Technology and Innovation Committee Infrastructure for the Future - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Technology and Innovation Committee – Infrastructure for the Future October 19, 2018 Presentation prepared by Jason Siegel

GREATER ORLANDO SPORTS COMMISSION (GO SPORTS) is a private non-profit created to attract international and national events and sports related business to the region. Mayor Demings Transition Team – Technology & Innovation Committee

Recently celebrated our 25 th anniversary • Business Development • 5 Primary Targets • Major League Sports, Olympic, NCAA Major Youth/Amateur, eSports • 4 Goals • Economic Development/Visitor Spending, ROI, Marketing the Destination, Events for • the benefit and enjoyment of our Citizens and Community Bid Cycles & Lead Time • Incentives • Event Management • Our Community • Mayor Demings Transition Team – Technology & Innovation Committee 1

2007-2018 FHSAA Football Finals 2017 FIFA World Cup Qualifier (USMNT) • • 2008 & 2017 WrestleMania 2017 NCAA DI Women’s College Cup • • 2014 & 2017 NCAA March Madness 2018 Celebrating Women in Sports • • 2016 Copa America Centenario 2018 USA Table Tennis US Open • • 2016 USA Volleyball Open Championships 2019 MLS All Star Game • • 2017 Call of Duty World League Finals 2019 NCAA DI & DII Tennis Championships • • 2017 USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint Nationals 2019-2020 Monster Jam World Finals • • 2017 USA Gymnastics Men’s Jr. Olympics 2022 Special Olympics USA Games • • 2026 FIFA World Cup - Candidate Host City • Mayor Demings Transition Team – Technology & Innovation Committee 1

• Held meetings on August 9 and October 9, 2018 • At the encouragement of the City of Orlando and Full Sail University Mayor Demings Transition Team – Technology & Innovation Committee 1

& EA Sports University Partners City of Orlando • Stephen Csikos • Josh Mora, Full Sail • Brooke Bonnett • Daryl Holt • Dr. Paul Jarley, UCF • Craig Borkon • Matt Marcou • John Kvatek, UCF • Kevin Brown • Maritza Martinez, UCF • Kathy DeVault Disney Sports • Patrick Ransdell, UCF • Heather Fagan • Faron Kelley Venue Partners • Todd Myers Orlando City Soccer Club • Rodney Gutierrez, OCCC • Jorge Senior • Ed Cahill • Joe Imbriaco, CFE Arena • Ryan Martinez Universal Orlando • Robb Larson, OHP • Eric Marshall Orlando Magic • Kevin McMahon Industry Partners • Gabe Causse • Shawn Sarma • Matthew Carson, PRG • Ryan DeVos • David Glass, OrlandoiX GO Sports • Michael Forde • Dustin Schumacher, Red Bull • Jennifer Lastik • Pat Gallagher • Brent Nelson • David Storm • Jason Siegel Mayor Demings Transition Team – Technology & Innovation Committee 1

• Gamers • United States Olympic Committee • NCAA • Bandwidth Providers – ex. Smart City • Social Media Influencers • YouTube Celebrities – T. Martin (local celeb) Mayor Demings Transition Team – Technology & Innovation Committee 1

“The global eSports audience will reach 380M “On its current trajectory, we this year, estimate the made up of eSports industry 165M eSports will reach $1.4B enthusiasts by 2020. If any and 215M of these factors accelerate, a occasional more optimistic viewers.” scenario places revenues at $2.4B .” Mayor Demings Transition Team – Technology & Innovation Committee

• Open discussion – a community coming together on a unified approach to bring eSports and eGaming events to Orlando. • Theme Parks • Orlando’s 2018 Wallet Hub Rankings • University System • #1 – Best Cities for Gaming • Tourism • #1 – Best Cities for a Staycation • Airports • #2 – Most Fun Cities in America • Weather • #2 – Best Places to Visit in the Summer • Public/Private Partnerships • #2 – Best Cities to Start a Career • Number of users/gamers • #6 – Best Foodie Cities in America • Facilities • #28 – Greenest Cities in America • Amway Center, OCCC, The Arena at EWWS, The Fortress at Full Sail, OHP, Magic Sports & Entertainment District, Universal’s Rocket League/Nintendo Mayor Demings Transition Team – Technology & Innovation Committee 1

• Title driven, pro-sports driven and fan conventions & festivals • Opportunities to bring events at advantageous times of year Mayor Demings Transition Team – Technology & Innovation Committee

• Connectivity, Capacity, Speed • Barrier to Entry • #1 concern = cost to ramp up, ex.10 terabytes • Users with 4-5 devices • 1,000 laptops Mayor Demings Transition Team – Technology & Innovation Committee 1

• Infrastructure • Incentives – ex. Hillsborough EDI2 Fund • Promotion of the Destination as a Hub for eSports • Collaboration • Profile of Users • Jobs/Education • Competition Mayor Demings Transition Team – Technology & Innovation Committee

• White paper analysis - comparison of cost of rental/services at comparable venues • Gaming Community Schedule Mayor Demings Transition Team – Technology & Innovation Committee

• TBD Mayor Demings Transition Team – Technology & Innovation Committee

• NCAA & Olympics • LA, Dallas, Seattle, Austin, Atlanta • NBC Sports – Inside The World of Competitive Gaming • Netflix – Explained: eSports (season 1, ep 8) Mayor Demings Transition Team – Technology & Innovation Committee

• 2-Day Event – sold out in two weeks • Total Attendance of 22,434 from around the world • Live broadcast on Twitch, ESPN, Disney XP and ABC • Broadcasts averaged anywhere from 80K – 170K concurrent viewers. • Bandwidth Needs • 300 megabytes • 1 gigabyte • 500 megabytes • Redundant service Mayor Demings Transition Team – Technology & Innovation Committee