This Player Didn’t Get Paid - Video

Okay, imagine you just won an esports tournament.

You grinded for hours, worked your ass off and now you’re owed nearly $50,000.

But instead you walk home with five hundred bucks and a computer monitor.

Here’s the messed up thing, this actually happened. And it’s all because of crazy Japanese gambling laws, a weird loophole to get around them and a protest started by one of the best Street Fighter players of all time.

Edited by: Dennis Gonzales (@Tarmanydyn)
Hosted by: Daniel Rosen (@Daniel_Rosen)

Japan sports law articles
Courtesy: LawInSports
https://www.lawinsport.com/content/articles/item/the-growth-of-esports-in-japan-are-domestic-regulations-holding-back-the-industry

Evo Japan clips
Courtesy: Triple Perfect Inc.
https://www.youtube.com/user/evo2kvids

Momochi blog translation
Courtesy: Jiyuna
https://jiyunajp.wordpress.com/2017/12/21/momochis-thoughts-on-the-japan-pro-license-system/

CPT clips
Courtesy: Capcom
https://www.youtube.com/user/CapcomFightersTV

Momochi vlog clips
Courtesy: Momochi
https://www.twitch.tv/momochoco

ChocoBlanka clips
Courtesy: HyperX Japan
https://www.youtube.com/user/KingstonHyperXJP

Kotaku articles
Courtesy: Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/

Cup Noodle
Courtesy: Nissin Foods
https://www.nissin.com/jp/products/items/8506

Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”).

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