- Casino Esports conference took place in Las Vegas last week and one of the most key takeaways from the speakers was confirmation that Nevada will soon allow betting on esports across ‘multiple events’.
- City is embracing esports in a multi-faceted approach
As reported by Casino News Daily, this came from Karl Bennison, the man in charge of running the Enforcement Division of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Whilst no time frame was given for the delivery of the rule change, Nevada sportsbooks will be rubbing their hands together at the prospect of this.
The city is embracing esports in a multi-faceted approach, with the likes of the Luxor transforming a 30,000 sq foot space into an esports venue, the Downtown Grand continuing to host tournaments, and Millennial Esports, which boasts a dedicated venue and studio in downtown Vegas, investing across the esports spectrum.
As it stands, esports falls under a category in Nevada (gaming regulation 22.120) in which operators have had to apply to allow betting on single events at a time making it a tiresome and time consuming procedure with each event. This has been given the go ahead twice thus far with IEM Oakland and Dreamhack Masters Las Vegas. Momentum has been growing though, and news of the Nevada State Bill 420 signed by Nevada State Governor Brian Sandoval back in May, signalled that change was on its way.
This statement from Bennison reconfirms that change is coming, and is part of a wider push by the city and state at large to make Las Vegas a known destination for all things esports.
For those interested in the convergence of betting, esports and casinos they should look to attend Betting on Esports Conference this week. Part of the wider Betting on Sports show which will see over 1,200 in attendance, there’ll be six esports focused panels with one titled ‘Saving Las Vegas’ and focused on the opportunities that esports offers casinos, and indeed, vice versa.
Speaking on this one will be Millennial Esports CEO Alex Igelman, GameCo CEO Blaine Graboyes, Downtown Grand Chairman Seth Schorr, with iGaming Capital Director Melissa Blau moderating.
You can read more about this here, and secure tickets here.
Esports Insider says: Another step on the path to Nevada fully embracing esports betting. The sportsbooks will be delighted at the news, but will be keen to know, just as we are, the time frame for this to be actioned.
http://www.esportsinsider.com/2017/09/nevada-will-soon-allow-esports-betting-multiple-events/
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