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The Silver State took in an all-time high of $179.8 million in wagers on the NFL's title game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, leading to a healthy 8.6 percent profit.

A record number of Americans plan to spend more than $7.6 billion on this weekend’s Super Bowl as states across the nation race to legalize — and profit from — sports betting.

A record number of Americans plan to spend more than $7.6 billion on this weekend's Super Bowl as states across the nation race to legalize - and profit from - sports betting.

After the announcement of the establishment of a new eSports Technical Advisory Committee in Nevada, Yogonet spoke with one of its newly appointed members, Dr. Brett Abarbanel, Director of Research for the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, International Gaming Institute, who provided an accurate description of the current panorama of eSports gambling and the reasons for the creation of this new committee.

The panel, consisting of seven industry professionals, has been tasked to provide the best practices in the field to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, and provide guidance to ensure the integrity of esports wagering.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has appointed several members to the Esports Technical Advisory Committee, a panel of individuals intended to better facilitate betting on esports in the state.

In this face-to-face talk, Dr. Abarbanel gives her thoughts on the cross-over between video games, gamification, and gambling games, and also gives her thoughts on how skill-based gaming machines are likely to evolve in the future.

Appealing to younger audiences, sports betting exchanges and e-sports are also driving the growth of cryptocurrency and other digital assets.