Dave and Buster’s are leading the way into the fresh territory with their affiliating with a company named Lucra. They will drop onto the social betting zone that is unlike the normal sports betting. Arcade games are responsible for $6 billion of the revenue. Dave and Busters now operates over 220 places that encourage people to play games in North America and elsewhere. They have that many people coming through their doors over a stretch of a year alone. Their shares have risen more than 50 % in the past 12 months as company’s stock did.
So, by teaming up with this app, people, who are already members of D&B loyalty program can make small bets from, let’s say, $5 to $10 and play on arcades via the app. Lucra’s technology allows it to. They don’t just call them as bets and wagers but, rather, their games are based on skills. This too helps to dodge some of the stiff rules that other gambling games are compelled to meet. Because of this, Dave and Buster’s can get this new betting feature going very quickly, maybe even in a week.
But not all fans of this game are happy. They’ve expressed their doubts through live social media, noting that they don’t need a betting app to gamble with their friends if they can just do it themselves. The main purpose of these games is to make a standard game of playing with friends more interesting by adding a little bit of betting to it. Lucra’s CEO, Dylan Robbins, has been saying that competitive gaming is always fun and interesting among people, whether they are playing video games, sports or even simple games as party.
Dave and Buster’s has a new approach on making us think differently about games and even creating a place to hang out with our friends. They’re combining the fun of arcade games with the thrill of placing small bets into their title. This may hint to the beginning of a new wave in how we play the long-term games with buddies.