eSports: Community and Business

Maurice Eisenmann joins Joe this year’s last episode of the CUSP show for an in-depth conversation on eSports.Maurice Eisenmann, who was born and raised in Amsterdam, is currently the producer of The CUSP Show and is also a student at the Columbia University Sports Management program. He is an avid video gamer and eSports expert who has done academic research on the booming industry. He also is a writer on the business side of sports business with a focus on digital media and eSports. Before Maurice started at Columbia, he founded a successful music production company.Maurice talks about his story, from growing up in Amsterdam all the way to studying at Columbia University. He and Joe have a discussion on the business side of esports. Specifically, about the eSports community and why traditional sports owners are investing in eSports.You can find Maurice on twitter @moishieisenmann if you play Hearthstone his gamer tag is @moishi. Be sure to check out his recent article on why sports owners are investing in eSports hereThe FactsThe CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports Our presenters are Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecuspshow.substack.com