Esports Law and Practice

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Edited by: Leonid Shmatenko, Oleksandr Volkov, Rodolphe Ruffié-Farrugia
ISBN: 9781803925998
Published: June 2025
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Hardback

Description

Esports Law and Practice serves as an authoritative guide to the rapidly expanding field of esports law. This comprehensive work provides detailed analysis of all aspects of this complex and multifaceted sector. It explores the history and development of the evolving legal landscape, offering practical insights into the challenges and opportunities that esports presents.

Key Features

• Explores the relationship between esports and traditional sports
• Provides a comprehensive overview of integrity and governance issues in esports
• Covers dispute resolution mechanisms in the context of IP matters and investor-State disputes
• Delves into key topics such as mergers and acquisitions, antitrust issues, and tax considerations
• Analyses governance structures and regulatory challenges, including loot boxes, match-fixing, doping, and employment contracts
• Highlights the importance of intellectual property rights, including copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets

Who should read this book?

Legal professionals specializing in esports and sports law, intellectual property lawyers, international arbitration practitioners, policymakers, regulators, investors, business strategists, academics, and students will all find this resource invaluable.

Contents

Preface xxiii
In Memoriam: Andrea Rizzi xxv

PART I Esports, Lex Sportiva, and the Olympic Movement
1. Essentials of esports law and practice
2. Esports and the Olympic Movement
3. Esports – lex sportiva or lex mercatoria?

PART II Esports under the Prism of Intellectual Property
4. The organization of esports tournaments
5. The role of copyright and EULAs in the esports ecosystem
6. Intellectual property rights: NFTs and the metaverse

PART III Esports in the Context of Mergers and Acquisitions
7. Valuing esports organisations
8. Esports M&A – transaction documents
9. Esports and antitrust law
10. International tax implications

PART IV Governance in the Esports Realm
11. Loot boxes and gambling laws
12. Match-fixing and betting fraud
13. Doping in esports
14. Esports employment contracts

PART V Esports and Dispute Resolution
15. Dispute resolution in esports
16. Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms
17. Investor-state arbitration

Bibliography 426

Keywords

esports law, gaming law, intellectual property, dispute resolution, sports governance, legal compliance, arbitration, tax law esports, loot box regulation, esports contracts

Target Audience

Lawyers, Legal Scholars, Regulators, Policymakers, Investors, Academics, Business Strategists, Esports Professionals, Compliance Officers, Law Students

Genres

Law, Sports Law, Intellectual Property, Business Law, Technology Law

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