The numbers are staggering (both prizes and number fans). I was listening to the CBC yesterday morning and they were discussing scholarships that are being offered for gaming at Universities. They were interviewing a coach for a gaming team who was a professional gamer. The fact that people are earning money in a number of ways by gaming creates risk for some people who are vulnerable to developing a problem. Many hours need to be spent practicing in order to become successful but like the NHL, very few will actually make it.
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