Esports and the World Anti-Doping Code

Lovely Dasgupta (West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, India)

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English

Routledge
01 December 2025

Social & cultural history; Indoor games; Sports & outdoor recreation; Sporting events, tours & organisations; Drug abuse in sport

Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society

This is the first book to focus on the topic of doping in esports. As the global esports industry continues to grow, this book critiques current anti-doping practices and considers the role that the World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Olympic Committee might play in creating a sustainable anti-doping scheme.

Drawing on new research, this book maps the instances of doping within esports and considers the differences between esports and traditional sports, including the multiplicity of organisations – from federations to game publishers – that make up the complex governance structure of the esports industry. It argues that the WADA Code and well-established anti-doping mechanisms proven in traditional Olympic sports can provide a blueprint for improving anti-doping efforts within esports and strengthen the efficacy and legitimacy of esports governing bodies.

This is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in esports, video games, sports and entertainment law, sport policy, sport management, or the ethics of sport.

By: Lovely Dasgupta (West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences India)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032951690
ISBN 10: 1032951699
Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
Pages: 134
Publication Date: 01 December 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lovely Dasgupta is Professor of Law and Director of the Centre for Sports Law and Policy at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, India. She was one of the founding Indian academics to introduce a taught course on sports law. For the past 19 years, she has been writing and researching on issues within the field of sports law and competition law. She is the only Indian amongst the current members of the International Network of Doping Research, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Denmark.