In addition to general EXPO admission, GameStop is offering a limited number of VIP admissions that include up to four in-depth sessions with some of the biggest names in gaming, access to VIP-only lines and entrance to the VIPgaming lounge.
We estimated 30% growth in mass market gaming revenues but flat to slightly negative growth for the VIP segment during CNY 2013, compared to CNY in 2012.
BetOnSports has been thrust into the vortex of speculation about the future of online gaming in the U.S. after its chief executive was arrested in the VIP lounge of a Dallas airport on July 16 while waiting for a flight to Costa Rica.
Others, like not attending VIP events or accepting travel and accommodation costs, are likely to be a little more controversial among the gaming press.