Relevance Of Robust Dispute Resolution System In The Esports Industry: A Study
- IJLLR Journal
- Jan 27
- 1 min read
Ms. Shruti Srivastava, Research Scholar, GD Goenka University
ABSTRACT
A participant in the Esports industry suffers through the same challenges as a player involved in the traditional sports. There are challenges like mental health issues, doping, player rights and contractual rights. This paper advocates the establishment of a CAS (Centre for Arbitration) like system or any arbitration system which will be instrumental in upholding the rights of participants and upholding the procedural fairness, expedited results and consistency of decisions. The author through the paper establishes the similarities between traditional sports and esports; and thus establishing a rightful case for a similar dispute resolution body. There are multiple stakeholders involved in esports and thus a question keeps arising as which forum will be best suited to meet the requirements of variety of disputes that may arise. Through the paper it will also be established that the typical litigation route is disadvantageous to the esports industry and an alternative arbitration system is more preferable.
Keywords: Esports, dispute resolution, player rights, self-regulatory bodies, mediators.
