The pandemic puts the spotlight on a rising esports industry

Subscribe now and access premium content View online           Sports Select           The pandemic puts the spotlight on a rising esports industry   Esports viewership has not caught up to the media hype – but there could be upcoming growth opportunities.   READ MORE           Rafael Nadal is skipping the US Open this year because of the pandemic — here's how one of the highest-paid tennis players of all time spends his millions   From a $725,000 Richard Mille watch to a mansion in Mallorca to a customized yacht, Rafael Nadal knows how to spend lavishly.   READ MORE           How Naomi Osaka, who just dropped out of a tournament in protest of police violence, became the highest-earning female athlete last year   On the heels of back-to-back Grand Slam wins and on the cusp of playing in the Olympics, Naomi Osaka landed several lucrative endorsement deals.   READ MORE             Jared Kushner dismisses NBA strike by saying players are 'very fortunate' to be able to 'take a night off from work'   In a CNBC interview, Kushner said that NBA players put "a lot of slogans out" but that President Donald Trump had taken "action."   READ MORE           NBA players are the most powerful employees in America — and they know it   A group mostly made up of Black workers and led by LeBron James and Chris Paul has withheld labor to push for political change. Billions are at stake.   READ MORE           The NBA bubble has rolled out some wild technology to help keep players, coaches, and staff COVID-free — including a $300 smart ring that can monitor biometric data   The NBA ordered more than 2,000 health-monitoring smart rings, which are optional for players. Now we have an idea of how widely it's being used.   READ MORE           Takuma Sato wins his second Indianapolis 500 at empty track   The race was held in front of empty grandstands for the first time in 104 runnings because of the pandemic.   READ MORE           Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     You received this email because you signed up to this Business Insider newsletter using the email: ipat39@gmail.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006