Host Mary O'Brien is joined by Wilson Sonsini technology transactions partner Barath Chari as she interviews Parth Naidu, founder and CEO at SIDO, an e-sports research group, to discuss the legal issues in e-sports gaming.
Conversation Highlights:
- an introduction to Barath Chari and Parth Naidu and their experience in the gaming industry,
- the evolution of e-sports industry,
- the growth of e-sports and legal considerations,
- insight into dynamics of players and e-sports organizations,
- key points when negotiating player contracts,
- intellectual property challenges and opportunities in e-sports,
- a background on gambling and e-sports and gambling's effects on the e-sports industry, and
- looking ahead, what will e-sports look like in the next decade?
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