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the first ever championship at arthur ashe stadium. this was the biggest ever player in an esports tournament. he finished with 59 points, a huge lead. that was harrison chang who took home 1.8 million. at 24 years old chang was one of the oldest players competing. >> kind of makes me think twice about yelling at my son for playing that game all day, all weekend. >>> next here, the latest on our breaking news. three people killed as a gunman opens fire on a festival in gilroy, california. termites, feasting on homes 24/7. we're on the move. roger. hey rick, all good? oh yeah, we're good. we're good. termites never stop trying to get in, we never stop working to keep them out. terminix. defenders of home. you this is cnn breaking news. >> welcome back to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm dave briggs on a breaking news monday. 31 minutes past the hour. we start in gilroy, california, where a family food festival in farm country turned into a deadly scene of terror. >> what's going on? what's going on? is that -- >> what the [ b

fortnight players from around the globe most of them teenage boys competitor is guaranteed to leave arthur ashe stadium with at least $50000.00 the online survival game has become an international phenomenon since it launched in 22nd. here in berlin hundreds of thousands of people are out on the streets for the annual pride parade this year's event celebrates half a century since 1969 stonewall uprising that launched the l.g.b. t.v. rights movement revelers have been marching through central berlin towards the brandenburg gate where a concert will be held the event known locally as christopher street day or see as has taken place and you'll be since 979 it was named for the new york city streets in which pivotal riots took place. a short while ago i spoke to our reporter. who today has one of berlin's most entertaining jobs she's governor and of trying for a for us this is what she told us about the mood at the march. there is actually a huge part in here people are in a very good mood you can see the weather's really nice it's a vote so if you 3 so not too hard and so people are wearing very colorful

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it's a sell—out here at the arthur ashe stadium, with tens of thousands of fans expected over the weekend potentially millions more online. it's also a big moment in the maker of fortnite‘s history, as they can finally say they're a big player in e—sports. according to analysts, the global e—sports market will exceed the billion dollar revenue mark this year. almost all the finalists are boys under the age of 16, but some celebrities playing over the weekend include 13—year—old rising star ewok, who's made waves as the first major streamer who is deaf. fortnite‘s rise to this point has not been without controversy. prince harry once called for it to be banned for being too addictive. but for these players, it's already changed their lives — and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. joe tidy, bbc news, new york. 0k ok now on bbc news it is time for the film review. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases, jason solomons. so, jason, what do we have this week? this week, we're going back in time, the h

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. >>> arthur ashe stadium in new york, home to the u.s.est tennis stadium in the world. but this weekend, it will be filled with fans of a different kind, fortnite. the wildly popular video game. and just like tennis, the winner will take home millions of dollars. tony ilo has this story. >> reporter: it is the world's hottest online video game with more than 250 million registered players. fortnite is an absolute sensation. >> it is always changing, always new. fresh. every day. >> it is a competitive game. >> reporter: the game so big it now has its own world cup. this weekend thousands will pile into arthur ashe stadium in flushing, queens to watch the competition in person while millions of others will stream the action online. this 14-year-old came all the way from norway to compete. >> i was hooked instantly. >> reporter: 40 million players took a shot at competing in the cup. only 100 made it. including this 15-year-old of smithdown, long island. his dad says his son is so famous in the gaming world he has to home school him. >> you

the first ever championship was played in new york's arthur ashe stadium, the same court where the u.sennis matches are played. second place, dave, took 1.8 million bucks. when you think about this, shane lowrie earned less than 2 million to win the open championship as a gover there. nearly 200 universities who offer scholarships for this. might have parents rethinking the games. >> you talked about the u.s. open tennis tournament there. the winner there makes 3.85 million. they've been playing it since 1881. fortnite catching up fast. good stuff, coy wire. thank you. >> ramos, what's coming up. >> am' still going to yell at my son. >> yeah, i know. next, the latest on the breaking news. three killed as a gunman opens fire on a festival crowd in gilroy, california. a family van? was that her choice? naaah man, that was my choice. this thing's got reclining seats, dvd player, it's got a built-in vacuum cleaner. you ever seen my kid eat crackers? yeah... so you see how that works? mm-hmm. sometimes you gotta go straight for the source. car loans fast from navy federal credit union... ou

playing video iends after winning the fortnite world cup the tournament was held at the sold out arthur ashe stadium the prize pool for this world cup set an esports record. a whopping $30 million were given out at this event. >> big question. are those going to be going to college funds for the kids >>> trip adviser breaks down the best theme parks in the world. >>> and the high life on the high speeds. how you can score your own apartment on a cruise ship wrinkles just won't. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair's derm-proven retinol works so fast, it takes only one week to reveal younger looking skin. making wrinkles look so last week. rapid wrinkle repair® pair with new retinol oil for 2x the wrinkle fighting power. neutrogena® cute cat, what do you feed her? tilly gets blue buffalo. roxy laps up her meow mix. so they are both great tasting, but do you look at the ingredients? yeah. of course. could you read a few? whole ground corn. deboned chicken. corn gluten meal. chicken meal. chicken by-product. menhaden fish meal. soybean meal. brown rice. beef tallow, barley. while both foods provide complet

computer gaming tournament is taking place at the arthur ashe stadium in new york.is arguably the world's most popular game and there will be more than 100 finalists from around out.ation battling it reporter: it is the biggest gathering ever for the biggest game ever. the inaugural fortnild cup, down to less than 200 finalists. now is time for the cream of the crop to battle it out. some of the favorites are british, including kyle jackson, known online as mongrel. >> you have to do a lot of consecutive playing every day. you don't just get here by chance. reporter: another contender, benji from middlesex. he and his teammates have qualified individually and as a duo. they are guaranteed 100,000 dollars each before a single shot is fired. >> i think it will be different on a stage. i have never been on a huge stage like that. i ha only played in my bedroom. but right now i'm really confidbet. reporter: i and his parents that big on the sport. his mom and manager decided to meschool him so he could concentrate on rtnite. >> we knew that he would be competg with guys

videoam gs and fans are in the big apple to watch the fortni world cup at arthur ash stadium in queenslayers will go head-to-head in front of the audience. some competing in theaournament young as 13 years old. what's a 13-year-old going to do with $30 mullion? >> my son just turned 13, i can imagine what we he wodo. he's all over fortnite. he crushes me. >> talking care off all ofs. >> my car broke down. >> hava great weexd. we're the slowskys. we like drip coffee, lanovers- -waiting on hold. what we don't like is relying on fancy technology for help. snail mail! we were invited to a y2k party... uh, didn't that happen, like, 20 years ago? oh, look, karolyn, we've got a mathematician on our hands! check it out! now you can schedule aallback or reschedule an appointment, even on nits and weekends. today's xfinity service. simple. easy. awesome. i'd rather not. [ cheers and applause >> steve: from 30 rockr plaza here in new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." and now here's your host jimmy fallon

inaugural fortnight world cup solo cmpion winning the top prize of $3 million. 16,000 people filled arthur ashe stadium in new york and millions more watched online as t k teenagwn as booga won the largest prize in esports history. >> it's going to be hard for a lot of parents, right, to tell their kidsla to stop png video games. >> it's not going to get you anywhere >> fortnight wasn'l t as cooy more i don't have to jump in. i'm good >> 3 million, that's a huge prize. >> sounds pretty cool.ge let's t into the forecast for the week ahead we're tracking this cold front with the rain and thunderstorms ahead oft. they're in iowa, northern missouri, it's going to sweep into areas of diana, southern missouri and arkansas late today. not everyone is going to get hit. there will be hid t anss showers and storms boston will be one of the hottest spots on the east coast today. kind of rare, 95 sunny and nice the high in this front. the great lakes the middle of the week the front will bring showers and storms, possible airport delays in the northeast as we go into wednesday. by friday the front kind of slows do

the game as booga, he is walking away with the top prize of $3 million. 16,000 people filled arthur ashe stadium in new york, and millions more watched online as the teenager took home the biggest prize in esports history. >> i wonder how many hours he's clocked total in the past year >> it was worth it >> curious to know what his parents say. >>> the unrest continues as pro democracy protesters and police clash the 8th week in a row. the gathering started peaceful but took a's turn when thousands of demonstrators started clogging up roadways police used tear gas rubber bu excessive force by police. they are also calling for an investigation. the police have saide force becf bricks and other objects thrown at them. >> authorities in canada expanded the of three people. a couple on a road trip and a father of two. the army and air force have joined the hunt for ken mccloud and brian. officials thought they may be hiding in the woods near manitoba, but officials say a new tip led them to the tiny town of york landing police are said to be going home to home and searching cabins and waterways. so f

it took place at arthur ash stadium in new york city. 59,000 tickets were sold and a whole lot more fans watched online. nearly 10 million views on youtube on the final day of competition. >> it fee amazing. i mean, i might be 30 years old but'm here. let's go. >> honestly, it is crazy. i did not expect this many people to show up and this many fans. it is an awesome experience all around. >> the event speakso the powerhouse that is fortnite, a game boasting 250 million players and $4 billion in revenue and showcases the popularity of e-sports. it might sound crazy to some but people really do like watching other people play video games p for bigze pools. 454 million people will watch e sporthis is year, a jump of 15% and a revngue gro 30% to more than $1 billion. mostly from media ghts, advertising and sponsorships. who is watching epos? more than 80% of the audience is male, accordi tonielsen, the average age is 25 with an annual household iome of $70,000. for nightly business report, i'm josh lipton, san francisco. >> and aseople spend more time streaming video game tournaments, they'

this weekend thousands will pile into arthur ashe stadium in flushing queens to watch the competition in person while millions of others will stream the action online. this 14 year-old came all the way from norway to compete. i was just hooked instantly was a great game fun, 40 million players took a shot at competing in the cop only a 100 made it including 15 year-old griffin spakovsky of smithtown long island. his dad says his son is now so famous in the gaming world, he has to home school and you have to schools are. >>around down yelling his name out as it was a big distraction griffin made $300,000 in 18 months playing for tonight. we have retirement fund set up for him already so he's. >>if he wins the world cup duel competition, he and $3 million and since cody qualified for more spots, he still wins big even if he comes in last. the >>5 times so that again seen a 100 in 20 ken making cody stance is playing video games at this level is just like a professional sport. and he supports his son's decision to spend long hours on line honing his skills. it takes a really special pare

kyle gears off known online as one of the sole events of the competition it was held in the arthur ashe stadium in new york city it's the largest prize in the history of sports. and from eastport the others kind of sports here is peter for that thank you very much colombian cyclist no has been crowned the 20192 to france champion. tradition he was on challenge on the final stage of cycling's most famous race the 22 year old crossed the line that the songs only say in paris wearing the yellow jersey that now is the youngest winner of the 2 in 110 years and the 1st from columbia. but no hails from the small city of. play since falling in love with cycling thanks to a new tour de france champion. he explains. well the level of excitement is just extraordinary here and see for the hometown again hundreds of people rode their bicycles from as far as the capital. to here and shared this story they had the 1st time that a colombian the 1st time that a latin american won the tour de france but they're now list also the youngest rider to win in more than a 100 years so you can imagine what all this mean

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it's a sell—out here at the arthur ashe stadium, with tens of thousands of fans expected over the weekendlly say they're a big player in e—sports. according to analysts, the global e—sports market will exceed the billion dollar revenue mark this year. almost all the finalists are boys under the age of 16, but some celebrities playing over the weekend include 13—year—old rising star ewok, who's made waves as the first major streamer who is deaf. fortnite's rise to this point has not been without controversy. prince harry once called for it to be banned for being too addictive. but for these players, it's already changed their lives — and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. joe tidy, bbc news, new york. don't forget you can get in touch with me and some of my team on twitter. you can also go to our website for more information. thank you very much for watching, stay tuned. hello. the heatwave is over for all of us now, but new data has become available, shelling during the peak showing during the peak of the heatwave on thursday, temperatures reached 38.7

fast money" $30 million is what's on the line at the first-ever fortnite world cup underway at arthur ash stadiumeens, new york. our own tim seymour squadded up with some of the top players to see what it takes to be a world class competitor ♪ >> think you guys can make something happen with a rookie >> let's do it all right. ♪ >> i think we have to do this from square one. >> i hate to -- you know, it is going to be probably tedious for you guys >> all right now look straight down >> how do i look down? >> you're flying the wrong way oh, god, turn around. >> snipers. >> snipers! how do i hit the deck? >> shoot you. >> oh. >> what do i do now that i'm down >> i thrive on positive reinforcement, not negative, so just so you know. >> how do i shoot somebody >> you have to find a gun first. >> space. >> you can just walk down. >> whoops, i just shot something. >> did someone shoot you >> self-inflicted wound. i'm dancing. >> talking about it. look at those dance moves. >> wait. >> whew! victory. >> yes! >> you have never played better. >>> tim, was your aftvatar wearn spanx? >> let's just say my ava

joining me now isjoe tidy, who is at the arthur ashe stadium for tonight's final. how big is this? qualify. we have one game left and i can hear the cheering and shouting going up, but the front runners at the moment are an american player called bug her, and then another player called king. all the eyeballs on this kid and he's playing very aggressively and he's playing very aggressively and going up the leaderboard all the time. the british players have fallen back, unfortunately, at the top ten are mainly americans. as you say, this is the first time this has been held. it is the inaugural world cup and this is a real moment for esports and for the sponsors. cup and this is a real moment for esports and for the sponsorsm cup and this is a real moment for esports and for the sponsors. it is a lot of money, so how are they handling the pressure that comes with that? huge money, as you say. $30 million prize fund, for this, the biggest esports event ever. it isa the biggest esports event ever. it is a lot of weight on the shoulders of these kids. some will say they are used to it a

it's a sell here at the arthur ashe stadium, with tens of thousands of fans expected over the weekendoment in the maker of fortnite's history, as they can finally say they are a big player in esports. according to analysts, the global esports market will exceed the $1 billion revenue mark this year. almost all the finalists are boys under the age of 16, but some celebrities playing over the weekend include 13—year—old rising star ewok, whose made waves is the first major streamer who is deaf. fortnite's rise to this point hasn't been without controversy. prince harry once called for it to be banned for being too addictive. but for these players, it's already changed their lives and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. joe tidy, bbc news, new york. the world's most famous cycle race, the tour de france, had to be halted earlier today, after a freak hail storm in the alps. after days of battling intense heat, the cyclists were stopped by a blizzard, with bulldozers and snowploughs being used to clear the road. the temporary halt was greeted with fury b

it's a sell—out here at the arthur ashe stadium, with tens of thousands of fans expected over the weekend in the maker of fortnight‘s history as they can finally say they're a big player in e—sports. according to analysts, the global e—sports market will exceed the billion dollar revenue mark this year. almost all the finalists are boys under the age of 16 but some celebrities playing over the weekend include 13—year—old rising star ewok, who has made waves as the first major streamer who is deaf. fortnight‘s rise to this point has not been without controversy. prince harry once called for it to be banned for being too addictive. but for these players it has already changed their lives — and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. joe tidy, bbc news, new york. the world's most famous cycling race — the tour de france — had to be halted earlier today after a freak snow storm in the alps. after days of battling intense heat, cyclists were stopped by a blizzard with bulldozers and snowploughs being used to clear the road. the announcement was greeted with fury

it's a sell—out here at the arthur ashe stadium with tens of thousands of fans expected over the weekendthe maker of fortnite's history as they can finally say they're a big player in e—sports. according to analysts, the global e—sports market will exceed the billion dollar revenue mark this year. despite fortnite being free to play, epic games makes hundreds of millions a month from ingame purchases. investing in events like this is a new avenue for them. the game has already made plenty of millionaire streamers. the most famous — ninja — failed to qualify. almost all finalists are boys under the age of 16. none are female, but 13—year—old deaf player ewok came close. fortnite's rise to this point has not been without controversy. prince harry once called for it to be banned for being too addictive. but for these players it's already changed their lives, and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. there's a lot of faces looking back at you, bro. joe tidy, bbc news in new york. a drug for women suffering from advanced ovarian cancer has been approved for u

it's a sellout here at the arthur ashe stadium, with tens of thousands of fans expected over the weekend history, as they can finally say they are a big player in esports. according to analysts, the global esports market will exceed the $1 billion revenue mark this year. almost all the finalists are boys under the age of 16, but some celebrities playing over the weekend include 13—year—old rising star ewok, whose made waves is the first major streamer who is deaf. fortnite's rise to this point hasn't been without controversy. prince harry once called for it to be banned for being too addictive. but for these players, it's already changed their lives and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. wales forward gareth bale is set to move to the chinese super league. sources in spain say the 30—year—old is close to leaving real madrid after signing a three—year deal. it is reported he will earn more than £1 million a week. time for the weather. new data has become available which shows at the peak of the heatwave on thursday temperatures reached 38.7dc at cambri

it's a sell—out here at the arthur ashe stadium, with tens of thousands of fans expected over the weekendmaker of fortnite's history, as they can finally say they're a big player in e—sports. according to analysts, the global e—sports market will exceed the billion—dollar revenue mark this year. despite fortnite being free to play, epic games makes hundreds of millions a month from in—game purchases. investing in events like this is a new avenue for them. the game has already made plenty of millionaire streamers. but for these players, it's already changed their lives. and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. that's a lot of faces looking back at you, bro. joe tidy, bbc news, new york. we asked you to get in touch and tell us if you think parents are right to tell their kids gaming is a waste of time given the prize money? let's go through a view of your tweets. tim joyce says, absolutely, com plete tweets. tim joyce says, absolutely, complete waste of time. lix says, this is a hard decision, gaming is also an addiction, is the money worth it in exchange

it‘s a sellout here at the arthur ashe stadium, with tens of thousands of fans expected over the weekendsports. according to analysts, the global esports market will exceed the $1 billion revenue mark this year. almost all the finalists are boys under the age of 16, but some celebrities playing over the weekend include 13—year—old rising star ewok, whose made waves is the first major streamer who is deaf. fortnite‘s rise to this point hasn‘t been without controversy. prince harry once called for it to be banned for being too addictive. but for these players, it‘s already changed their lives and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. but get a reminder of our top story. the united nations as abstract by the syrian government may be directly targeting civilians. it has accused the world of turning its back on their plight. there is plenty more on our website, and you can find plenty more on our website, and you canfind me plenty more on our website, and you can find me on twitter. for now, thank you for watching and see you again soon. we have made it to th

. >>> arthur ashe stadium will toast the fortnite world cup up for grabs for the players, many of whomg as 12 years old, is whopping $30 million. fortnite has lost i guess a little of its buzz, but it is still -- >> are the kids still playing it >> less, but they still do yeah my son is 13 you could not get him away from it a year ago. now -- >> would he want to watch this event? >> no. >> who is going to watch it? >> i don't know. >> i'll be watching the tennis there next month >>> after the break, an update to a story we've been following regarding tainted alcohol. one company changing how it sells liquor on its platforms after the story ran right here on "power lunch. 'lbeig bk. you should be mad that this is your daily commute. you should be mad at people who forget they're in public. and you should be mad at simple things that are unnecessarily complicated. but you're not mad, because you're trading with e*trade, which isn't complicated. their app makes trading quick and simple so you can strike when the time is right. don't get mad, get e*trade and start trading today. >>> facebo

. >> the tournament packed new york's arthur ashe stadium with nearly 10,000 fans. for the fairly new but wildly successful esports industry. revenues for professiol video game competitions is expected to hit $1.1 billion in 2019. that's 27% more than last year. >> $3 million richer, the biggest individual prize victory in competitive g >> what are you going to do with the money? have you given it any thought? >> i'm going to save all the money and put it to my future. >> a future that is only beginning for giersdorf, who says he's still taking it all in. >> your chaion of the world. >> and kyle is here along with his parents,len and darcy. guys, good morning.or thaneing here. >> congrats. >> first things first. kyle or bugha. what do you prefer? >> probably bugha. >>l all right, i call you bugha. i asked you what are you going do do wh million? i proposed maybe buy car. you reminded me you don't have a driver's license yet. who are you going do with the cash? >> save the money, put it to my future and probably b a new desk. >> a new desk. >> not even a new computer

. >> reporter: the tournament packed new york's arthur ashe stadium with nearly 10,000 fans. fairly new, but wildly successful esports industry, revenues for professional video game competitions is expected to hit $1.1 billion in 2019 that's 27% more than last year >> $3 million richer, the biggest individual prize victory in competitive gaming history! >> what are you going to do with the money? have you given it any thought? >> honestly, i'm going to save all the money and put it to my future. >> reporter: a future that is only beginning for giersdorf who says he is still taking it all in >> your champion of the world! >> and kyle is here along with his parents glen and darcy good morning, thanks for being here. >> thank you for having us. >> first things first, kyle or bugha, what do you prefer? >> probably bugha. >> i asked you a minute ago what are you going to do with 3 million bucks. i proposed you buy me a new car. you reminded me you don't have a driver's license yet what are you going to do with all that cash? >> save my money, put it to my future and probably buy a

it's a sell—out here at the arthur ashe stadium, with tens of thousands of fans expected over the weekendsay they're a big player in e—sports. according to analysts, the global e—sports market will exceed the billion dollar revenue mark this year. almost all the finalists are boys under the age of 16, but some celebrities playing over the weekend include 13—year—old rising star ewok, who's made waves as the first major streamer who is deaf. fortnite's rise to this point has not been without controversy. prince harry once called for it to be banned

more fast money after this had >>> welcome back to fast money thousands descended upon arthur ashe stadium in new york over the weekend for the fortnite world cup where they saw a 16-year-old teenager walk away with $3 million, the largest amount won by an individual at an esports event so if you're 16 and won $3 million what is the one thing you would buy right now? there's two separate questions, one thing you would buy but one thing you should buy we're going to do the should buy, tim. >> first of all i think these guys should be investing in youtube and other channels that support their brands if i'm these guys i'd be investing in gear. i mean, apparel. these guys are the coolest kids in town, so between sunglasses, maybe american eagle -- i don't know what's cool anymore i have to defer to brian or guy. >> guy. >> these guys they are fashion and trend setters in their demographic and that's where i'd be investigating. >> when you say gear you mean chips? >> no. >> you mean like clothing. >> i'm sorry i mean clothing, appar apparel. that which makes -- that hoodie i had on friday. >> m

the event taking place at the arthur ashe stadium in new york city we know 59,000 tickets were sold, a whole lot more watched online, nearly 10 million views on youtube on the final day of competition the event really does speak to the powerhouse that is fortnite. the game boasts more than250 million players and nearly $4 billion in estimated revenue it also showcases the popularity of esports more generally. yes, people really do like watching other people play video games for big prize pools. 454 million people will watch esports this year, that would be a jump of 15%, and revenue is going to grow nearly 30% to more than $1 billion, mostly from media rights, advertising, and sponsorships so who is watching esports well, more than 80% of the audience is male according to nielsen, the average age they say is 25, with an annual household income of $70,000. guys, back to you. >> that's a pretty sweet demo. a lot of advertisers would love to get their hands on that audien audience incredible he's right, people like to watch this stuff, don't need to necessarily be playing >> fortnite ca

. >> reporter: at the arthur ashe stadium, the home of the u.s.rtnite world cup finals. where are you from? >> i'm from hawaii. >> new york. >> south florida. >> all over the place for this. >> reporter: the best players e of thousands of fans. a $30 million pot is up for grabs and the winner will walk away with $3 million. >> we're seeing this sort of scope and scale to this tournament which is arguably unprecedented. >> reporter: the three-day event is the super bowl of gaming and by most accounts unlike anything we've ever seen putting the game's biggest names head-to-head and giving fans unique access. >> for the competitor this is the pinnacle of everything they've been working on since they started playing. >> reporter: some connecting online through the game and meeting in person for the first time are praising the game for the community it's created. >> people don't know who you are. they don't care but they still accept you for who you are. >> reporter: but some have concerns about the amount of time people spend playing them. dr. randy k

it's a sell—out here at the arthur ashe stadium, fortnite's rise to this point has not been one without lives. and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. that's a lot of faces looking back at you, bro! joe tidy, bbc news, new york. with me is elliot bond from the british esports association. wow! what a prize fund! it seems crazy to anybody who isn't into this, can it bejustified? it is crazy to anybody who isn't into this, can it be justified? it is a lot of money, but you have to remember that it is a world cup, and there is expectation from any world cup, whatever sport, you want to reward the best players in the environment with the best money. do you want to reward people for sitting in front of a screen for hours at a time, playing what many say is a violent, addictive, damaging game, certainly for younger people? particularly with fortnite being the example, yes, it is rated asa 12, being the example, yes, it is rated as a 12, and it does have suggestions of mild violence, but it isa suggestions of mild violence, but it is a very vibrant, colourfu

it's a sell—out here at the arthur ashe stadium, with tens of thousands of fans expected over the weekendy can finally say they're a big player in e—sports. according to analysts, the global e—sports market will exceed the billion dollar revenue mark this year. almost all the finalists are boys under the age of 16 but some celebrities playing over the weekend include 13—year—old rising star ewok, who has made waves as the first major streamer who is deaf. fortnite's rise to this point has not been without controversy. prince harry once called for it to be banned for being too addictive. but for these players it has already changed their lives — and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. and joe tidy is in new york for us. great to see you there, what's been going on today? them and talk today about 20,000 people have flooded through the gates here for the pro—am, a celebrity fun day, really. the real finals kick pro—am, a celebrity fun day, really. the realfinals kick off pro—am, a celebrity fun day, really. the real finals kick off tomorrow, but that hasn

one of the wolves most popular video games in the world cup tournament was held at new york's arthur ashe stadium that's the home of the u.s. open tennis tournament american teenager carl gears doff took the $3000000.00 1st prize ahead of $99.00 other rivals who were competing for a total purse of $30000000.00 for part was launched in 2017 by epic games a company now worth $15000000000.00. worth in union square and i'm just so out of everything out of the grind it all paid off. it's insane. when i was 3 days away from the start of the ashes series of strain it will renew their better rivalry with england in the 1st cricket test in birmingham on thursday the aussies are the defending champions having bees in england for no in 2017 and they've got the band cricketers back together steve smith david warner and cameron bancroft's return to the side after last year's ball tampering scandal which saw them serving lengthy suspensions and a former australian captain thinks they will be some. you know are out of the game for him blood test match for 16 months or has gone so that's that's a big white but t

he beat more than 100 gamers at the historic arthur ashe stadium. he's 16 years old.owards his future. >> he can play tennis in that stadium. >> i think the name is buga. >> there's some parents trying to keep kids off video games having difficult conversations. >> this kid practices eight to ten hours day. >> i did a story on this saturday. this there coaches that train your children because you can win a lot of many un. it's going to bigger than nfl soon. >>> the first all female headlining set at the folk fest and the surprise guest, dolly parton. festival. and dolly parton. that's ahead on "cbs this morning." (christine) what you're doing is not just hurting you. if you can't make up your mind to quit for yourself, do it for those who love you. (announcer) for free help, call 1-800-quit now. that's ensure max protein, with high protein and 1 gram sugar. it's a sit-up, banana! bend at the waist! i'm tryin'! keep it up. you'll get there. whoa-hoa-hoa! 30 grams of protein, and one gram of sugar. ensure max protein. let's see, aleve is than tylenol extra strength. and

it's a sell—out here at the arthur ashe stadium with tens of thousands of fans expected over the weekendmark this year. despite fortnite being free to play, epic games makes hundreds of millions a month from ingame purchases. investing in events like this is a new avenue for them. the game has already made plenty of millionaire streamers. the most famous — ninja — failed to qualify. almost all finalists are boys under the age of 16. this none are female, but 13—year—old deaf player ewok came close. fortnite's rise to this point has not been without controversy. prince harry once called for it to be banned for being too addictive. but for these players it's already changed their lives, and with the prizes on offer here, some are dreaming of even bigger things. there's a lot of faces looking back at you, bro. joe tidy, bbc news in new york. time for a look at the weather. was it an all—time record for the uk yesterday? provisionally, yes. we have had their information from the met 0ffice their information from the met office in the last half an hour that the cambridge university botanic ga

booga.io >> 16ear-old kyle booga became the first ever fortnite world cup champion on sunday, at arthur ashe stadiums along the way. the prize, a cool $3 million, and of course, a really big trophy to go along with >> his name will be a household name in my house, that's for sure. >> also this morning, beach goers and f officials inrida are on high alert after two separate shark attacks there over the weekend. nbc's gabe gutierrez joins us from jacksonville beach with the latest. gabe, good morning. >> good morning. it's that time of year, summer vacation, meaning so many people are out on that water, and whether they kno it or not, they could be swimming with sharks. and here in florida this waves.stjue danger was lurking >> literally justo latched ont my arm. >> this morning pro surfer franklin o'rourke is recov aing aftercare of his life, a acshark attk off jackson beach. >> i never felt force like t any animal. i was in shock. >> this video shows other surfers in the water. th t splashing, struggle between o'rourke and the shark. the 23-year-old says he has been surfing his whole life and seen s

then event taking place at arthur ashe stadium in new york city 59,000 tickets sold, almost 10 millionthe final day of competition fortnite we know is a force, boasts more than 250 million players and almost $4 billion in estimated revenue. sarah, back to you >> were these just ordinary teenagers or well known people in the fortnite world? >> well, so you had a number of qualifying events around the world. millions and millions of people tried to qualify at the end of the day, a few hundred did. it came down to these guys when you look at him, that's a pro, he may be 16 years old but he's a professional gamer. he plays for an esports organization located out in los angeles. >> $3 million is not going to help parents tell their kids that they shouldn't be paying quite so much. >> exactly maybe they shouldn't push back so much against it i don't know >> well -- >> not everybody can do that. >> i can still argue against. >> can argue against everything. >>> mario gabelli will be available to discuss his media outlook tomorrow at 12:00 on halftime report. we have a report on cognex. >> dow

he won $3 million at a fort knight cip taking place at arthur ashe stadium.ent were complaining he was spending too much time playing the game, up to eight hours a day. i don't think they're complaining anymore. all of sudden kids going back to their parents to say, about the "fortnite" thing? digital trends editor-in-chief jeremy kaplan on all of this. wow, i can imagine, all the parent across the country are saying, oh, my gosh, what do we do? >> you have to think that, right? $3 million is an incredible amount of money. if we call the guys athletes, they are not traditional athletes. they're not at the gym four or five hours bulging up. not carboloading with endurance to make it through a round that is a lot of money for any kid to be making. i do want to stress these are athletes. these are a great event. they have the highs or lows of any sporting event. you have heroes and villains. you have epic contests, head-to-head matches. thrilling victories, stunning deneeds. the real payoff, the testimony how this has grown as a sport. neil: you had told me this

six-game series on the world cup stage in front of thousands of excited fans at a sold-out arthur ashe stadiumw york. >> down to bugha. >> reporter: winning global bragging rights in that life-changing solo player grand prize. the largest pay out in esports history. his mom says her son has been playing video games since he was 3 years old and currently plays fortnite between eight and ten hours a day. >> when i started playing my family was kind of -- they weren't too sure about it but i told them it would eventually pay off. pretty much it did. >> reporter: what will he do with his winnings? >> i think i'll save it, put it towards my future. maybe buy a new desk or something like that. >> bugha plays eight to ten hours a day and says he usually drinks gatorade and eats a specific wawa sandwich before important online yesterday shrimp and powerade and the grind paid off. >> the grind. something else. >> work hard, kids. >> okay. well, it's hard to tell your kids to put down a video game when someone wins $3 million. yeah, kid, grind it out. >>> coming up here a summer pool warning. a mother s

year-old kyle "bugha" giersdorf became the first ever fortnite world cup champion on sunday at arthur ashe stadium along the way. the prize, a cool $3 million and, of course, a really big trophy to go along with it >> his name will be a household name in my house, for sure. >>> also this morning, beachgoers and officials in florida are on high alert after two separate shark attacks over the weekend. gabe gutierrez joins us from jacksonville beach with the latest good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning. it is that time of year. summer vacation. meaning so many people are in the water. whether they know it or not, they could be swimming with sharks here in florida this weekend, the danger was lurking just below the waves. >> it literally just latched onto my arm. >> reporter: this morning, pro surfer franklin o'rourke is recovering after the scare of his life a shark attack off jacksonville beach. >> i never felt force from any animal or anything in my life. i was in shock. >> reporter: this shows o'rourke and other surfers in the water the splashing and struggle between o'rourke and the

. >> joe, that's right fortnite players battling in new york city, at the arthur ashe stadium thousandshing online with epic games. fortnite's owner streaming the competition on youtube and twitch channels. your champion, kyle deersdorf. $3 million fortnite is a powerhouse the game boasts s 250 million players. and the game forced publishers like e.a. and act vision to respond. updating their games more frequently a direct answer to fortnite. in june, people spent 78 million hours watching other people play fortnite live on amazon's twitch that's down from a peak of 149 million hours last july. but michael pachter says viewership spent in-game, wax and wayne, depending on seasonality. and he says fortnite remains a powerhouse >> thank you for that report it was fascinating to watch, viral all over i don't know if you saw. joining us to talk about the market opportunity, john costas, chairman of global e-sports brand. and johnn yow heck of a weekend. i should tell my children to play fortnite. is that the lesson of all this >> $31 million exchanged hands it was a pretty exciting weekend.

>> arthur ashe stadium. >> there's a lady's soccer team that won a hundred bucks and chipotle coupona trump tweet just came through. baltimore under the leadership of elijah cummings has the worst criminal statistics in the nation, the 25 years of all talk, no action. tired of listening to the same old bull. next, referre reverend al will o explain in protest. >> he's trying to define the democrats now as a party of failed urban policy. and last week i think he was trying to do it by defining the democrats at th as far left. i think these are the conversations we've got to be having. charles: the policies, it's hard to argue that they haven't failed in most of these cities and the democrats have been in control there for a long period of time. reverend al by the way is on his way, i saw a picture of him on the airport. >> i hate to step a land mine like this before 7:00 a.m., first of awcialtion he' all, het right. does anyone feel like he's shopping around for the next racially charged argument? charles: i don't at all. i hate when it comes to black people, we can't be honest about

>> epic games, "fortnite" world cup, arthur ashe stadium. 200 of the best "fortnite" players of worldllar prize purse over qualifications. everyone who attends. each 200 competitors guaranteed to walk out with at least $50,000. charles: i want to ask you, you brought up the idea how this whole thing grew. it is a community aspect. there is a survey, from the anti-defamation league, 65% of online gamers experienced severe harrassment, stalking, things like that. that is the downside. that is the ugly subculture there, how do you think that can be fixed? >> i think this issue isn't really unique to videogames or e-sports. it is the anonymous nature of the internet. as an industry we're aware of it on the game development, publisher side, creating tools, publishing a.i. that can detect these, use carrot and stick. punish those creating bad behavior, reward those doing good things. we launched an initiative for few years with intel built towards building day veersty inclusion in gaming. it has over 200,000 people pledging to have good behavior online. charles: what about winner of this ev

one of the wolves most popular video games in the world cup tournament was held at new york's arthur ashe stadium that's the home of the u.s. open tennis tournament american teenager carl gears doff took the $3000000.00 1st prize ahead of $99.00 other rivals who were competing for a total purse of $30000000.00 for part was launched in 2017 by epic games a company now worth $15000000000.00. words to explain just so everything on the ground it's all paid off. since it. went out just 3 days away from the start of the ashes series of strain it will renew their better rivalry with england in the 1st cricket test in birmingham on thursday the aussies are the defending champions having bees in england for no in 2017 and they've got the band cricketers back together steve smith david warner and cameron bancroft's return to the side after last year's ball tampering scandal which saw them serving lengthy suspensions and a former australian captain thinks they will be. you know out of the guy and have a blood test match for 16 months or has gone so that's that's a big white. but they were class players and