According to Michael Klein, interim executive director of the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy, it\u2019s important to balance the need to get ahead of other cities with having the setup necessary to successfully host high-level events.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf it\u2019s a chicken-and-egg situation, then infrastructure is the first step,\u201d Klein told the Press of Atlantic City<\/em>. \u201cBut there\u2019s definitely a sense of urgency about trying to not let the opportunity go by.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\nStockton University isn\u2019t just talking about Atlantic City esports, but also helping to develop a competitive gaming culture in the region. The school is joining the Eastern College Athletic Conference\u2019s esports division, and has built facilities dedicated to esports at its nearby Galloway campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Atlantic City is hoping that it can attract millennials to its casinos by becoming the hub for esports competitions on the East Coast, with several groups looking to build infrastructure that can support tournaments for years to come. Two Atlantic City casinos have already hosted esports tournaments in the last year, and more improvements are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":90955,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3312,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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