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10 UNLV Gaming L.J. 117 (2020)
A Change on the Horizon for the Gaming Industry: Trends, Blockchain Technology, and Cryptocurrency

handle is hein.journals/unlvgalj10 and id is 133 raw text is: A CHANGE ON THE HORIZON FOR THE GAMING INDUSTRY: TRENDS, BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY, AND CRYPTOCURRENCY Nicole Bastos* INTRODUCTION Gaming laws and regulations continue to face new challenges as technology advances. Technology is revolutionizing the gaming industry; however, the gaming industry could be in murky waters if technology regulations do not keep up with the times.' While these technological innovations reflect the gaming industry's response to shifting consumer trends by directing its focus on millennials, the gaming industry needs to properly prepare for what comes next. Cryptocurrency in the online gambling world has seen an enormous boom in the past two years.2 This surge echoes the already changing gaming industry market and the international world's calculated steps to incorporate cryptocurrency in response.' The technologically driven gaming experience will replace the traditional notions of gambling.4 Currently, these trends are evident in casino design, marketing strategies, payment methods, choice of interactive games, and * J.D. Candidate, May 2020, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Business Editor UNL V Gaming Law Journal. A special thanks to: my parents for their constant support and encouragement; to my friend J.A.G. for sparking my interest in coding and inspiring me to keep learning about technology; to Tiffany Nocon for always being so positive and taking the time to hear about my law school journey, and for introducing me to amazing contacts who answered my questions and gave me great advice; and lastly to Professor John White for helping me come up with a structure that accurately reflected my vision for this student note. ' See Press Release, SmartPlay.Tech-, Blockchain Gambling Machine Placed in Land-Based Casino (Dec. 25, 2017), https://news.bitcoin.com/pr-smartplay-tech- blockchain-gambling-machine-placed-in-the-land-based-casino/. 2 See generally Mina Down, How Gaming Could Drive Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Adoption, HACKER NOON (Jan. 23, 2019), https://hackernoon.com/how- gaming-could-drive-cryptocurrency-and-blockchain-adoption-7ab12bc88138. 3 Press Release, Coinspeaker, How Cryptocurrencies Have Impacted the Online Gambling Industry (Apr. 25, 2018), https://www.coinspeaker.com/cryptocurrencies -impacted-online-gambling-industry/. *' See id. 117

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