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Newest Professional Athletes:

Ashley Genoese – Section 6 – ITMG 100 . Video Gamers. Newest Professional Athletes:. My Connection to this. This is my brother: Nick. My Connection to this. Video gaming… a sport?. 1. Competitions. http:// www.nytimes.com /video/sports/100000002463420/are-video-games-a- sport.html.

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Newest Professional Athletes:

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  1. Ashley Genoese – Section 6 – ITMG 100 Video Gamers Newest Professional Athletes:

  2. My Connection to this This is my brother: Nick

  3. My Connection to this

  4. Video gaming… a sport?

  5. 1. Competitions http://www.nytimes.com/video/sports/100000002463420/are-video-games-a-sport.html NY Times video by Sean Patrick Farrell • “A sport is something in which skill separates you from everyone else.” • “Consider this: the US government recently allowed a foreign gamer to enter on the same VISA used for foreign professional athletes.”

  6. 2. Fans • 13,000 people filled these seats at the Staples Center • over 8 million people logged on to watch online • tickets sold out in 12 minutes

  7. 3. Injuries • Facts from Medica: • 696 video game-related injuries were reported over the 5-year period • 53.3 % were sustained by males 46.7% by females • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome • occurs in the shoulder, wrist, or hand • also called “Video gamer’s thumb”

  8. Video gaming… a career?

  9. 1. Pay

  10. 2. Technology http://www.newsday.com/business/technology This link is a great place to learn about upcoming technology.

  11. 3. Market • Forbes predicts that the video gaming industry will grow from $67 billion in 2012 to an incredible $82 billion industry in 2017 • Companies like Disney, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are looking at creating more gaming consoles where there are plenty of job positions

  12. You decide. So are video gamesa sport or career?

  13. References • Farrell, Sean Patrick. "Are Video Games a Sport?." NY Times. (2013): n. page. Print. <http://www.nytimes.com/video/sports/100000002463420/are-video-games-a-sport.html>. • Gaudiosi, John. "New Reports Forecast Global Video Game Industry Will Reach $82 Billion By 2017." Forbes. (2013): n. page. Print. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/07/18/new-reports-forecasts-global-video-game-industry-will-reach-82-billion-by-2017/>. • Scanlon, Jessi. "The Video Game Industry Outlook: $31.6 Billion and Growing." Business Week. (2013): n. page. Print<http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2007-08-13/the-video-game-industry-outlook-31-dot-6-billion-and-growingbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice>. • "Should video gaming be considered a sport?." Debate.org. (2013): n. page. Print. <http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-video-gaming-be-considered-a-sport>. • Tassi, Paul. "League of Legends World Championship Shows The Highs And Hurdles Of eSports." Forbes. (2013): n. page. Print. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/10/05/league-of-legends-world-championship-shows-the-highs-and-hurdles-of-esports/>. • "Video Game Salary." Animation Arena. (2012): n. page. Print.<http://www.animationarena.com/video-game-salary.html>.

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