The industry hasn’t outgrown many aspects of the entrepreneurial mindset when it comes to human capital, which often results in a tendency to rely on “gut instinct” in evaluating talent, and on qualitative rather than quantitative measurements.

Few sponsors take a final look at what can be improved operationally and financially to generate stronger returns as they prepare to sell.

If it surprises you that video game contests are attracting as many viewers as the Super Bowl on a global scale, you probably haven’t been paying close attention to the dramatic rise of e-sports in recent years.