{
  "id": 6312943,
  "title": "Esports Was Supposed to Be Bigger Than the NBA. What Happened?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/esports-was-supposed-to-be-bigger-than-the-nba-what-happened-6312943",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T18:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sportico",
    "slug": "sportico",
    "url": "https://www.sportico.com/business/sports/2026/what-happened-to-esports-1234943596/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "This story appears in The Hollywood Reporter + Sportico’s September 2026 Sports issue. Remember when professional esports team FaZe Clan IPO-ed at a $725 million valuation? Follow up: Do you even remember FaZe Clan? Though only six years removed from the pandemic, it is difficult to recall just how much […]",
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        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Esports Was Supposed to Be Bigger Than the NBA. What Happened?",
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        "published": "2026-09-08T17:30:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}