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Ithe line between gambling and video games is blurring. Betting on esports, video game themed slot machines, gacha games and loot box mechanics – all these tie gambling and video games together in one way or another.
Here’s a look at the legislation and status of gambling in video games and esports and the role of video games in online gambling.
Is Online Gambling Gaming?
It’s a matter of viewpoint and definition whether you consider online gambling part of video games in general and esports more specifically. Many would say it’s not, but there are some crossovers with the likes of microtransactions and digital packs with random items like FIFA Ultimate Team. Let’s look at poker.
- Poker is a gambling game
- There are online versions of this game. Software with animation and programming and NPC-VI… some would say…
