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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
You say that now, but I read somewhere that a gaming final garnered more viewership/ratings than the World Series, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup and etc. It might seem crazy, but the next generation just isn't into classic sports as previous generations.
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It also helps that these are streamed for free online. I can watch ever single professional League of Legends game, regular season, tournament, or otherwise, for free. If I missed a game it's available in it's entirety on youtube. There's less than five minutes of commercials per game, and they're all shown between games.
This year's world's peaked at 80 million viewers, and the accessibility of it is a large reason why. Also China.
Source:
https://www.lolesports.com/en_US/art...by-the-numbers