There have been few industries that have seen growth as rapid as collegiate and professional Esports. With total market investments reaching billions of dollars, Esports is becoming a revolutionary means of competition and entertainment. With the industry’s great success come many challenges. Questions surrounding cybersecurity and internal control structures have come to the forefront, as well as new opportunities with the NCAA’s shifted stance on allowing athletes to profit from their NIL(name, image and likeness). Our team of dedicated professionals can help tackle these issues and accomplish your goals.

Staying Cyber-Safe in the Esports Community

With the amount of protected Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and other valuable data located within today’s Esports community, cyber threats can be devastating. Ensuring your data’s safety is vital to athletes’ and leagues’ integrity and overall reputation. At Withum, we know how crucial cybersecurity is to the Esports community, tackling issues such as:

  • Player Representation and Public Figures
  • Safe and Fair Environment
  • Governance and Regulatory Framework
  • Collegiate vs Professional
  • Gambling, IP Protection, Online Streaming Rights

Esports, at all levels, is coming into its golden age. Withum understands that rapid growth can create new, rapidly occurring challenges. Putting Withum on your team means we’ll address these issues together to elevate your game!

Esports services we are ready to provide

  • IT structure and control environments
  • Cost segregation studies
  • Cybersecurity analysis and implementation
  • Valuations
  • Entity structure advisory
  • Tax planning and compliance
  • State tax planning, Nexus and apportionment
  • Financial statement audit and review services
  • Business start-up services
  • Outsourced CFO and accounting solutions
  • Software systems implementation
  • Contract negotiations
  • Wealth management
  • Sponsorship representation