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Activision Blizzard could be the best-positioned entertainment company to generate enormous returns for their shareholders consistently over the foreseeable future. Robert Kraft and Jeff Wilpon own Overwatch teams, which shows that the owners of the New England Patriots and the New York Mets are betting on the success of Esports. On December 3rd, 2014, ESPN...

The esports hype is at a fever pitch after Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) launched its much anticipated Overwatch League in January. Management has said that Overwatch League will turn a modest profit in 2018. It’s still uncertain exactly how big esports will become for the gamemaker, but in his 2017 annual letter to shareholders, CEO Bobby Kotick gave investors some clues. Let’s review what he...

Koski anticipates that between 18 and 20 states will hold an eSports state championship this January, with the other states soon to follow. Koski says the organization conservatively is hoping to see at least 25,000 students nationwide play in the first season. PlayVS will cost each school about $16 per month per student, which would mean the company will likely pull...

If there is any doubt about eSports, it is quickly erased with a $100M investment. Epic Games is putting $100M into its very popular game – FORTNITE – to push eSports into high gear. There is no better proof than putting your own money into your own game. Epic Games had $100 million burning a hole...

Many of us just don’t get the massive popularity of Fortnite. Gabe Lacques, from USA Today didn’t either until he researched and compared Baseball to Fortnite. It’s an interesting read connecting the dots between what we know about traditional sports and eSports. READ MORE

No longer are we arguing about whether people will watch someone else place games. The discussion is now about how many hundreds of millions of people are doing it. The fact that this discussion was happening at the Milken event in Beverly Hills, California, shows that big money and the super rich have descended on the...

Regulated esports betting is the path to legitimacy The United States Supreme Court’s impending decision regarding the legitimacy of the federal ban on sports betting carries massive implications for traditional sports and esports. If the court repeals or alters the federal ban, each state must decide whether to allow sports betting and establish its own...