Esports are taking off in Latin America

Cecilia Del Pilar Kahn

Cecilia Del Pilar Kahn, CMS Peru

CMS lawyer Cecilia Del Pilar Kahn and eight of her colleagues address the legal challenges involved with the growth of esports in Latin America

Esports are taking off in Latin America, with the recent creation of national leagues in Chile, Peru, Argentina, Mexico and Colombia. Rapid growth has also seen TV Azteca, a Mexican TV channel, acquire a sports production company with the aim of launching a 24 hour esports channel.

As ever with new technologies, regulation must work hard to keep up with developments. How are tax regimes dealing with the new business models and income streams generated by the boom in esports?…

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