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As of January 2020, 15 states recognized esports as a high school varsity sport, according to Inside Higher Education findings. Similarly, according to a recent article in EdTech Magazine, in 2018 the number of high schools with esports teams participating in the High School Esports League (HSEL) grew from 200 to more than 1,200.

Currently, there are approximately 200 colleges nationwide participating in esports with the National Association of Collegiate Esports, Eastern College Athletic Conference; and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). There is an “ever increasing number of schools exploring esports,” according to the National Association of Collegiate Esports. Moreover, esports has grown into a billion-dollar industry and is projected to continue to grow. Recent tournaments have sold out major venues such as Madison Square Garden, and workforce opportunities related to esports are expanding along with the popularity of these competitions.