WILL IRELAND AND THE UK CATCH UP WITH OTHER MAJOR COUNTRIES ON ESPORTS SPONSORSHIP?

WILL IRELAND AND THE UK CATCH UP WITH OTHER MAJOR COUNTRIES ON ESPORTS SPONSORSHIP?

Is esports any different from traditional sports properties?

Esports - competitive video gaming played at a professional level – depends on many of the same income streams as traditional sports. Sponsorship, media rights and attendance are all important contributors. This means that, just like traditional sports, some esports properties have suffered during the pandemic.

SUPERMARKETS EDGE SPONSOR FIRST-HALF WINS

The number of new reported sponsorship deals in Ireland dropped 46% in the first half of 2020 versus the same period last year, while supermarkets dominated the public’s vote for stand-out sponsors in the past quarter, according to new research by sponsorship consultants ONSIDE.