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Are E-Sports poised to be more popular than hockey?

Tech journalist Nick Wingfield and pro gamer Christopher Loranger on the rise of E-Sports.
Last year, more people watched the championship match of the video game tournament League of Legends than the Stanley Cup. "E-sports" have big audiences -- but is 2015 the year they reach the mainstream in North America?

To discuss the surging spectator sport, guest host Damian Abraham checks in with New York Times technology correspondent Nick Wingfield, as well as Christopher Loranger, a Canadian Starcraft player who goes by the screen name HuK.

Click here or on the listen button above to hear the full segment (audio runs 0:19:10). Plus, see footage of a Starcraft tournament below.