Video games as experienced on PC’s and consoles might be the next big future thing soon seen in all types of casinos, and may become one of the world’s biggest gambling focal point, considering the studies conducted in the field, Las Vegas is planning to revolutionize the current norms in gambling to attract a younger audience.
All forms of gambling activities are on a slow decline, because young people show more of an interest in engaging in video game play, the format offers more interactive competitive entertainment with a much greater emphasis on skill rather than chance. To date the only rewards in video games is a feeling of achievement and bragging rights. However, as proven by the popularity of some video slots that have taken the first tentative steps in that direction there seems to be a definite market for this form of gaming, and it might just be bigger than expected. Today’s young crowd is tomorrow’s gaming patrons and they increasingly grew up on a steady diet of console games, now add a rewards for achievement based game-play and presto, today’s declining sales activity is tomorrow’s success.
Vegas casinos are ready begin this gambling revolution with their current plans of introducing arcade-styled video gaming based player options where players could earn skill rewards for their ability to drive fast in a virtual car race or defeating enemies during combat. Video gaming aficionados require more immersion than a conventional slot is capable of, they also lack the desire, patience, and interest to sit un-involved in front of a slot machine that offers no skills challenge and very little interaction. Earlier The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers was driving a new law directing regulators to draw up a new rule set, allowing new formats of skill based entertainment games, in response this year the law passed in a unanimous vote.