Like traditional sports such as football and basketball, eSports have garnered significant attention in the gambling market. However, treating video games as a professional sport and form of monetized competition is a very recent phenomenon in the global mainstream market. Video games have been a widely popular form of entertainment spanning the globe for many years. eSports is a rapidly growing form of sport competition centered around video games. This Note compares eSports gambling regulations in the United States with regulations implemented in various foreign countries.
