A new Dave Buster s plan to allow its loyalty members to compete in real-money arcade contests has raised the eyebrows of several state gaming regulatory agencies.
The national restaurant and entertainment business announced this week a new partnership with Lucra Sports, a technology provider of gamification services, to integrate its gamification software into the Dave Buster s app. It will allow loyalty members to digitally compete in real-money arcade contests at its locations throughout the country beginning in the next several months.
The new technology will allow Dave Buster s loyalty members to compete against other customers for real money on such games as skee-ball or pop-a-shot through its app, but has brought about concerns from gaming regulators who believe i…