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    Gaming Is A Sport And MLG Is A Respected League

    Reasons why professional gaming is a sport

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    by vincentf9

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    Crowds storm in!

    Thousands gather to watch the main stage competitions bringing lots of revenue!

    One day's play is a year's salary

    Str8 Rippin wins a 4v4 tournament to earn 100,000$ among the 4!

    The big shots

    These are just some of the fierce competitors who are constantly fighting to win money!

    Let's do it LIVE!!!

    Multiple mediums allow for large audiences!

    Red Bull hosts a practice sessions with a few teams that they sponsor!

    The final frontier: Main Stage!!!

    Teams fight through the ladders to reach the ultimate stage! This is where teams are guaranteed to go home with heavy wallets, but some want the bigger prize!

    Major League Money!!!

    Major League Gaming Team optic gaming won $400,000 in one video game tournament

    Sick set up

    professionals spend thousands of dollars setting up and providing the best advantage in competitive play.

    It gets intense!!

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    Players have to constantly communicate skip to around 8:45 to hear in game chat.

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