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Robert Morris Students Receive University Funding For Video Gaming

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A private university in Chicago became the first in the nation to treat video gamers like athletes.

Thirty-five Robert Morris University students are now practicing in a classroom with 100-thousand dollars in gaming electronics and paraphernalia. Their scholarships are for the game League of Legends.