The future of gaming: The digital generation

As another year draws to a close, C.J. Fisher and Harry Jackson of Fox Rothschild look ahead to the trends that will drive growth in the US gaming market in 2022.

At one time, the only way to gamble was to walk into a casino, withdraw cash from an ATM and sit down at a slot machine or table game to place a bet, or place a wager at the casino’s sportsbook.

Those days are long gone, and the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of every part of our lives.

From ordering groceries to attending meetings, from making payments to calling a cab, from shopping to cashing a check, our lives are increasingly digital, and the gaming industry has not been spared this digital transformation.

While the rapid spread of mobile sports betting across the US is perhaps the most well-known and publicised aspect of this evolution, it is also evident in other areas. These include internet gaming, cashless wagering, esports betting and wagering activities involving blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies.

Mobile Sports Betting
Following the Supreme Court’s 2018 decision striking down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), states were free to legalise and regulate sports betting, and it is no secret that many have rushed to do so.

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