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Entertainment & Sports

Apr. 6, 2016

E-sports growth means legal problems

As the popularity of e-sports expands, so too will the industry's legal worries.

By Steven Crighton
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Twenty years ago, the biggest legal dispute you might see at a video game competition would involve accusations of fraud after an arcade machine ate a player's quarters. Today, as the burgeoning e-sports industry rakes in millions and packs stadiums with spectators, attorneys are concerned the industry's legal needs aren't keeping pace with its growth.

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