“The United States government recognizes League of Legends pro players as professional athletes, and award visas to essentially work in the United States under that title,” Allen told GameSpot. “

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/u-s-government-now-recognizes-league-of-legends-pro-players-as-athletes/#

Spectacular.

that's crazy. I gotta get into the game and get pro now

yeah its pretty cool ...

but i think its also needed, because this year the world championship is in the us and many pros come from s.korea and china which would have a hard time getting visas otherwise. it's pretty big, 2mio pricemoney, 1mio alone for 1st place ... esports was never that profitable ...

unlike here in germany lol wont be recognised as a sport, because of the lack of bodymovement, but chess, dart and poker have more oO

You have kids?

Oh yeah I heard this awhile ago, it's pretty much the best thing I've heard ever in all of ever.