New Zealand land casino gets into eSports
News on 20 Oct 2017
News on 20 Oct 2017
New Zealand based land casino company SkyCity is betting that the eSports sector will continue to prosper, acquiring a 40 percent stake in eSports company Let’s Play Live Media (LPLM) for an undisclosed consideration.
SkyCity innovation manager Sonya Crosby informed local media reporters that the eSports sector is currently growing at a rapid rate and attracts a large and diverse audience. Consequently, SkyCity was interested in its future possibilities, she said.
Crosby said that SkyCity would facilitate live broadcasts to its clientele and permit LPLM to produce live eSports events in the SkyCity Theatre and the soon-to-open New Zealand International Convention Centre Theatre.
Dedicated PC and console booths will host eSports competitions and livestream to a giant external LED screen for eSports fans to watch the action in the SkyCity Plaza at the base of the Sky Tower, she said.
