Minternet users have watched a competition
Formats
3LMS, on-site training, talk
Since
2016alongside regions and institutions
What is at stake

Young audiences to reach.

Video games are the most widely shared cultural practice among young people. For a local authority, they are a way to reach them, bring a facility to life or run an event with real reach.

The challenge is avoiding ideas that sound good but fail. Understanding practices, audiences and business models before launching a venue, a tournament or a youth programme: that is what our paths are for.

Sources: SELL and Médiamétrie, 2025; France Esports and Médiamétrie, 2023.

Sample path

Six modules for your teams.

An example for staff, elected officials or teams in charge of local projects.

  • 01

    Understanding practices and audiences

    Who plays what, and what it says about your area.

  • 02

    Gaming, youth and public policy

    Video games serving youth, culture and sport policies.

  • 03

    Responsible esports and prevention

    Inclusion, health, safeguarding: acting safely.

  • 04

    Designing a venue or an activity

    Gaming room, gaming centre, library, event: choosing the right format.

  • 05

    Funding and running a project

    Business models, partners, operators, budget.

  • 06

    Assessing local impact

    Attendance, audiences reached, spin-offs: measuring what matters.

In the field

Topics we have already taken on stage.

  • Esports Venue Summit: financing esports and regional development opportunities;
  • Maximus Cup, Arles: esports, youth and regions;
  • CCI Hérault: the challenges and business potential of esports for local companies;
  • FrenchSouth Digital, Montpellier: the impact of esports development on regions;
  • seminar: video game and esports innovations for local authorities.

For a venue project (arena, gaming centre, leisure facility), STAKRN Innovation supports local authorities from market study to finding operators.

Formats

Three ways to train.

  • Digital learning

    An LMS path

    To train a large number of staff, across all sites, at their own pace. See the platform.

  • In person

    On-site training

    A day or a module for a project team or a department. Custom training.

  • Live

    A talk for elected officials

    A session for a council, a committee or a seminar. Our talks.

A venue, event or youth programme project? Let's talk.

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FAQ

Your questions

Who is this training for?

Elected officials, senior management, youth, sport, culture, economic development and digital departments, and teams running a venue or event project.

Do you cover prevention?

Yes. Responsible esports and safeguarding are at the heart of the path. See the Responsible esports programme.

Can you help us with a venue project?

Yes. The training provides the reference points, and STAKRN Innovation can support the project itself: market study, programming, finding operators.

Do you speak to councils or committees?

Yes, as a talk or a seminar, on site or remote.

How do we get started?

Describe your project and your teams in the form. We will get back to you within 48 business hours.

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Contact

Let's talk about your region.

Teams, project, timeline: a few lines are enough. Reply within 48 business hours.

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