The Rise of eSports Tournaments and What Happened in Jacksonville




The Daily Dive show

Summary: Another shooting and another person suffering from mental illness. We have learned that David Katz, responsible for killing two and injuring nine at a Madden eSports tournament in Jacksonville had twice been hospitalized for mental illness and prescribed anti-psychotic and antidepressant medications. We will speak to Eli Blumenthal, reporter for USA Today about the shooting and the rise of eSports, the money involved and the training gamers go through. Next, President Trump announced that he reached an agreement with Mexico to rewrite portions of NAFTA. He also wants to rename it the US Mexico Free Trade agreement. Sabrina Rodriguez, a fellow covering trade at Politico, joins us to talk about the next steps, getting Canada on board and getting Congress to approve. Finally, have you noticed how many drink options there are when you go to the store? As companies are fighting for market share and giving consumers what they want, you are getting new hybrid concoctions like cold brew coffee made with lemonade. Jennifer Maloney, reporter for the WSJ, joins us for all the new drink options and how fizzy seltzer is upending coffee and beer.