I think multi contest platforms should become more prevalent, because the player vs player contests has been under utilized in Sports betting and even in Slot games. Player vs AI is boring and also predictable.... humans should combat against each other to make it more interesting.
You have no idea what you are talking about. Poker had its golden age but it's over. Nowadays it is in the doldrums, and the houses are more interested in people playing other games like roulette or blackjack because there are no net winners. If you google it you will see that poker is not the number 1 gambling game. It is in the top 5 or so, but never number 1.
What Are the 7 Most Popular Gambling Games?
It has a list of games in which poker is number 5.