\u201cEsports is the hottest topic in every board room on the strip, particularly with respect to Millennials,\u201d said Robert Rippee, who serves as director of the IGI Hospitality Lab and Esports Lab. \u201cWhat better place to begin the journey to understand its relevance and application to the casino and hospitality industry than right here at UNLV?\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nThere are signs that casinos in both Las Vegas and Macau are starting to dive headlong into the world of esports. Recently, the Downtown Grand in Vegas has begun to take bets on major esports competitions, including the League of Legends World Championships in November. The casino even hosted a watch party for the tournament finals in \u201cthe Commissary,\u201d a lounge and arcade dedicated to esports.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Macau has started to ramp up its efforts to host esports events as a way to diversify what the city can offer to visitors beyond gambling.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, SJM Holdings hosted the MDL Macau Dota2 International Elite Invitational at its Grand Lisboa Hotel, marking the first international esports competition held in the territory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In March, the men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball teams of the Mountain West Conference will descend on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to fight for a conference championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. But fans might get the chance to see more than just fast breaks and slam dunks during the event, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":65946,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3312,16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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