The Philadelphia 76ers dish on what it’s like to own an esports team

Even multimillion dollar basketball organizations don’t have all the answers yet when it comes to expanding their businesses into competitive gaming.

The worlds of esports and traditional sports collided yesterday at the GamesBeat Summit in Berkeley, California. In a panel with Team Dignitas chairman Greg Richardson and VP of strategy for the Philadelphia 76ers Akshay Khanna, both men talked about the crossover between their industries. What they found was that they still have a lot to learn from each other.