“It’s good to fish where the fish are,” he said. Schorr said the industry should concentrate at first on attracting video game players where they live: online. Instead, they want to feel they have some involvement in the outcome of their bet, which is why video games offer a natural on-ramp for younger players at casinos.
Numerous conference speakers agreed that video game players are not generally content to rely on random outcomes that determine whether they win at something - the very bread and butter of casino games like slot machines or table games. It’s going to be a really big thing.”īut the marriage of video game players and casinos has yet to be consummated on a meaningful scale. There’s going to be a wagering angle, probably a large one.
“It’s similar to online (casino) wagering: Instead of playing blackjack or poker, you’re playing Angry Birds,” he said.
