TOP GUN  |  Originally aired March 6, 2009 on CBC-TV
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The Growth of Major League Gaming
The pro-gaming industry continues to see huge growth. Take a look at the latest stats compiled by Major League Gaming.

• 1337% year-over-year growth in its online broadcast audience, with 503,000 unique men under 30 watching the Dallas Playoffs in early October.

• 4.4 million online matches played in 2008, up 625% over 2007.

• 7.0 million unique users each month according to Google Analytics, up 109% over 2007.

• An average of 15,000 attendees at each of the live competitions in 2008, up 500% over 2007.

• Major League Gaming and Gamebattles is a community of about 2.5 million registered individuals.

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