With the benefit of hindsight, I think esports are more similar to the model set by the World Series of Poker than pro sports. Well attended in-person attended

With the benefit of hindsight, I think esports are more similar to the model set by the World Series of Poker than pro sports. Well attended in-person attended always felt like a non-starter to me. I go to NFL and NHL games a few times a season, even with bad seats the field is big enough that you only look to the monitors for the replay. For a computer game you're not watching play on the field, just the monitors, so you have the same problems as a movie theater. I get the social aspect for your tiny tournaments, or once-a-year events. But that's just not as big of an audience. I still go to the movie theater too. But unless you're there for the hype of being in a loud crowd... why go often?