The Economics of Fantasy Football
August 8th, 2019
Via CapX, an interesting look at the impact of fantasy sport on real-life attendance and the multi-billion economic cost of fantasy sports obsession: After a long summer without football, the return of the Premier League is nearly upon us. Although I’m not too optimistic about the prospects of Manchester United, I am much more sanguine […]
Read more »eSports: Getting Hip Hop’s Stamp of Approval
August 5th, 2019
Via Ozy, a look at the growing nexus between hip hop and esports: It was a simple session of Fortnite: Battle Royale, but the players were anything but normal. Hip-hop biggies Drake and Travis Scott were on esports megastar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins’ Twitch stream. Their March 2018 session broke records on the Amazon-owned platform, with over […]
Read more »Celebs, Influencers Push eSports Prize Pools To New Heights
August 3rd, 2019
Via ESPN, a look at how becoming an entertainer who plays video games or an influencer who spends time in the video game community has given players an opportunity to make a living without grinding 12-hour days playing the same game on loop: In 2009, South Korea’s Lee “Jaedong” Jae-dong was the highest earner of prize […]
Read more »Fame and ‘Fortnite’
August 3rd, 2019
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a look at the global gaming phenomenon that has captivated a generation of teens and is now making millionaires of its star players: At first, it seems like any other sporting event. Parents sip beer from clear plastic cups. Children eat overpriced soft pretzels and pizza, holding giant red styrofoam […]
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