Fantasy Sports Betting Gets OK From Nevada Regulators
June 24th, 2016
Via the Las Vegas Review Journal, a report on fantasy sports betting in Nevada: State gaming regulators gave approval Thursday to a proposal by longtime Las Vegas gaming veteran Vic Salerno that is expected to lead to the return of daily fantasy sports betting in Nevada as early as August. The Nevada Gaming Commission approved the licensing application for […]
Read more »Fantasy Sports: How FanDuel Is Fighting Back
May 4th, 2016
Via Fast Company, a look at the massive fantasy sport site, FanDuel: LeBron James hammers down a thunderous dunk, and 18,000 fans at the 2016 NBA All-Star Game erupt in a reverberating “Ooohhh!” It’s Valentine’s Day at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre, where James, Stephen Curry, Kobe Bryant, and other stars are dazzling the crowd. A-list […]
Read more »Taking A Magic Leap
May 4th, 2016
Courtesy of WIRED, an interesting look at Magic Leap’s mind-bending technology and what it tells us about the future of virtual reality: There is something special happening in a generic office park in an uninspiring suburb near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Inside, amid the low gray cubicles, clustered desks, and empty swivel chairs, an impossible 8-inch […]
Read more »eSports: Will Vegas Add A Video Game Arena Soon?
February 18th, 2016
Via VegasInc., a report on a potential video game arena: The Las Vegas Strip may eventually be home to an arena for competitive video games if one Chinese company gets its way. Beijing-based Ourgame International Holdings Ltd., the parent company of the World Poker Tour, wants to build multiple arenas for competitive video games, or […]
Read more »eSports: Changing The Game With Real-Money Prizes
January 28th, 2016
Via Forbes, an interesting look at eSports: The business of eSports (video game competitions) is on pace to explode in 2016, which is reinforced by recent reveals of eSports platforms on Twitter and ESPN. Brands are starting to catch up to the hype surrounding eSports and companies are seeking to find ways to exploit major growth in the space. One […]
Read more »eSports Revenue To Grow By 25% In 2016
January 14th, 2016
Via National Newswatch, an updated assessment of the eSports industry: It’s nowhere near close to replacing NHL hockey or NFL football as a fan favourite, but professional electronic gaming isn’t exactly small ball either. Analysts say the spectator sport — which features mostly Millennial guys waging war in cyberspace — is expected to generate more than half a […]
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