A January 2024 survey worldwide explored public opinion on whether video gaming could be viewed as a real sport. During the survey, 30 percent of respondents from India stated that video gaming was a real sport, while this figure fell to less than 10 percent among respondents from Canada.
Share of respondents who view video gaming as a real sport worldwide as of January 2024
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YouGov. (April 12, 2024). Share of respondents who view video gaming as a real sport worldwide as of January 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018242/esports-fans-engagement-gaming-personalities/
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YouGov. (2024). Share of respondents who view video gaming as a real sport worldwide as of January 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018242/esports-fans-engagement-gaming-personalities/
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