Stadiums & Arenas of Canada, Part 3

[JHikka]

Originally Posted by esquire

It's a legitimate thing, though. I was channel surfing on the weekend and I stumbled on a game between San Francisco and Vancouver. And it wasn't on some obscure cable channel no one watches, it was on the main ABC network.

It is a legitimate thing and it's amusing to see people scoffing at it as if it's just kids playing video games. It's entertainment no different from any other sport.

The eSports arena in Philadelphia isn't even the first to be built in the US, although it's probably going to be the highest quality. The thing with the video game industry is that there's already more money attached to it than the movie industry and it doesn't really show much sign of slowing down. Corporate partners are jumping on board, viewership 30 and under is pretty massive, and there's variety in the games and events.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by JHikka

It is a legitimate thing and it's amusing to see people scoffing at it as if it's just kids playing video games. It's entertainment no different from any other sport.

The eSports arena in Philadelphia isn't even the first to be built in the US, although it's probably going to be the highest quality. The thing with the video game industry is that there's already more money attached to it than the movie industry and it doesn't really show much sign of slowing down. Corporate partners are jumping on board, viewership 30 and under is pretty massive, and there's variety in the games and events.

I can see this for sure, but in terms of public investments in facilities it's more defensible that they go to stuff that will allow kids to be more physically active (with more than just their thumbs).