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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Las Vegas may become video gaming powerhouse

Las Vegas Review-Journal: His words are as bold as his Smurf-colored hair.

“We’re taking over Olympic stadiums,” Dan “Frodan” Chou announces, underscoring his aversion to modesty in a sparkling red sports coat. The popular esports broadcaster is speaking for his industry at large.

Its next conquest: Las Vegas.

1 comment:

David Kelley said...

So I remember reading about this idea about a year ago on the news feed and being curious if it would actually work because I was not positive if the gaming market in the United States was strong enough to support the idea of making stadiums to the idea of gaming. But as you look at the popularity of the streaming services of gaming such as twitch and you can see that the gaming industry is still growing strong, even if it is now as strong as it is in other countries such as South Korea where professional gamers are treated like professional sports stars in the United States. I honestly think that I will be a big market and it is pretty damn smart for Vegas to get in on the ground floor of the what is probably pegged to be the next big professional competitive activity that will also help bring in a more international market too. Eh and people say video games are bad for you.