
Professional sports popularity among fans in Canada as of 2019
The eSports market has boomed in recent years with more and more viewers tuning in to watch their favorite games being played by some of the best gamers in the world. Players can compete against each other, individually or in teams, in multiplayer video game tournaments across the world. However, according to a 2019 survey in Canada, eSports has still not reached the popularity of traditional major leagues such as NFL, NHL and MLB. According to the source, 58 percent of sports fans from Canada followed NHL leagues and events.