Sports minister opposes special law for e-sports

NO NEED: While the ministry supports competitive gaming, the National Sports Act and other laws already give the ministry a mandate to fund e-sports, the official said By Jonathan Chin / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source Minister of Sports Lee Yang (李洋) yesterday expressed his opposition to a proposal to pass a special law governing e-sports, after the committee review of the bill bogged down amid disputes over legislative procedures.Lee made the remarks on the sidelines of a meeting of the Legislative Yuan’s Education and Culture Committee, saying that his ministry supports competitive gaming, but sees no need for a special law.The National Sports Act (國家體育法) and other laws already give the ministry a mandate to fund e-sports, he said. Minister of Sports Lee Yang, center,