Chalkline Sports - BiG Africa Summit - Gambling vs. Games of Skill

Gambling & Games of SkillDaily Fantasy, Social Casino & “The Millennial Problem”

Jason FosterHead of iGaming

Full presentation available at www.chalklinesports.com #BiGAfricaSummit

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

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What We’ll CoverGambling vs games of skill

Why is this such a hot topic?

Perception and regulation, DFS

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What is Gambling?Value at risk

Some element of chance

Reward of value

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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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US Daily Fantasy Sports = $4.5B Industry

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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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Social Gaming$3 billion annual global revenue

It isn’t gambling

It’s overwhelmingly mobile

Does it convert?

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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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TakeawaysSkill matters for long-term engagement

What ‘Millennial’ problem?

DFS is a bubble.

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Gambling & Games of SkillDaily Fantasy, Social Casinos, “The Millennial Problem” & More

Jason FosterHead of iGaming

Full presentation available at www.chalklinesports.com #BiGAfricaSummit

Tuesday, October 24, 2016