{"id":160667,"date":"2024-12-05T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=160667"},"modified":"2024-12-05T15:10:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T15:10:06","slug":"esports-prize-pools-declining-payment-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/12\/esports-prize-pools-declining-payment-issues","title":{"rendered":"Esports prize pools: Are they declining and why are there payment issues?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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At its core, competition is the most important part of the esports ecosystem. Across a vast number of games, there are tournaments that range from grassroots to international events.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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The goal of these events is to find out who the best players are in their discipline, whilst also engaging with the game\u2019s fans and, from a business perspective, marketing the title as a result. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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However, one area that has always fascinated fans when it comes to events, particularly larger esports competitions, is the topic of prize pools. In some cases, there are also correlations made by the community between the size of the prize pool and the quality of the event. Million-dollar events garner media attention, often having notable sponsors and attracting major organisations to compete.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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