GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Alex Igelman, Chief Executive Officer, Millennial Esports

By Sun, Apr 29, 2018

This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Alex Igelman, the chief executive officer of Millennial Esports, one of the pioneers in the eSports business, on how that industry would work with casinos for the benefit of both.

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GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Alex Igelman, Chief Executive Officer, Millennial Esports

When considering how eSports could work with the casino industry, there are many different opinions. Is it a venue? Is it an event? Is it a wagering opportunity? Alex Igelman has been operating an eSports business, trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange, for the past several years, and opened an eSports arena in Las Vegas in 2016. Millennial eSports understand the gaming market and its connection to Las Vegas and the gaming industry. He spoke with GGB Publisher Roger Gros during the Indian Gaming Tradeshow in Las Vegas in April.

Articles by Author: Roger Gros

Roger Gros is publisher of Global Gaming Business, the industry’s leading gaming trade publication, and all its related publications. Prior to joining Global Gaming Business, Gros was president of Inlet Communications, an independent consulting firm. He was vice president of Casino Journal Publishing Group from 1984-2000, and held virtually every editorial title during his tenure. Gros was editor of Casino Journal, the National Gaming Summary and the Atlantic City Insider, and was the founding editor of Casino Player magazine. He was a co-founder of the American Gaming Summit and the Southern Gaming Summit conferences and trade shows.
Roger Gros is the author of the best-selling book, "How to Win at Casino Gambling" (Carlton Books, 1995), now in its fourth edition. Gros was named “Businessman of the Year” for 1998 by the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Gaming Association in 2012 as part of the annual AGA Communications Awards.