This is Part One of a multi-part series about the infrastructure of esports leagues. Part two will focus on the differences between the Overwatch and League Of Legends academies, the role collegiate esports could play in this system, and both leagues’ “Path to Pro” initiatives. For traditional sports leagues, stability has come over time. The […]
With the increasing popularity of live streaming and the growing trend of “cable cutters,” Yahoo has been one of the companies trying to be at the forefront of this movement towards online television. They were the first digital media group to buy the rights to an NFL game—the Bills vs. Jaguars matchup last October in […]
This past weekend, Mark Cuban took on the CEO of Intel Brian Krzanich in a charity game of popular eSport “League of Legends.” The two businessmen handpicked a team of four other players, who were all professionals, and Cuban’s team eventually won the match. The event was organized by the Electronic Sports League (ESL) in […]
