July 16, 2025 – New York, NY – Justin M. Jacobson recently hosted a lecture on the esports business as part of the “Sports Business MVP Boot Camp” hosted at Samford University’s Brock School of Business in Alabama. Justin provided an overview of the esports and professional video gaming industry including exploring the key stakeholders in the esports business ecosystem in addition to discussing the various income opportunities for individuals and businesses in the esports space. He continued by discussing the various professional careers and non-gaming opportunities in the esports business as well as highlighted the intersection between esports and traditional sports at the professional and collegiate level as more athletes get involved in esports through a variety of avenues.
The “Sports Business MVP Boot Camp” was attended by nearly 100 high school students and featured other notable sports business professionals including NFL agent Eugene T. Lee, the executive director for Samford University’s Center for Sports Analytics and Margaret Gage Bush Distinguished Professor, Darin W. White, and Executive Vice President of Professional Development for 3 Strand Sports & Entertainment and former General Manager for the Chicago Bears, Jerry Angelo.
