Esports scholarship review: Synthesis, contributions, and future research

AD Pizzo, Y Su, T Scholz, BJ Baker… - Journal of Sport …, 2022 - journals.humankinetics.com
Esports, or competitive video gaming competitions, bring together aspects of sports,
business, leisure, technology, and digital media, appealing to academics across multiple …

“Dear IOC”: considerations for the governance, valuation, and evaluation of trends and developments in eSports

DBW Postma, RW van Delden… - Frontiers in Sports and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In 2021, the International Olympic Committee ventured virtual space by launching their first
ever Olympic Virtual Series–featuring virtual baseball, cycling, rowing, sailing and motor …

Current issues of sustainability in esports

AG Nyström, B Mccauley, J Macey, TM Scholz… - International Journal of …, 2022 - hal.science
Aims: Sustainability refers to the ability of esports to survive or persist. The aim of the paper
is to explore emerging themes that support the development of a sustainable esports …

From sport policy to national federation sport policy: an integrative literature review and conceptualisation attempt

B Viollet, N Scelles, Q Peng - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The notion of sport policy is a relatively recent subject of study, but it has been frequently
used over the last 20 years, particularly referring to governmental sport policies. However …

Gender inequality in European football: Evidence from competitive balance and competitive intensity in the UEFA men's and women's Champions League

A François, N Scelles, M Valenti - Economies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Competitiveness of sporting contests is key to attract fan interest. However, limited research
compared levels of competitiveness in men's and women's sports. This study focuses on the …

The current situation of the French professional esports industry: economic models of the clubs and regulation of the leagues

W De Moor, M Terrien, C Durand… - European Sport …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Research Question Esports are drawing more and more interest from the public
and are thus raising new economic stakes. This paper aims to characterize the current …

What is esports performance?

D Ekdahl, I Hilvoorde, ZA Rucińska… - Frontiers in Sports and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The rapid growth of esports underscores its increasing need to be taken seriously by
commerce, nations and sports organisations. Born from and rooted in the digital age, esports …

Missed a live match? Determinants of League of Legends Champions Korea highlights viewership

Y Ryu, H Hwang, J Jeong, W Jang, G Lee… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
This research aims to explore the determinants of the League of Legends Champions Korea
(LCK) highlight views and comment counts. The data of 629 game highlight views and …

Competitive formats and the competitiveness of women's elite futsal teams: should we follow men's standards?

F Santos, D Neto, P Neto, J Correia… - Cogent Social …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Greater attention is needed towards creating more equitable performance environments
through socially just approaches for athlete development, aligned with developing …

Navigating the 'wild west': governance challenges and solutions in (un) healthy esports sponsorship

M Hutchinson, Q Peng, L Gillooly - International Journal of Sport …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Esports sponsorship lacks an overarching governance framework, particularly regarding the
involvement of unhealthy brands. Building on previous literature on sport governance, this …