Everyone always asks what is e-sports, to be simple it's an electronic game that's played on a competitive level with prize pools. Most recently the government has recognized one of the most popular games known as League of Legends as an actual "sport". By allowing this to be noted as a sport players are allowed to get visas to come and play in North America or Europe or even Korea if they so chose, some regions are harder to get visas but they are obtainable (US Government).
The question still stands what is e-sports? For the lack of a better definition it's really the spectators that makes e-sports what it is, those who are willing to watch and follow the competitive scene instead of watching typical sports for their entertainment is what makes e-sports what it is. This in return makes the scene grow and turns a game into what is truly known as an e-sport (Trending). Although anything can be considered and e-sport if played at a competitive level, the spectators and crowd are what makes it grow and become big.
E-Sports isn't a new thing, it's more so that it's become a relevant thing now. As the scene grows more people become involved which causes the scene to grow more, people have been making a living since the late 90's off their skills in the gaming scene, however it wasn't until 2010 when Blizzard released Starcraft II that e-sports really grew and blossomed into what it really is today (Jackson). Major League Gaming or MLG was one of the first tournaments that really help e-sports continue to grow, to this day MLG has become one of the most prestigious eSports organizations in the world. MLG is considered to be one of the true pioneers of eSports within the USA (Jackson). Blizzard hosts a $1.6 million prize pool for St...
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...uldn't be passed off as something foolish or a waste of time because you can make a career off it especially with how fast the scene is growing.
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Soccer (Football) is said to be the world’s most popular sport in the world, USA are one the few countries where soccer isn't the main sport. The beautiful game is a game of passion; fans coming together to form a ‘religion’ but all this fun and excitement come down to money. The football business is one that generates a great deal of revenue from betting to tickets, TV and shirts sponsorship and transfer deals. You can argue it’s the richest sport in the world. Here in America we are late boomers to the soccer craze, which is why our league isn't as strong as other like the Barclays Premier League, LA LIGA, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Serie A etc. In the year 1996, MLS was founded and the association was not favorably disposed to by the general public. As time went by, more Americans accepted and grew interest in sport. The Major League Soccer and United States Soccer Association (USSA) have since had hard time attracting revenue due to numerous problems.
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"Interest In Gaming Grows With Focus On Competitiveness, Engagement And Critical Thinking. (Cover Story)." Electronic Education Report 14.12 (2007): 1-3.
The sports industry is a business enterprise focused on sports. This market includes organisations, activities, and people who are involved in organising, promoting, producing and facilitating the progression of sports and the entertainment of all stakeholders (Pederson 2011).
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