Sports betting has long been prevalent in the underworld of the United States, but the recent Supreme Court repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) marked a historical development in legalized American sports gambling. Like traditional sports such as football and basketball, eSports have garnered significant attention in the gambling market. However, treating video games as a professional sport and form of monetized competition is a very recent phenomenon in the global mainstream market. Video games have been a widely popular form of entertainment spanning the globe for many years. eSports is a rapidly growing form of sport competition centered around video games. This Note compares eSports gambling regulations in the United States with regulations implemented in various foreign countries.
