Mark Balestra

lawyer - igaming specialist - partner, iGaming North America - ponderer - person.

[eSports at DTG @eSportsDTG]

Talking #esports at #igamingNA

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#iGNA2016 panelists engaged in the inevitable "is Chuck E Cheese gambling?" debate. If they are referring to eating the pizza, then YES.

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VR preview of the GOP convention? Nope. It's esports!

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#iGNA2016 - Ng: discrimination against women is common in esports. Among spectators, not among players.

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#iGNA2016 chief concerns about esports: 1) How do you assure integrity? 2) Can you make $? Seth Schorr: "We're already making money."

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#iGNA2016 -Hengchua: "The decay of esports players from age 35 to 36 is a lot less now then it used to be."

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#iGNA2016 eSports panel. PEDs an issue? Yep, ADHD meds.

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#iGNA2016 - What? VR to evolve to images printed on the optical nerve??? Serendipitous for the torture industry, I'm sure.

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#iGNA2016 VR session-reminder from Spin Games' Halvorson about the holy grail that is the "millennial" market: 20-25 year-olds don't have $.

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@HaiOnGaming perhaps a contest to guess what they are seeing?

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@OPReport Many are unwilling/unable to speak publicly... Gag orders galore.

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In 17 years of doing I-gaming conference programs I have never seen a topic as radioactive as DFS is right now.

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Back in the old days, yesterday would have had DDoS written all over it. #kentuckyderby2015 #PacquiaoMayweather

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For those who didn't catch the McCain video at #iGNA2015 https://t.co/7SVRdYRx5t via @YouTube

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@GlobalGamingBiz Missed you; was out on the town last night.

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@OPReport I noted that as well and my impression is that WF et al are nowhere near the comfort level necessary to open the door.

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Possible that banks' reluctance to process Igaming stems back to promises made via NY AG settlements years ago? Would new MCCs change this?

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Because I needed another reason to not play the slots. https://t.co/JQPuDdc17k

[iGB @iGamingBusiness]

End of #IGNA2015 Book in the 2016 dates now April 5th - 7th #IGNA2016

[Mark Balestra @CrossbowMark]

That's a wrap for #iGNA2015. Thoroughly enjoyed catching up with old friends.