2020 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
New Topics for 2020
• Collegiate • Cinema • Entertainment
Key Topics from the Agenda
INVESTMENT / FINANCE
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What attracts investors and backers looking to build value in the gambling and esports space
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Risk management for operators: how to maximize the upside
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Esports and your casino’s entertainment portfolio
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Been there, done that: advice from the front line
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Pitch Forum: Start-ups, technology entrepreneurs, and venture capital
LEGAL
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Compliance 101: what operators need to know
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Legal and regulatory update: what operators need to about state, federal, and tribal requirements
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Skill games and mobile outlook: rules and regulations
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Esports wagering: what it is, where it’s at, what it means
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Following the rules: integrity considerations
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What determines cheating or match fixing?
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What are the rules for online matches?
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Who enforces the rules for eSports events and tournaments?
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TECHNOLOGY
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Types of technological infrastructure needed to support video gaming with no latency
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IT to-do list to prepare for a changing market in your property
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Server security necessary for taking bets on esport matches
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Technological upgrades necessary for the development of online esports competitions and peer-to-peer play
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Immersive experiences
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VR/AR/MR/3D(holograms) and multiplayer experience
ALL ABOUT ESPORTS
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Sorting through media coverage and statistics on esports:
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What is the truth and what isn’t?
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Where all the money is being made
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Who invests in esports and why? (Sponsors, etc.)
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Is esports a bubble?
SKILLED GAMES
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Advances in Artificial Intelligence to challenge players at skill based games.
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VR/MR and AR games suitable for a casino
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Latest rules and regulations surrounding skill-based games
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Configuration, i.e. players facing off virtually vs. next to each other
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Peer-to-peer play vs. against a computer
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Minimizing risk in offering rewards in skill based gaming
PAYMENT SYSTEMS
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What types of payments will be made in the casino/esports space
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Pay in for playing; Payouts for winnings.
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Will the casino take a rake or will it also play in tournaments?
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Cryptocurrency
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What are future payment systems for betting during esport tournaments.
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How “real time” wagering occurs during tournament competitions.
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Age verification for online play
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Cyber-security for payments.
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How payments will be regulated online for esports and video gaming
HOSTING / MONETIZING
Getting started when starting from zero:
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Finding a Tournament Organizer
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Making the right hospitality choices when hosting gamers
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Marketing and promotion to build your esports community
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Leveraging the addition of regular tournament events to your casino portfolio
New Topics for 2020
COLLEGIATE
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Creating and implementing a collegiate eSports program
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Students and eSports: what the NCAA has to say
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Creating connections: campus and community
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First things first: can you do it? Conducting a realistic cost-benefit analysis
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Integrity matters: sponsorships, partnerships, and compliance
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Building blocks: curriculum, programs, technology, and players
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CINEMA / ENTERTAINMENT
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How to make money hosting Esport events
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Creating and implementing a cinema Esports league
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How to repurpose your space to host tournaments.
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How to market to get gamers to your cinema or entertainment center.
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Becoming part of the Esport community
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First things first: can you do it? Conducting a realistic cost-benefit analysis
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What you need to pull it off: curriculum, programs, technology, and equipment.