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Video Gaming + Coaches…Where Are We Going With This?

The controller that may make millionsMaybe representation of video gamers is in our future. Maybe competitive video gaming will become an Olympic sport. One thing is definite; competitive video gaming is a rapidly growing market. Every day, more and more people are looking on websites such as www.BestGamingChair.com to help them find products that will help them in their efforts to become a professional gamer. The market has grown to the point that teenage video gaming tutors are earning up to $65 per hour for individual lessons [Want to Get Good At Videogames? Hire a Kid Online]. At Gaming-lessons.com, their youngest tutor is 8 years old and earning $25 for each hour of service. Even NBA forward, Richard Jefferson, has used tutors to improve his skills in Halo 2 on his small gaming laptop. With the increase in tutors and gamers trying to surpass others in their technique and gaming skills, comes the rise in games themselves! Game makers are using software like https://www.construct.net/en to release their creative energy by generating games, and with the rise in gamers, are publishing and selling at a high profit. We might have to accept gaming may be the new sports now, just like the traditional sports that we still have. Instead of being out of the court, athletes are playing on online courts being kept connected by something similar to an on ramp wireless router.

Will video game coaches ever need representation? Sites like gaming-lessons.com and Esportsea.com could definitely use more marketing to get their names out to the public. Who knows.

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By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

Darren’s passion for sports law led him to establish Sports Agent Blog on December 31, 2005, initially titled “I Want To Be A Sports Agent.” The platform, created as a New Year’s resolution, has grown into a cornerstone of the sports agency community, offering in-depth analysis of industry trends, legal disputes, and agent-player dynamics. His commitment to the field is further evidenced by his representation of numerous athletes and sports agents, as well as his prior role as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he developed and taught a course on Sport Agency Management from 2011 to 2014.

Darren’s contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the University of Florida’s 40 Under 40 Award, the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, and designation as the best lawyer in Fort Lauderdale by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. He remains an active voice in the sports law community, sharing insights through his weekly NIL newsletter and his X posts, engaging a broad audience on legal developments in sports.