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The NHL's future in esports

LAS VEGAS -- NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was standing in the back of the recently opened Esports Arena inside of the Luxor Hotel & Casino with his 11-year-old grandson, Matthew, watching the first NHL Gaming World Championship.

It was perhaps the first time in his tenure as commissioner that Bettman might have been inclined to lean on the advice of his grandson.

"A lot of kids my age are really into esports," Matthew said. "They're playing the games, watching it on Twitch, and they're getting engaged. I think it's only going to get bigger and bigger."

Bettman has been the NHL's commissioner for 25 years and has been in professional sports for nearly 40 years.