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Esports is a growing community and business in addition to being a competitive sport. Twitch streamers, Twitch viewers and jobs in the Esports industry have each increased in recent years, and Bruin Gaming – UCLA&#039;s recreational gaming club – fielded over 500 members in its first year. (Creative Commons photo by Trade Group via Flickr)

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Growth of Esports industry animates UCLA gaming community

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This post was updated Aug. 26 at 2:57 p.m. Esports is growing rapidly in participation, popularity and pay. With 60 collegiate varsity programs and an expected global revenue over $1 billion dollars at the professional level, Esports is quickly becoming one of the biggest competitive sports in the world.

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Growth of Esports industry animates UCLA gaming community

By Jason Maikis

Aug. 26, 2019 12:15 a.m.