Nevada Newsmakers

Host: Sam Shad

Guests:
Robert Rippee, International Gaming Institute, UNLV


"Nobody can do it on a Las Vegas scale."

- Robert Rippee, International Gaming Institute, UNLV, talks about the potential future of esports in the city. He says outrageous prize pool numbers will attract professional players, and if we do a “monstrous” event really well in Las Vegas, that it could generate an audience across the planet, potentially leading to future events and branding that Vegas is the home of high-level, competitive esports.