In the current era, there is a plethora of entertainment options for people to choose from owing to the digital revolution we are currently in the middle of. More tech than ever before is available which gives way to more streaming platforms, more gaming technology, faster connectivity, and more portable devices. Two entertainment avenues have caught the eye in recent years and are currently taking the world by storm and beginning to establish themselves as major forces in the entertainment industry.
People of all ages are starting to interact more with them, colleges are starting to offer degree programs on them, and the phenomena are proving lucrative and are offering more professionals the opportunity to be part of the movement. We are of course talking about the emergence of Esports and online casinos. As both jostle for space in the entertainment market, what makes them so special?
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Esports
Although the “E” stands for electronic, it could easily stand for entertainment. Esports have evolved over the years not just into an entertainment avenue for millions around the world, but also a mainstream sport to rival the likes of football, soccer, and tennis. Electronic sports entertainment is now played predominantly by professional gamers at dazzling events hosted around the world on a variety of games, with increasingly larger prize pools. Traditionally, multiplayer teams do battle for ultimate supremacy, but there are also solo ventures, like in the eChampions League.
Such has been the emergence into the sports and entertainment spotlight, colleges around the U.S, and around the world, are identifying pathways for students to be involved in the Esports industry. Whether playing, managing, or featuring as part of the production, all these roles contribute to the growing success of Esports. The global Esports market size was worth USD$1.72 billion in 2023 and is only expected to grow significantly in the coming years, driven by all the protagonists working and operating in the industry.
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Online Casino
Like Esports, a new online casino craze is also emerging as a lucrative entertainment avenue. While Esports transports the gaming element onto a bigger, more public stage, online casinos take classic casino play and create an online world with thousands of options for casino enthusiasts, old or new. Providers from all around the world extract the convenience factor and squeeze every inch of life out of it to make the experience as user-friendly and practical as possible.
There is vast variety on offer in the online casino world with more governments globally passing legislation to legalize the activity. The U.S is rivalled by the United Kingdom and Australia for the online casino popularity crown, although the U.K has recently introduced a raft of measures that affect the game play to help people avoid financial issues. The range and accessibility is another big selling point of online casino play and even for Americans, it is possible to play on non-UK casinos and credit card casinos that are free of certain restrictions, as well as on American online casinos in permitted states.
The size of the industry demonstrates the need to be more responsible, but the growth of the online casino industry also highlights the need for a large workforce to help the industry continue to flourish. With the demand increasing, the amount of work required to promote, establish, and expand the inevitable avalanche of new online casinos opens a new dimension of job role for professionals looking to explore the industry. But which industry entices you most?