I think you're wrong to rule E-Gaming out quite so categorically - as the name implies, it's slowing developing into a sport, and therefore, an industry:
http://www.maltawiki.com/wiki/E-gaming_in_Malta
Just one quick clarification - as far as I know E-gaming does not imply "online" gaming (as in over the internet), but rather "network" gaming, in a competition sort of environment.
EDIT: This might need some more explication. It is true that most of the games that have their own tournaments are usually played over the internet, but the actual tournaments themselves are usually played on a closed network, in a dedicated venue, like traditional "sports". But this is more of a rule of thumb than a law of nature - modern technology certainly allows for players to compete from home.