ESP 312 - Governance and Regulatory Environment of Esports and Gaming

3 Credit Hours

This course prepares students to understand the need for esports and gaming institutional mechanisms, such as policies, procedures, and regulations, as well as governance organizations. Students will become familiar with the mission, structure, and function of firms and private and public governing organizations as well as the legal challenges and opportunities associated with esports and the gaming industry. Students will also explore and become familiar with certain topics and issues related to ethics and integrity, intellectual property, privacy and personally identifiable information, public health, and taxation. By the end of the course, students should be able to evaluate critical issues related to esports and gaming, including whether standards and other governance mechanisms should be implemented, and the implications associated with such governance mechanisms, as well as intellectual property matters.