Another reason e-sports has strong growth potential is that, unlike many other sports, whose fans may only be spectators, e-sports attracts video gamers, many of whom could become e-sports competitors themselves.
"Today, 62 percent of U.S. consumers in broadband households play video games at least one hour per week, and 10 percent of consumers in broadband households watch e-sports," said Hunter Sappington, research analyst at Parks Associates.
From the article "E-Sports Pioneers Are Making It Up as They Go" by Peter Suciu.
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