A year ago, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban joined a group of investors in a $7 million Series A round of funding with Unikrn, a gaming startup that that allows users to watch and bet on games.
Yet that type of investment may not stretch to eSports franchises any time soon.
“I haven’t and won’t invest in teams,” Cuban recently told Fusion.net via email. “Right now, it’s a gold rush to buy and sell and build teams. That’s creating a confused market. But more importantly, I’m worried about how quickly players burn out.