US Government Recognizes League of Legends' LSC as Sport

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DamnTastic on 12 July 2013

by Mitch Dyer

JULY 12, 2013

The League of Legends Championship Series is now recognized as a sport by the United States. As a result, professional players from across the globe could be eligible for visas, similar to NHL, NBA, and NFL players. The news came from Leigh "Deman" Smith, a Riot caster. It was later corroborated by League of Legends players sharing the news they'd received their visas.

Earlier this week, Riot Games revealed that the League of Legends World Championship will host 10,000 live fans at Los Angeles' Staples Center this fall.

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/07/12/us-government-recognizes-league-of-legends-lsc-as-sport#comment-960227611

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