Casinos Get Into the Esports Game

U.S. casinos are turning to videogame competitions to attract younger visitors and turn around years of subdued growth. MGM Resorts International plans to convert a former nightclub at its Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas into a permanent venue for hosting esports contests starting next year, the company said Tuesday.

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Seth Schorr: Innovation impacts on levels of mobile betting

Participating in the Next Generation of Venues panel at this week’s SBC Digital Summit North AmericaSeth Schorr – CEO of Fifth Street Gaming  told delegates that progressive companies like DraftKings and FanDuel which are “technology companies at their core”, have a dramatic impact on why so much betting is taking place on mobile devices as opposed to the retail environment.

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