Esports investment and revenues will continue to grow, a survey says.
Esports investment and revenues will continue to grow, a survey says.
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Survey: Esports ad and sponsor revenue will be key to future growth

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Esports revenues and investment are expected to grow, according to a survey by law firm Foley & Lardner and The Esports Observer.

The profession of esports, where video game players can win prizes in tournaments, has moved into the mainstream thanks to the popularity of games such as Epic Games’ Fortnite and Riot Games League of Legends. The survey was based on interviews with 124 industry professionals from esports and traditional sports teams and leagues.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.