{"id":724,"date":"2017-08-09T13:05:57","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T13:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casinousa.com\/?p=724"},"modified":"2017-08-09T13:05:57","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T13:05:57","slug":"first-ever-casino-esport-conference-to-be-held-in-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casinousa.com\/news\/first-ever-casino-esport-conference-to-be-held-in-las-vegas","title":{"rendered":"First Ever Casino eSport Conference To Be Held In Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CasinoLas Vegas is playing host to two major eSports industry events next month. First up, is the inaugural Casino eSport Conference<\/a> to be held from Sept. 7 \u2013 8 which will be followed by Gameacon<\/strong>, a video gaming convention planned for Sept. 9 \u2013 10.<\/p>\n

The first Casino eSports Conference is aimed at bringing together the casino industry and various stakeholders from eSports such as eSports teams, eSports hardware suppliers, tournament organizers, publishers, streaming companies and game makers.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Ben Fox<\/strong> of GAC Events, a subsidiary of Fox Marketing said,<\/p>\n

We\u2019re entering a new era of esports gaming, and it\u2019s becoming clear that the casino industry should find a way to incorporate esports into future casino models. The CEC will provide a critical introduction between casino industry executives and eSports industry professionals and related millennial gaming products<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The keynote speaker for CEC will be Karl Bennison<\/strong>, chief of the Nevada Gaming Board\u2019s enforcement division. The Game Arts Conference<\/a> also known as Gameacon is held biannually and acts an incubator for new games. It was primarily created to allow fans to meet other fans as well as their favorite players. Fox added that along with celebrating creativity and artistry, it also allowed the showcasing of interesting new products.<\/p>\n

Esports Arena<\/strong><\/p>\n

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