How to Use esport in a Sentence

esport

noun
  • But don’t put the blame—or most of it anyway—on esports.
    — Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2025
  • And then for esports, there is the numbers, like the 700 million esports fans out there at this point in time, right?
    — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
  • One aspect of Apex esports that sets it apart from the pack is the unique way in which its championship is crowned.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Part of the move was splitting Faze into two businesses, media and esports.
    — Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Booysen is a gamer, owning South African esports org Nixuh.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Since then, the game has spawned a digital game, esports league, comic book series, and a best-selling novel.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
  • According to a new survey, negative perceptions of esports are a thing of the past.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
  • How is the esports industry making its money right now?
    — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The wish is for Saudi to become a tourist destination, hosting elite events such as boxing, golf and esports.
    — Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Like many athletes, esports pros tend to end their careers relatively young.
    — Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The venture has cobbled together smaller esports entities over the years and is now listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
    — Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2024
  • With players competing on a team and matches streamed on Kick, the competition can often resemble more of an esport than a 1,500-year-old board game.
    — Jamie Barton, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
  • We are fully invested in the future of esports – our partnership with G2 and our investment in this funding round is a testament to that.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Once the ship had been steadied, Chahine, who is clearly someone who is never satisfied with just coasting, started the mammoth task to grow NiP into more than just an esports team.
    — Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Riot’s esports arm wasn’t profitable more than a decade after launching, for example.
    — Cecilia D’anastasio, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Olympic esports are unlikely to be like private tournaments, though.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2024
  • The fund has poured close to $40 billion into the Savvy Games Group, an esports company tasked with acquiring, developing, and publishing top-tier games.
    — Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 7 Oct. 2024
  • And the rapid rise in esports popularity led Olympic officials to reconsider them to keep the Olympics relevant to a younger audience.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2024
  • This is one of the main reasons HE switches are popular in esports and competitive gaming, where milliseconds matter.
    — Henri Robbins, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
  • These days, Sissel says her firm has been working mainly with Caz Investments, a thematic investment firm that has sports and esports investing funds.
    — Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 24 July 2024
  • Over the past decade, there has been tremendous growth at the intersection of sport and gaming, with professional sports leagues such as the NBA investing in their own version of professional gaming through their esports leagues.
    — Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Its roots date back nearly a decade, with the IOC beginning early discussions about how to better integrate the popularity of esports.
    — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 30 July 2024
  • As esports have continued to grow in popularity internationally, so too has the scope of the spectacles around their live events.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2025
  • In addition to lower refresh rate maximums, the Alienware also lacks the LG's shrinking options, which drop the screen size to either 27 or 24 inches to appeal to esports pros seeking a smaller viewable area.
    — PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Rome Cooney, 30, esports commentator from Phoenix, Arizona.
    — David Wysong, The Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2024
  • The capital will be used to support G2’s global expansion, entry into new esports titles, and enhancement of its direct-to-fan offerings.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Riot Games is also finding innovative ways to integrate the Social Impact Fund into its esports events.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
  • These programs serve individuals of all ages and disabilities, ranging from esports gaming clubs and summer camps to employment training and adult day services.
    — Kendra Davenport, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This slight decrease is due to cost reductions following the termination of esports operations.
    — Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • More importantly, it’s become the world’s most popular racing esports title, and the cornerstone of multiple esports series.
    — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 30 July 2024

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