Transcripts for KPIX CBS Evening News with Jeff Glor 2018011

there are an estimated 191 million e-sports fans worldwide. tst year, the industry made n 60 million in revenue, and that figure is expected to grow to $1.5 billion by 2020. those numbers have attracted likname backers like new england patriots owner robert kraft, and l.a. rams owner stan kroenkey. ryan morse represents several e- sports players. >> we're here, and it's not a joke anymore. these kids, who are coming from their parents' basements, are rdw making more than their parents. >> okay, i'm definitely the quggest nerd. >> reporter: nerd or not, these players are quickly becoming the new faces of professional sports. mireya villarreal, cbs news, burbank, california. >> glor: that is the "cbs evening news" tonight. i'm jeff glor. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.orgwould transform.

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