A sophisticated structure does not currently exist in the UK for esports, with a split in allegiance between the International Esports Federation (IESF) and the Global Esports Federation (GEF) too.

British Esports, which has GEF vice-president Chester King as chief executive, is aligned with the GEF.

There is no current obligation for the Home Nations to be affiliated with British Esports and therefore the WEF joined the IESF as a member last year.

Esports Scotland is reported to be interested in following them down the IESF path, as neither can join the GEF due to British Esports being the overruling national body that would likely require both countries to merge their National Federations into the governance structure.

Jackson, who is also chief executive of the affiliated company Esports Wales, has so far relied on funding from creative organisations rather than sport ones, due to the UK's current stance of not regarding esports as a sport.

For now, Esports Wales has funding from Creative Wales to send athletes to competitions and maintain running costs to help development throughout the country, however, Jackson claims the opportunities only improve with recognition.

"Currently in the United Kingdom, esports isn't recognised as a sport and in some cases it has benefits with funding," he said.

"If it's recognised as a sport, the Government is entitled to provide the funding for you and develop it from that.

"The scene in Wales is moving to that point, but whether it will become an official sport or be separate is still to be seen."

Jackson noted that sports like diving were marked partly on creativity, using it as an example of how sport has been defined in the past and gives esports a chance to be treated as a "different genre" too.

As well as support in receiving visas and with legal issues, he sees benefits for the devolved nations, who he believes would have better clarity over how the governance structure works.

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have devolved powers that make their respective Governments in charge of their own sports bodies, which then usually feed into British teams with England at international competitions, with the exception of the likes of football, rugby and cricket.

"If there's more funding options, that could be better for us in the long run," Jackson added.

"I know some people will not see it as a sport and that it will take funding away from traditional sports, but you have new sports come through all the time and they are able to go through those routes and apply for things.

"There's complexity in the UK with the structure of sport and how it develops.

"If it is a sport, then it would follow the sporting structure of it being devolved; if it's not a sport then it will potentially have a different structure.

"From having Wales here, it is a benefit to have the separate countries having teams and playing together because it increases the exposure in the UK and having the Home Nations follow their countries."

Despite working with different International Federations, Jackson spoke highly of the relationship with British Esports in helping the team in preparation for the Commonwealth Esports Championships - organised by the GEF - while adding that cooperation would continue to improve development nationwide.

He says there are not really complications with British Esports, even with the rickety governance situation in Britain at the moment, stating he wants "the best for the players and give them more opportunities".

His only concern with permanent cooperation with British Esports would be a reduction in Welsh athletes competing at World Championships, if a British team is approved above the Home Nations.

"A concern from my point is that we end up having less competitions for Wales," Jackson concluded.

"What I would like to see is more competitions for Wales.

"It's not that the players wouldn't be involved in the British esports team, but more the case of it being more competition for them to get into those teams and as we've seen in other sports and you add that in, it can be a bit difficult to get them all in."

There are several esports facilities in the UK and although it still does not have the recognition, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport published in a 2020 report that: "Esports has the potential to develop as an area of real national strength in the UK."