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BHOP Esports
Welcome to BHOP Esports, an internationally renown esports organization with a network of local video game community centers.
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New Storefront now open at Hawthorn Mall!
Community Events
Saturdays 3pm
Weekly Smash Ultimate and Melee event happening every Saturday at 3pm at BHOP Hawthorn. Join our Discord to keep up with the latest updates!
November Friday 7th - Sunday 9th
Annual Smash Ultimate, Melee, and Dance Games event November 7-9, 2025 at the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee, IL. Join our Discord to keep up with the latest updates!
Every 3rd Friday of the month 7pm
Monthly Rhythm and Dance event happening every 3rd Friday 7pm-3am at BHOP Hawthorn. Join our Discord to keep up with the latest updates!
Community Initiatives
BHOP is a partner of Tech Campus and provides internship opportunities for high school students, providing real work experiences in computer science, video game design, and cybersecurity.
BHOP serves as a worksite for SGA's Workforce Development program, equipping youth and young adults for the workforce. The program features an introductory business course and an 180 hour worksite placement at BHOP: https://sga-youth.org/what-we-do/programs-services/workforce-development.html
BHOP Esports is the proud designer of the CLC Esports arena, providing custom-PC setups for the dedicated training space:
BHOP is also a proud supporter of College of Lake County's Esports program, providing training and competition facilities and support for their esports teams. On game days, you can find the Lancers competing at BHOP Gurnee.
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Address
BHOP Hawthorn
506 Hawthorn Ctr
Vernon Hills IL 60061
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Location
Entrance between Macy's and JCPenney
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Hours
Address
BHOP Gurnee
6170 W Grand Ave
Space 305
Gurnee IL 60031
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Location
Inside Gurnee Mills Mall near Entrance A
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Hours
For all inquiries, please email us at:
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To make a group reservation, click here
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To speak with BHOP Hawthorn Front Desk, call or text:
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(224) 360-1352
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To speak with BHOP Gurnee Front Desk, call or text:
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(224) 360-1169
What's Inside
BHOP Hawthorn
Peripherals
27-inch 240hz 1440p Gaming Monitor
COLAMY XL Gaming Chair
Razer Viper 20,000 DPI Mouse
HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset
HyperX Alloy Mechanical Keyboard​
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PC Specs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D W/Liquid Cooling
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Graphics Card
HyperX® 32 GB DDR5-6000MHz RAM
WD Black 2 TB PCIe® NVMe™ TLC M.2 SSD
Seasonic 750 W 80+ Platinum PSU
AT&T Fiber Ultra-Fast Internet
PC Stations
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PS1 | PS2 | PS4 | PS5​
Racing Simulator | Time Crisis | Guitar Hero | Rock Band
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Original | 360 | Series S | Series X​
Play Xbox Live 1.0 like it's 2003!
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NES | SNES | N64 | GameCube | Wii | Switch
Console Stations
Dance Lounge
Rhythm Lounge
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What's Inside
BHOP Gurnee
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Peripherals
24-inch 250hz Gaming Monitor
Colamy Gaming Chair (450lb+ rating)
Razer Viper 20,000 DPI Mouse
HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset
HyperX Alloy Mechanical Keyboard​
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PC Specs
Intel i5 14700KF W/Liquid Cooling
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Graphics Card
Corsair 32 GB DDR5-6000 RGB SDRAM
WD Black 2 TB PCIe® NVMe™ TLC M.2 SSD
Thermaltake 750 W 80+ Gold PSU
AT&T Fiber Ultra-Fast Internet
PC Stations
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PS5​ | Xbox Series X
Racing Simulators | GamePass | Sports Games
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Original Xbox​
Play Xbox Live 1.0 like it's 2003!
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NES | SNES | N64 | GameCube | Wii | Switch
Console Stations
Virtual Reality Lounge
Oculus Quest 2
BHOP Pro Teams
BHOP Esports is the proud home of competitive esports teams in Valorant, CounterStrike, Super Smash Ultimate, and Fighting Games. Our world-class players represent the North American region in international tournaments and are consistently championship contenders in domestic competitions. They are regarded as some of the best talents in the United States.
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BHOP Blog + News
AUGUST 23, 2022 - Chicago Sun-Times
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In the world of esports, the stakes are high — and respect is elusive
AUGUST 17, 2022 - WBEZ Chicago
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BHOP Esports is an internationally renown organization that sponsors esports teams, organizes competitions, hosts friendly communities, and unites global gamers.
Come experience the spirit of a passionate, welcoming community. Relax with friends, or take a day for yourself to unwind and recharge. The BHOP Flamingo is all about the balance between work and play!
Reward your child for their hard work or good grades with a weekly hour or all-day of games. Bring your home school community for a day of exploration into the colorful world of socializing with peers playing video games. Host your next youth get together or friends night out at BHOP. Build good active habits with your young video game enthusiast in our Dance Lounge. LAN party like the college dorm days. Host your school esports club or tryouts at BHOP. Partner your school with BHOP for exclusive practice facility and esports training resources.
From the bottom of our hearts, welcome!
