The multi-billion dollar soft drinks and beverage corporation, Coca-Cola, is currently the largest sponsor of eSports, in the League of Legends scene. Last year, at the sold-out League of Legends Season 3 World Championships at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Coca-Cola announced that it would sponsor a new minor league series, called the Coke Zero League, in ammeter scene, from League of Legends. Matt Wolf, who is the head of gaming at the Coca-Cola Company, said: “Our partnership with Riot symbolizes how seriously we take this space. Pairing Coke Zero with League of Legends and collaborating with Riot on a new casual series will bring something special to players and help elevate eSports to a new level in the world of international sports. “Marc Merrill, President of Riot Games, is a strong advocate for eSports to be considered real sports. In an interview, at the Season 3 World Championship, he said, "As PC gamers who actively play competitive online games, we believe that gaming is a real sport, and we know that many players share these beliefs." (Joyful) The US government also considers eSports players to be professional athletes. Grant players visas to the United States with that identifier.