<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bfeferman/" target="_blank">Ben Feferman</a> is the CEO of <a href="https://www.amukaesports.com" target="_blank">Amuka Esports</a>, which operates esports venues, leagues, tournaments and teams.
Based in Toronto, ON, Ben has been working in the industry since 2015 and founded Amuka Esports in 2019.   
 
He's an avid gamer and streamer, and under the alias of 5KFef, he promotes "Dad Gamers" and getting older people into gaming.   
 
Outside of the office Ben is running after his 4 kids or trying to reclaim his glory to run another marathon. 
 
Questions we discussed over:
<ul>
 <li>What is esports?</li>
 <li>People watch other people play video games?</li>
 <li>How did you get into the industry and what do you do?</li>
 <li>Do do people and teams compete?  Are their leagues?</li>
 <li>Do esports have big prize money?</li>
 <li>What are some differences between esports and traditional sports?</li>
 <li>Many athletes and celebrities like Drake, The Weekend, Lebron James are investing in esports teams?</li>
 <li>What are esports arenas?  Why do people go to a venue to play ?</li>
 <li>What are some of the trends in the industry?</li>
 <li>What games do you play?</li>
</ul>
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Ben Feferman is the CEO of Amuka Esports, which operates esports venues, leagues, tournaments and teams. Based in Toronto, ON, Ben has been working in the industry since 2015 and founded Amuka Esports in 2019. He's an avid gamer and streamer, and under the alias of 5KFef, he promotes "Dad Gamers" and getting older people into gaming. Outside of the office Ben is running after his 4 kids or trying to reclaim his glory to run another marathon. Questions we discussed over: What is esports? People watch other people play video games? How did you get into the industry and what do you do? Do do people and teams compete? Are their leagues? Do esports have big prize money? What are some differences between esports and traditional sports? Many athletes and celebrities like Drake, The Weekend, Lebron James are investing in esports teams? What are esports arenas? Why do people go to a venue to play ? What are some of the trends in the industry? What games do you play? Rate this podcast via ratethispodcast.com/wedontplay See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bfeferman/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ben Feferman</a> is the CEO of <a href="https://www.amukaesports.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amuka Esports</a>, which operates esports venues, leagues, tournaments and teams.
Based in Toronto, ON, Ben has been working in the industry since 2015 and founded Amuka Esports in 2019. &nbsp; 
 
He's an avid gamer and streamer, and under the alias of 5KFef, he promotes "Dad Gamers" and getting older people into gaming. &nbsp; 
 
Outside of the office Ben is running after his 4 kids or trying to reclaim his glory to run another marathon. 
 
Questions we discussed over:
<ul>
 <li>What is esports?</li>
 <li>People watch other people play video games?</li>
 <li>How did you get into the industry and what do you do?</li>
 <li>Do do people and teams compete? &nbsp;Are their leagues?</li>
 <li>Do esports have big prize money?</li>
 <li>What are some differences between esports and traditional sports?</li>
 <li>Many athletes and celebrities like Drake, The Weekend, Lebron James are investing in esports teams?</li>
 <li>What are esports arenas? &nbsp;Why do people go to a venue to play ?</li>
 <li>What are some of the trends in the industry?</li>
 <li>What games do you play?</li>
</ul>
Rate this podcast via <a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/wedontplay" rel="noopener noreferrer">ratethispodcast.com/wedontplay</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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