
Wednesday, March 23
8:30 AM - Registration Open, Network welcome, Breakfast.
10:00 AM - UNLV Blackfire and Stockton U. Esports Innovative Center
on the state of Esports and the future of the casino industry
Speakers on this panel:
• What companies are publicly traded esports and what is their current status
• What stories of success/failures have there been in casinos experimenting in esports
• How has esports grown as a "sport" in the college ranks and beyond
• What should a casino floor look like now and in the future
11:00 AM - Casino/Igaming Regulatory updates on Esports and video gaming.
Speakers on this panel:
• What states have passed laws on wagering on esport events
• Will casinos adopt peer to peer wagering
• With certain states adopting esports wagering what are the revenues so far?
• What are the revenues from the dark market sector?
12:00 PM - Cryptocurrencies used in Esports and Video Gaming, is there a Gambling fit?
Speakers on this panel:
• How does a casino adopt crypto and should they create their own?
• What video gaming/esports platforms use crypto today?
• There are multiple cryptocurrencies that are the best for a casino to accept as payment and why?
12:50 PM - Casino Industry Insider Keynote Speaker
Chief Operating Officer of Agua Caliente Casinos
Saverio R. Scheri III
1:10 PM - Lunch Break / Expo / Floor Time
2:00 PM - Responsible (video) gaming sponsored by nChain & The Entain Foundation US, Inc
Speakers on this panel:
• Why does the age of the player matter when it comes to wagering on a video gaming tournament?
• KYC moving forward how is that regulated?
• What are the reasons that you should approve wagering?
• How did NJ get around their law of wagering on esports with players younger than 18 years of age participating in the event?
3:00 PM - The monetized peer-to-peer (P2P) skill-based system of competition is hardly a new concept - Speakers on this panel:
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What types of games can be offered?
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Are there any new platforms in the market?
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What are the benefits of P2P?
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Can fair matchmaking be assured in these types of matches?
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Is there an organization dedicated to integrity issues and the P2P stakeholder community?
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What kind of innovations can the P2P stakeholder community look forward to?
4:00 PM - Colleges and Esports the way wagering platforms see the bigger picture.
Speakers on this panel:
• The Rising Sport on campus is Esports what does this tell us about how casinos should set up wagering for college Esports?
• Who are the best professional teams in esports and how are they ranked through the wagering platforms
• Where is the money in wagering on esports? How much do bookies see and why are they investing in it
6:00 PM
Thursday, March 24
9:00 AM - Registration Open, Network welcome, Breakfast.
10:00 AM - Marketing to a younger demographic, Does the casino market measure up?
• The opinion of a Millennial and Gen-Z on what a casino means to them
• How do we change the narrative at a casino venue and the casino's online platform to attract a younger demographic
• Does a casino have a stigma that it cannot reinvent itself?
11:00 AM - Metaverse how will it affect B&M casinos and their online platforms?
• Igaming is still not adopted in all states and now the talk of a Metaverse emerges?
• Are casinos and their business model just to old to keep up with technology's frantic pace?
• What should a casino do to make changes today before it is too late?
12:00 PM - Lunch Break / Floor Time
1:00 PM - Monetizing immersive technology in the physical space?
• VR/AR and mix reality on property
• VR/AR and mix reality as a means for gambling?
• Holograms and other "cool" stuff
2:00 PM - Collaboration gap between video gaming publishers & the gambling industry
• What video games are bet on the most and why?
• What are the issues between publishers and gambling and how can we overcome them, is there a stigma or fear?
• Can there be a monetary answer to working with publishers, if so how much of the pie would they want for their IP?
• What are the legal concerns for gaming publishers and how can the gambling industry address them?
3:00 PM - How to connect esports online to your brick and mortar.
• What ideas are there for you to offer your online guests to bring them into the brick and mortar
• Events and entertainment for a younger demographic. Music, video gaming conventions, and other ideas
• How should you market these ideas
4:00 PM - Should my casino offer NFT's as prizes or winnings?
• What does this mean for my casino and how much does it cost for an NFT
• Why are NFTs so popular?
• The value to a younger generation of an NFT
• Should my casino offer a crypto exchange?
5:00 PM - Payment systems and how they can help you adapt to a fast-moving pace
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What are the current payment systems being used today - Cashless was adopted because of the Pandemic
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Does the absence of cash in the Casino help or hurt the industry?
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Cryptocurrency and the future payment methods of gaming
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Responsible Gaming and its impact on eSports
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The future state of gaming




