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Esports Leagues Are Only Game in Town After NBA and NHL Go Dark

  • Sports fans, bettors and media networks have no games left
  • Pro competition in video games could help fill sports void
Gamers compete in an esports tournament.

Gamers compete in an esports tournament.

Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg
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American sports have ground to a halt. For at least the next few weeks there will be no NBA or NHL, no MLB, no pro lacrosse and no soccer.

But one form of competition is still going strong despite the coronavirus pandemic -- esports.