The eSports industry has experienced a significant boom in recent years, no doubt helped by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 which forced the cancelation of many sporting events and traditional sports leagues. However, it remains to be seen whether the fledgling market will find its space in an already packed sports industry. During an August 2020 survey among sports industry leaders worldwide, almost 75 percent of respondents claimed that eSports would benefits rights owners by allowing them to engage a new fan base with their sport.
Perceived benefits of eSports for rights owners according to sports industry leaders worldwide as of August 2020
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Share of respondents who responded Top 2 Box (“above average” and “very high”)
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Inside the games. (September 30, 2020). Perceived benefits of eSports for rights owners according to sports industry leaders worldwide as of August 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192789/esports-rights-owners-beneifts/
Inside the games. "Perceived benefits of eSports for rights owners according to sports industry leaders worldwide as of August 2020." Chart. September 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192789/esports-rights-owners-beneifts/
Inside the games. (2020). Perceived benefits of eSports for rights owners according to sports industry leaders worldwide as of August 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192789/esports-rights-owners-beneifts/
Inside the games. "Perceived Benefits of Esports for Rights Owners According to Sports Industry Leaders Worldwide as of August 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192789/esports-rights-owners-beneifts/
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Perceived benefits of eSports for rights owners according to sports industry leaders worldwide as of August 2020 [Graph], Inside the games, September 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192789/esports-rights-owners-beneifts/