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The Origins of ESport

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Competitive, organized video gaming has evolved from a five-man event for a Rolling Stone subscription to tournaments with prizes worth tens of millions of dollars (and as many viewers). The Verge reports that Dota 2's The International 2019 invited the world's best players to a tournament with a $34.3 million crowdfunded prize pool. CNBC claimed that the "League of Legends" World Championship finals in South Korea drew around 100 million unique viewers less than a year before that competition. In comparison, the Super Bowl the previous year drew slightly more than 98 million viewers. When Did Esports First Appear? Stanford University staged the inaugural video game competition in 1972. The "Intergalactic Spacewar Olympics" featured five pupils, with the victor earning a year's subscription to Rolling Stone. Spacewar was the first commercially accessible arcade game, and others quickly followed in its wake until Space Invaders dominated the market. It

Trends That Will Have a Dramatic Effect on the Sports Industry (Part II)

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  It seems like something new happens in sports every day. It's more crucial than ever to be flexible and open to change when new technologies, demographics, and preferences emerge. All sectors of the sports industry, including the media, clubs, federations, equipment makers, textiles, sports services, and betting enterprises, need to be aware of the eleven most recent trends. Blockchain is becoming increasingly relevant in our daily lives. Most people associate blockchains with cryptocurrencies, but the technology behind them is much bigger than that. In the not-too-distant future, it will be a fixture in the sporting world. To put it plainly, Blockchain is a system that eliminates the need for third parties during online transactions between you and I. Your financial transaction will be safe, clear, and documented for future reference. Where do you stand in terms of expectations for a sporting event? Let's take a look at some potential outcomes, such as securing tickets to sp