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How eSports Became a $1.1 Billion Industry: Sold Out Stadiums, HUGE Prize $$$, Twitch & More… **

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4 years ago

June 14, 2019

Today eSports is a $1.1 billion industry with impressive tournaments, massive prize pools, and a dedicated group of professionals and fans. But none of this was inevitable when the first eSports tournaments took place. Today we talk about how eSports got to the place it is today, just how big the industry is, and where it could be going…

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