A Marketplace report published Jan. 19, 2023, framed esports as a rapidly expanding field where profits have not kept pace.

The business gap

The contrast puts the commercial side of competitive gaming in focus: growth in esports does not necessarily mean the field is profitable.

Profitability matters to the sustainability of esports organizations and competitions, but the report’s headline alone does not establish how the gap affects particular teams, players or events.

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