Delivered at Casual Connect Tel Aviv 2016. Casinos have been fighting an age crisis: 21-45 year olds generally do not gamble. Gamblit Gaming has been leading the charge to bring mobile and arcade style games onto the floor with products that appeal to them. With announcements like Jetpack Joyride, Into The Dead, and Catapult King, Gamblit CMO and gaming industry vet Darion Lowenstein will discuss the benefits and difficulties of taking hit mobile games into the casino world in this honest, developer-targeted talk.
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Casinos: The New Gold Rush For Developers? | Darion Lowenstein
1. Casinos: The New Gold Rush For
Developers?
Darion Lowenstein
Chief Marketing Officer
Gamblit Gaming
2. Why this dude?
• Currently Chief Marketing Officer at Gamblit Gaming,
Publisher of casual and arcade style real money games
for mobile & land based
• Supernerd, graduated high school at 14
(#foreveralone)
• Over 20 years in the game industry (scars to prove it)
• Internal & External Producer/Director at Rockstar
Games, Scopely, Electronic Arts, and Activision
• 10 #1 mobile games, 14 top 5 console games including
Tribes, Army Men, Red Dead Revolver, Midnight Club,
Table Tennis, Transformers: War for Cybertron, and on
mobile Simpsons Tapped Out, NBA Jam, & Mini Golf
Match Up
• Once played Mario Kart till 6am to get a gold on
Rainbow Road 150CC
“NOM NOM NOM”
3. THE GAMING INDUSTRY IS SUBSTANTIAL
N. America
$93
billion
Europe
$49
billion
Rest of
World
$16
billion
Asia
$70
billion
LatAm
$6
billion
Real Money Gaming Industry (Land-based and Online)
The Real Money Gaming Industry is a ~$235 billion market
N.
America
$28
billion
Europe
$37
billion
Rest of
World
$3
billion
Asia
$43
billion
LatAm
$4
billion
Lottery Industry
N. America
$1.5
billion
Europe
$0.6
billion
Rest of
World
$0.2
billion
Asia
$0.6
billion
LatAm
$0.1
billion
2013 Social Casino Industry
N. America
$122.5
billion
Europe
$86.6
billion
Rest of
World
$19.2
billion
Asia
$113.6
billion
LatAm
$10.1
billion
Real Money, Lottery and Social Casino Gaming Industry
The Lottery Industry is a ~$115 billion market (net win for lotteries)
The Virtual Currency casino industry is a ~$3 billion market
The combined industry is a ~$353 billion market
Source: H2 Global Gaming Summary (excludes sports betting and online poker)
Source: H2 Global Gaming Summary
Source: SuperData Social Casino Metrics
Note: Daily fantasy sports and
online poker are not included
4. THERE IS NO INNOVATION TODAY
1 2 3
A B C
X Y Z
Slot machine innovation has
been limited to cabinet and
graphics only, but the
fundamental game play is still
the same– bet and watch.
5. THE DEMOGRAPHIC IS CHANGING
Traditional Mainstream Casino Player…
Primary market is 50-65
Skews female
Grew up with typewriters
Learned computer skills as an adult
Experienced slots though physical reel games
The New Market of Casino Visitors…
Grew up in the digital age
Mobile device centric
Plays some genre of computer/mobile/console games
Demands high-fidelity multimedia experiences
Highly tech-literate
39%
34% 36%
28%
Age 21-35 Age 36-49 Age 50 -64 Age 65 & Over
Casino Visitation (% of each age group)
Source: 2013 State of the States AGA Survey of Casino Entertainment
21-34 35-44 45-54 55+
Slot Machine Play by Age Group
–
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
36
40
44
48
52
56
60
64
68
72
76
80
84
88
92
96
100+
U.S. Population Estimates
Source: U.S. Census Bureau as of July 2013 Source: Segmenting slot machine players: a factor-cluster analysis
6. Casino Visitors Age 21+ Who Play Slots
(“Classic Casino Population”)
U.S. Casino Visitor Population Growth vs.
Classic Casino Population Decline
Casino visitors age 21-49 that do not play slots
(“Next Gen Gamers”)
(80%)
(60%)
(40%)
(20%)
–
–
5
10
15
20
2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032
Cumulative%Change
MMsofPeople
Classic Casino Population Cumulative % Change
–
20%
40%
60%
80%
–
20
40
60
80
2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032
Cumulative%change
MMsofPeople
Next Gen Gamers Cumulative % Change
–
20
40
60
80
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
MMsofPeople
Classic Casino Population Next Gen Gamers
Millennial and Gen-X 40 Casino Visitors That Do Not Play Slots (“Next Gen Gamers”) Are Supplanting the Classic Casino Population
Next Gen Gamers Must Be Engaged In Order To Sustain the Existing Market … And They Represent a Tremendous Opportunity
–
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
$70
$80
$90
$100
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033
AnnualU.S.Revenue($B)
Classic Casino Population Engaged Next Gen Gamers Residual Next Gen Gamers
Annual United States Revenue Forecast vs. Classic Casino Decline Annual United States Revenue (assuming full monetization of Next Gen Population)
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
–
$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
$30
$35
$40
20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027202820292030203120322033
%NextGenEngagement
AnnualU.S.Revenue($B)
Classic Casino Population Engaged Next Gen Gamers Cumulative Next Gen Engagement Required
THIS SHIFT PUTS THE CLASSIC CASINO MARKET AT RISK
7. • Of 21-35 year olds in the USA, 35% visit casinos. However, the wagering rate of that group is only 2%.
• Barcades with classic arcade games are popular with 21-45 year olds
• Arcade chains like Dave & Busters that combine games & booze are growing
MO MONEY MO PROBLEMS
8. In summary - Globally, land based casinos are a $159 billion business
(VS Mobile Games: $22 billion)
• Nevada alone sees 42 million visitors to casinos per year
• Slot machine revenue is down 12.5% from 2007-2015
• Casinos are desperate for new content and revenue streams
• Your customer is already on the floor – UA is already done!
CLEARLY, THERE’S A BIG A$$ MARKET
9. • Unproven market – what types of skill games will make it?
• What companies attempting skill games will make it?
• And will the slot companies come around?
• Licenses per territory can cost $100,000-$1mm+
BUT WHAT ABOUT... PITFALLS?
10. • SLOW. 24 hour server side updates? Try 4 months
• Regulatory reviews = the suck
• Regulated hardware can be limiting
• IP that’s too “kiddie” can be outright rejected
• EVERY jurisdiction is different – per country, per state, and each
requires individual game reviews
• With Skill Gaming, can’t a pro just sit and #MakeItRain?!?
BUT WHAT ABOUT... CONTENT?
11. SO WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT?
Obligatory stock photo usage
12. G-Sports™
• An e-Sports experience on the
casino floor
• New, hit PC & console games
• Timed tournaments with cash
entry
• Based on Gamblit’s TriStationTM
TriStation™
• Up to 3 players seated
• Multiple game possibilities
• Single player or networked game capabilities for tournaments
• Appeals to players desiring longer time-on-device and involved game
play
Model G™
• Up to 4 players in bar or lounge heights
• Multiple game possibilities
• Multiplayer games available for either cooperative or
competitive play
• Appeals to social millennial and Gen X casual gamers
WHAT’S GONNA WORK? OUR SHOTGUN LINE-UP
Gamblit VRC™
• Immersive VR experience
• Side betting for observers
• Will first launch with the
Brookhaven Experiment™ and
HTC Vive™ technology
Gamblit Poker™
• Up to 6 players compete against
each other on a felt table
• House-banked side bets & live
buzzer provide additional
excitement & profitability
The Brookhaven Experiment is a trademark of Phosphor Games, LLC. HTC Vive is a trademark of HTC Corporation.
15. G-SPORTS CASE EXAMPLE ROAD REDEMPTION™
• An e-Sports experience on the casino floor
• New, hit PC & console games
• Timed tournaments with cash entry
• Easy ramp up process for publishers/developers with hit
games
• Timing/Cost set by Casino
G-Sports is a trademark of Gamblit Gaming, LLC in the United States and/or other countries. Road
Redemption is a trademark of Paul Fisch in the United States and/or other countries.
16. IF IT WORKS IN AN ARCADE…
YES! NO!
Arcade gameplay!
Fast & Easy to learn!
Long to master!
CONTROLS-SO-SIMPLE!
Complicated!
Saving progress!
Difficult to learn!
LONG tutorials needed!
SO MANY BUTTONS
17. INTO THE DEAD™ CASE EXAMPLE
Original Mobile Version
Gamblit Gamblified TriStation™ Version
Gamblit, the “G” face, TriStation, and the GBIT Skill Reward Points Box are trademarks of Gamblit Gaming, LLC in the United States and/or
other countries. Into the Dead, PikPok are registered trademarks of Prodigy Design Limited.