Is it Gambling? Is it a 'Game of Skill?' What EXACTLY is the difference? Let the debate rage, we say. From Daily Fantasy to Social Casino games to "The Millennial Problem," Jason Foster seeks to uncover the value and opportunity in both traditional gambling and emerging games of skill.

1. Gambling & Games of Skill
Daily Fantasy, Social Casino & “The Millennial Problem”
Jason Foster
Head of iGaming
Full presentation available at www.chalklinesports.com
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

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7. What We’ll Cover
Gambling vs games of skill
Why is this such a hot topic?
Perception and regulation, DFS
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9. What is Gambling?
Value at risk
Some element of chance
Reward of value
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10. Games of Skill in Gambling?
Can a skilled player influence the outcome?
Is the game beatable?
Skill-based casino games will not be
beatable, so what’s the point?
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13. US Daily Fantasy Sports = $4.5B Industry
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14. Daily Fantasy By The Numbers
$750 million ad spend in 2015
13 Major Operators, 0 Profitable
3 Leagues directly invested
(MLB, NHL and NBA)
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20. Social Gaming
$3 billion annual global revenue
It isn’t gambling
It’s overwhelmingly mobile
Does it convert?
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23. eSports By The Numbers
USA - It’s as popular as Baseball
UK - 6.5 million audience
Global - Revenues of $493 million
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27. Takeaways
Skill matters for long-term engagement
What ‘Millennial’ problem?
DFS is a bubble.
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28. Gambling & Games of Skill
Daily Fantasy, Social Casinos, “The Millennial Problem” & More
Jason Foster
Head of iGaming
Full presentation available at www.chalklinesports.com
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Tuesday, October 24, 2016