A briefing on eSports and associated legal issues
2017 has seen eSports continue to grow in Australia and throughout the world. Hardly a week goes by without a new development: from new eSports events to lucrative sponsorships of, or acquisitions of interests in, eSports teams and even suggestions that eSports should become an Olympic event.
This article provides a brief introduction to the eSports industry and identifies and discusses some of the important commercial and legal issues which arise in the industry.