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The mistake many people make with income is that they think of it as the only aspect there is to wealth. You never want to be quick to judge, especially with money. There’s way too many circumstances to think about.With respect to your $900,000 annual income example let’s compare two different individuals making $900,000 per year. The first we’ll call Brad Baller, 21 Brad was a star athlete in high school, and went onto play football for Big Name University X, Brad was very fortunate and was drafted into the NFL, he now plays as a linebacker for the team he’s been a fan of since he was a kid.For our other almost 7 figure man, we have Lloyd Lawyer. Lloyd, now 35 dreamed of becoming a lawyer and following in his father’s footsteps, Lloyd has been practicing for almost a decade now, and he’s been promoted to partner at the big Law firm he’s been with since he interned with them as a young associate. As a partner, Lloyd’s annual income is now $900,000.Do you see where I’m going with this, yet?While both Brad and Lloyd both make the same amount of money their circumstances are completely different. Brad’s young, he’s just been drafted, he may or may not have even finished getting his degree before going to the NFL. He’s making $900k annually, but does it make him rich. Brad’s gonna have to stop and think for awhile, sure he might have achieved his dream playing pro ball, but if he’s the average nfl player his career’s not going to last very long. The average nfl career is onl 3 years. You might be thinking 3 years at $900k, that’s $2.7 million, Brad’s got it made! But that’s not the whole picture now is it? That money needs to last for the rest of Brad’s life. Not only that, we haven’t even accounted for taxes, what he pays in total taxes per year will vary state to state, so that $900k might end up actually being $500k annually after taxes (not to mention his agent’s commission/fees, but we’ll just leave it at $500k after taxes). Still, not bad, but again, that money has to last Brad the remainder of his life. Ever hear the phrase, “a million dollars sure isn’t what it used to be”? That’s because it isn’t, we haven’t even factored in Brad’s earnings potential after the NFL or his spending habits. Most NFL players are broke 2 or so years after the NFL. We hear it all the time on the news, how it’s crazy that these guys go broke so fast, they make all this money and once they finish their broke. But there’s nothing illogical about this, these guys are young, very young. They likely may have only worked a part time job in High School, if they worked at all, and for their first real job in the workplace their making $900k ata very young age 20, 21, 22. The reality is, is that 20 something year olds don’t think about themselves 20 years later. Many of these ball players (basketball and football especially) have no idea how to manage their money, heck most Americans don’t, that’s why the average American household has over $10k worth of credit card debt. Case in point when Shaquille O’Neal was first drafted to the NBA, he was given $1,000,000 as a signing bonus at the draft. After one week he was in debt $100,000. Imagine that! $1,000,000 gone in one week. Shaq, fortunately for him learned from his mistake and had a long career and very great investments, and has managed his post career very wisely with endorsement deals and appearances everywhere. But not every NFL/NBA player is Shaq, he’s a rarity among the rare. If Brad Baller isn’t the rare among the rare, and like the average NFL player he’ll squander his money on fast cars, women, family members who’ll mooch off of him, and a mansion he’ll probably foreclose on. After the NFL Brad might or might not get an endorsement deal, he’ll be lucky to make six figures from it, but he’ll likely fade into obscurity and will have to find a traditional job, if he can get one.Lloyd Lawyer on the other hand is a bit older and wiser (hopefully) than Brad. He’s been practicing for about a decade and has been making good money (low to mid six figures) before his promotion. Lloyd’s not a football player, he’s a lawyer as he gets older and practices longer he’ll only get sharper and more experienced at his practice. Heck he might even make more than the $900k given bonuses and other firm benefits and options. But even if he doesn’t, the point is, Lloyd can probably maintain that $900k job per year for another two, three, possibly four decades. Whereas compared to Brad’s earnings topping out at $2.7 million over 3 years, Lloyd’s potentially looking at $27,000,000 over 30 years. So even if Lloyd is financially irresponsible for 2 or 3 years he still has a few decades to get his act together. Likely, because he’ll have been working at a high income position before his promotion Lloyd will likely have a better grasp of personal finances than Brad.So when you ask, does $900k per year make you rich? Think about the whole picture, Brad and Lloyd would give you too different answers. The circumstances might be entirely different again for a landlord who doesn’t have to work and sits around and collects $900k a year in rent. Or a trust fund baby who’s gonna make $900k per year. The best answer to your question I think is, it depends who’s making the money.

It's fairly simple and Machiavellian: From a small "p" political standpoint, he is even more valuable to the owners after "Rice-gate" than he was before.How could this be???Well, lets start by looking at the Goodell's "body of work." He has been the NFL Commissioner for the last 8 years. In his own words, Goodell believes his job is protecting the integrity of the game and making it safer—"protecting the shield." As a result, the hallmark of Goodell's tenure as Commissioner has been aggressive moves in the area of player (and teams) discipline/conduct. During his tenure, he has presided over and administered punishment for a wide variety disciplinary cases (on and off field issues) that include Pac man Jones, Chris Henry, Michael Vick, Ben Rothelisberger, and most famously, Ray Rice to name just a few.In addition to player discipline, he has aggressively prosecuted and punished teams and coaches. These cases include Spygate (Patriots) and Bountygate (Saints). He has also been extremely aggressive in handing out fines for on field, controversial hits (James Harrison was a favorite target of Goodell). This proactive approach to disciplinary issues was NOT something done in the Tagliabue era.This aggressiveness on conduct is where Goodell got himself into uncharted territory for two reasons:I suspect there were owners who watched Goodell discipline being handed out and felt that some owners were "favored" and received preferential treatment due to their personal relationship with Goodell (e.g. Robert Kraft and Spy Gate, Steve Bisciotti and Ray Rice). By the way, before anyone goes ballistic and starts defending the Pats, I am merely saying that there were probably owners who "felt" this way. If you are the owner of some second tier team like the Falcons, Jaguars, or Buccaneers and you look at the spygate penalty levied on the Pats, its not a stretch to believe that at least some of the owners thought to themselves: "gee, one lost 1st round pick and a few fines, if that were us, it would have probably been much worse." I am not saying favoritism is true or not. All that matters is that some owners may have perceived it that way. Billionaire's egos bruise easily.Because Goodell and the NFL is not an administration of justice organization, they ended up handing out penalties and punishments that were literally all over the map and wildly inconsistent. A prime example is suspending Daryl Washington an entire year for marijuana use (legal in some states) and then turning around and suspending Ray Rice two games for assaulting his wife (not legal in any states). From an optics standpoint, it just looks bad.Publicly, it is very hard for anyone to disagree or oppose an activist NFL Commissioner who is proactive about enforcing "good citizenship" or keeping the game clean. However, in the NFL, we aren't just dealing with "anyone," we are dealing with an exclusive club that is compromised of some of the wealthiest people in the country. As usual, along with wealth, comes ego. So, over Goodell's tenure as he has become more and more aggressive with enforcing conduct, I'm sure many owners sat back and thought to themselves "Who the fuck is this prick suspending MY fucking player. IF ANYONE is going to suspend him or discipline him, its gonna be me! I pay the god damn bills around here. I own this team. He doesn't!!" Or something to that effect. Remember, these owners probably think of their franchises and their players almost like "pets" or "property." How many people would allow their home owners association to discipline their dog? Not many I suspect. Same idea, but on a much bigger level.Over his tenure, as Goodell became more and more aggressive in his prosecution of conduct and reached further and further, the owners (no matter how pissed they were) had very little power to do anything about it. Goodell was helping them make a ton of money, the game is more popular than ever, and here was a guy trying to stop bad behavior. Publicly, no one had a leg to stand on when it came to criticizing Roger Goodell for his handling of any one issue, no matter how deep your grievance or how unfairly you might think your player or team was treated. Because we are talking about the emotional realm of ego, no matter how well other things were going, many owners probably stewed and secretly wished there was a way to put Roger Goodell in his place.Along came Ray Rice and his left hook...Admittedly, I for one, thought Roger Goodell was going to be done in by this situation. Turns out, I vastly underestimated two things:(embarrassingly) The vapidness of the American public when it comes to anything getting between it and it's weekend sanctioned violence. I truly thought the sheer brutality of the Rice video would trigger a lot of public disapproval (it did for a little while), but boy was I wrong.How much a club of billionaires really doesn't care about anything the general public thinks. If the NFL was a publicly traded company, Goodell would have never made it through the first weekend of the scandal. Turns out a bunch of billionaires will do exactly what they want to do when and if they feel like it.This brings us to "why is Roger Goodell still the Commissioner?" Well, now he is in exactly the spot the owners want him or for that matter, any Commissioner.He can still make them a ton of money: He can continue to do all his business development activities (negotiate tv contracts, promote the NFL in Europe, help get stadiums built) which make a lot of money and he is highly effective at performing.He can't meddle in the owner's fiefdoms anymore: At the same time, politically, going forward, he can't effectively administrate behavior or conduct and give punishments. At this point, I don't believe it is practical for him to ever do again what he was doing previously. He's lost the moral high ground and a ton of personal credibility.Convenient fall guy/garbage man: If something else goes REALLY wrong in the NFL, he is a great guy to take the fall for the owners - a walking "get out of jail free card." He also becomes the "garbage guy" for the owners. This means if there is some ridiculous or super thorny issue the owners don't want to handle, they can basically just make Roger "take care of it" so their hands stay clean.Roger Goodell's "new world" looks something like this: He can and should continue trying to figure out how to expand the league footprint (Europe), occasionally fine illegal hits, and make sure the NFL sucks as much money out of the TV networks as possible. Other than that, he should enjoy the fruits of being "NFL Commissioner" and hug the first overall draft pick each year, cut ribbons on new stadiums, and hand out the Super Bowl trophy. Stay out of the player conduct stuff. ESPECIALLY the off field issues.The player conduct stuff will more than likely fall to individual teams now. This is the way the owners want it. The Adrian Peterson fiasco is probably the new "model" in this regard. Which means when a player has a conduct issue, the team will decide what to do or not do about it. Since the owners view these guys as their "property", this is how they want it. I suspect the general model for teams will be (depending on severity), team sees how light of a penalty they can get away with, then when public or more importantly, advertisers object, they will impose something stiffer or more meaningful. This is how the Peterson issue has gone so far. Notice Goodell's conspicuous silence on the issue.With all this said, this is nothing new or unheard of. In MLB Baseball, Bud Selig (the current Commissioner, but due to step down in 2014) basically led an owner insurgency against Fay Vincent and then assumed the role of acting Commissioner in 1992. He held this position for 6 years and then became permanent Commissioner in 1998. Why? Well, it's very hard to get a group of billionaires to listen to any 3rd party and especially one that is a mere employee (a well paid employee, but an employee none the less) and doesn't have any real skin in the game. Selig basically had to do the job. An insider or one of their own is really the only type of person that can bring an unruly group of billionaires in line or work to consensus on major issues. Imagine yourself as guy who doesn't own a team trying to tell George Steinbrenner he was going to have to share revenue back in the day. I'm sure the stream of profanity you'd endure from King George would have made a sailor blush.To Goodell's credit, he got a very long way for a guy who had no skin in the game and literally started as an intern, but that is over now. In a real sense, Goodell (as NFL Commissioner) was like a person who grew up and lived in your neighborhood his whole life as a renter and then somehow, ascended to be the activist president of your neighborhood home owners association, but he still doesn't own a home in the neighborhood. And by the way, he is also punishing your kids and pets for any misbehaviors and these punishments are supposed to supersede any punishments you dole out at home. That just doesn't work.From here on out, I suspect Goodell will be mostly ceremonial and when the "big one" - think next major PR disaster - hits the NFL, he will be the first to go (Don't feel too sorry for him. He'll get a massive severance package - for his silence - and a lucrative, ongoing consulting agreement.) When that day comes, expect a situation very similar to what happened in MLB. A leading owner (like Art Rooney Jr. of Steelers) will take over as interim NFL Commissioner and may or may not keep it permanently. Condolezza Rice is a popular name thrown around as next NFL Commissioner. Despite her professional gravity, does anyone see a backslapping, good ole boy like Jerry Jones ever respecting or taking her seriously? No. Of course not. Bringing in someone (like C. Rice) with independent stature and credibility to call owners on their shenanigans would be the absolute last thing they would want. In some ways, the fact that Goodell has never held any job outside the NFL and from a professional stature standpoint, is inextricably linked to the NFL, made him the ideal candidate for Commissioner. Sure he has made a ton of money, but his identity is wholly and completely tied to the NFL. His next job is probably not CEO of General Electric or Walmart. When the day finally comes for Goodell (and it will), it seems someone who is part of ownership is the only practical path.

What video games can you play to make money:WOW ….. I learned something new today about Video Games TournamentIt is called Esports - it seems like this tournament is the Olympics of Video Games Tournament Competition.Electronic sports (eSports) have become one of the great digital fashions of recent years.GOOD LUCK everybody that is interested in this AMAZING Esports Tournament Competition. !!!From $0 to $20 Million Tournaments: How Are Esports Making The Big Money (And You Can, Too)Esports Global Stadium Competition1. The Players of Esports Competition2. The Players of Esports Competition3. The Players of Esports Competition4. The Player of Esports Competition5. The Players of Esports Competition6. The Players of Esports CompetitionFew thought that the NBA will grow to be one of the biggest sports associations back in 1946. but look at it now. Same can be said for esports, and we’re going to show you just how fast are esports winnings growing, and how does it affect the players, the teams, and marketers who are jumping on the bandwagon as you’re reading this.The connection with the NBA isn’t accidental. As more and more NBA personalities, players and franchises are digging deep into esports, it’s a connection that brings together one of the most famous sports leagues in the world and the emerging world of digital sports. Of course, there’s a lot of money to be made both by the teams and the players, but as the brands flock to the newest trends we have yet to see the real boom in esports financing.We’ve already talked about who these esports athletes are, and how they aren’t making the best out of their online popularity when it comes to their own websites, but today we’re talking about something more tangible – money, as well as giving you the nudge you need to start an esports-related website on our domain, whether you’re an aspiring player or a brand that needs to spread to the world of competitive gaming.Esports Are Getting Bigger – And Richer!According to the market intelligence reports from Newzoo, the value of the esports economy on the global scale was a little less than $500 million last year and has the tendency to grow to more than $700 million this year.This is an increase of value businesses can only dream about, and it’s happening right in front of our faces in the world of esports. Marvellous!When we talk about the financing going on in the business, there are 5 streams of revenue for esports:Merchandise from both teams and brands, such as items of clothing or branded computer hardware, and sales of event ticketsSponsorships for both players and teamsAdvertising on both “classic” media like ESPN and new platforms like TwitchMedia rights for streaming and televising esports eventsAnd game publisher feesWe’d like to add another revenue stream that combines both the aspects of advertising and merchandise, and that is the website of the player or the team. The faces of the esports brands like Fnatic are their websites, and the Fnatic website soaks up around 600,000 views a month, just from people who want to follow the team and learn more about esports. This can also be your ticket to great brand recognition, as people are extremely interested in visiting websites of teams and professional players alike.Esports are easy to get into, but hard to master - and that's why you need all the help you can get to keep your content in one place.All these streams combine to make esports one of the fastest-growing markets for both hardware and software manufacturers, but also brands that are trying to get familiar with the next big thing. Esports have been called “the biggest disruption to hit our industry since the iPhone”, and that’s not an overstatement.Esports competitions and the surrounding content make sure that publishers grow active communities around their products, prolonging the lifespan of their games and making them true entertainment brands, and of course, making them quite a bit of money.Starting With The NumbersIn 2016., there were 424 esports events with a prize pool above $5000 in the world. This includes all competitive games and all platforms, ranging from PC games like Dota 2 to Super Smash Bros., for the Nintendo Wii. Of course, some tournaments (and games) pay up a lot more than others, with the biggest prizes given away on the Dota 2 International tournament, where the prize pool was filled with a staggering $20.8 million, and the winners Wings Gaming got their hands on a little more than $9 million once they won it.Websites are the primary aggregators of content for both esports players and their teams.It’s no surprise, then, that the most successful professional gamers are actually dwarfing the world’s finest Olympic athletes when it comes to the money they earn. For example, the United States awards each gold medal with a nice $25,000, but the winner of the Hearthstone World Championship took home $250,000. Have we mentioned that there are far more championships and tournaments than there are Olympic Games?The total prize money raised (and given away) in competitive esports last year was a little more than $93 million, dwarfing the $61 million given away the year before. This increase in earnings goes to show that esports are sure to break the $100 million, with the famous International probably leading the charge once again.Team Fnatic has earned more than $7 million from tournaments to date, but their real strength lies in diversification. They started their own line of esports hardware called Fnatic Gear which they sell on their website, along with other branded goods. This dive into the hardware market came from the desire to actually design something for the real gamers, and after a successful IndieGoGo campaign, Fnatic now sells headsets, mice, and keyboards through their website.Their hardware looks pretty sweet, too.This only goes to show that there’s a lot more to esports than simply playing and that a great business idea can make your web home stand out, and bring you great profits if you use it in combination with your gaming skills. A good website can make you reach audiences and then sell your products to them in a way that no social media network can.Crowdfunding The World’s Biggest Esports TournamentThe reason behind the immense prize pool of the International is fairly simple, and is made out of two sources of funding:The game’s developer, Valve, sets the fixed amount of money they’ll give away. This has settled to be around $1.6 million for the last few tournaments and is the amount that will be given away regardless of the community.The majority of the funding is secured through the community, meaning that players that actually spend money on the game between these tournaments are all adding to the prize pool of the tournament itself. These earnings come from Compendiums, a $10 digital book that allows its owners to sync up with other viewers and play rounds of the game, and more.Contrary to the other tournaments where the award money is given either directly by the developer or by the sponsors, this business model made the International the biggest esports tournament by earnings in the world for years.How Much Are The Fans WorthAs the number of esports fans rises, so does their value for brands and sponsors. The more fans a certain sport has, the more money starts streaming in from all sides, thus making the fan worth a certain amount of money to the brands that are invested in the sport. For example, an average annual revenue created per fan of the NBA is around $20, and $60 for an NFL fan in the USA.Compare that with the average worth of an esports fan of around $3.5, and you’ll be quick to judge that esports fans aren’t that lucrative for brands. But you’ll be most definitely mistaken, because we tend to forget one small thing: the age of these leagues.Esports is the biggest disruption to the market since the iPhone, and your web presence in the world of esports is pricelessRemember, the NBA was founded in 1946., and the NFL’s inaugural season was almost 100 years ago, in 1920. Esports have started to become a big hit in the recent decade, and esports fans are already worth almost a fifth of what an NBA fan is. If the trends continue in this direction, we can expect nothing but steady revenue growth in the following years, a fact that should excite everyone involved in esports, and by that we mean you, dear reader!When talking about revenues and audiences that make those revenues possible, we’re also seeing a steady growth in the numbers across the board. “Classic” media like Fox and ESPN are already deep in esports, and even brands like Bud Light are spreading the word about gaming to their respective audiences. Around 130 million esports fans are active today, and there are another 120 million people tuning in occasionally to watch a match or two. That’s a huge developing market!¨New Possibilities For Players And BrandsWell, as well as stretching itself in any and all directions, esports relies heavily on the right web presentation, and there’s really no better way of making yourself known on the web than a good website, powered by a great domain.With the dawn of esports, websites become the digital headquarters of your franchise and the place where your fans can gather to find the best and latest information from you. Considering that esports teams and players don’t have their stadiums where fans can take a look at a piece of history, it’s extremely important to have a website that serves as a hub for everything related to the team.This is especially important if we remember the beginning of our story where we talked about merchandise and other goodies. Teams like Fnatic have become a force in the esports world, and that influence has spread to their own web stores. Fnatic now offers a whole range of branded gaming peripherals like mice and keyboards for sale, designed to power the next generation of professional gamers.Where do they sell it? On their website, of course.The websites of gaming teams and organizations are also serving as a way to keep the fans updated on the latest scores, the scene, and making some fan-related content available to the world, like wallpapers and videos. Even though a lot of teams use social media and Twitch, there’s really no way they could be able to reach (and entertain) such large audiences without a central hub for their team on the web.From Pizza To Credit Cards – Esports Is Universally LovedOf course, esports players and teams are not the only ones needing a website to keep their esport dreams alive. Numerous brands have used websites to deepen their connection to the fans, from Papa John’s Pizza in 2013 to American Express and other brands. No matter what other trends in social media come to be, a good home on the web can’t be traded for anything.Both web shops and one-page websites are extremely useful in the world of esports, whether you’re an aspiring star that will link all of your accounts in one place or a big esports brand that needs a great home on the web, making a new esports-related website on the .ME domain is a great choice for you. Esports players can benefit from their own websites as aggregators of all of their social media content and streams, as well as making them the hub for their merchandise and other sales needs. It’s really obvious that if you’re interested in esports in any way – you need a website!We hope you’re now much more educated in esports than you were before our series, and that you’ll seriously consider the benefits of associating your brand with this new great thing, as well as building websites on the .ME domain for all of your esports needs!