Gambling Archives

Will Twitch Ban Major Gambling Sites? Answered

Posted By: Madison Bensonon: September 21, 2022In: Features, Gaming, StreamingTags: Gambling, TwitchNo Comments

With a lot of controversy surrounding Twitch in the past few months, the current highlight is their recent ban on gambling on the platform. To address some of this recent drama, Twitch will disallow streamers to show major gambling sites on their streams starting October 18. While sports betting, fantasy sports and poker are still […] Read more

Loot Boxes and Adolescent Gambling

Posted By: Dylan Crabbon: March 09, 2020In: Gaming, NewsTags: Gambling, gaming1 Comment

Are randomized loot boxes equivalent to gambling? If a gamer buys a “loot box,” a digital container with hidden prizes inside, on a chance that he will receive a better in-game item, is that analogous to gambling? Are randomized loot boxes that one buys with real-world money equivalent to gambling? The merchandise hidden within the […] Read more

The ESA Are Disclosing All Drop Rate Odds in Loot Boxes by 2020

Posted By: Dylan Leporeon: August 11, 2019In: Gaming, News, Nintendo, PS4, Xbox OneTags: Gambling, gaming1 Comment

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is making moves to regulate loot boxes in videogames which will require publishers to disclose the odds of drop rates for loot boxes in Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft consoles. Read more

How the Online Gambling Industry Influences the Gaming Industry

Posted By: Harry Thompsonon: July 30, 2019In: Features, Gaming, OpinionTags: Gambling, gaming1 Comment

Technological advancements have helped many industries advance in turn and among them are the gaming and gambling industry. Stronger and better graphic cards and CPUs are being made every day to support the graphics of today’s games as franchises are established and renewed. The Internet also did its part by popularizing online games and taking […] Read more

Should there be more Synergy between Online Casinos and the Console Gaming World?

Posted By: Harry Thompsonon: January 10, 2019In: Features, Gaming, Opinion, PC, PS4, Xbox OneTags: Gambling, gamingNo Comments

The online casino industry is one of the most lucrative sectors on the planet and, in 2019, it is predicted to be worth $55.19 billion. It has grown to such a large extent because of its willingness to adapt to developments in technology and spread out onto other platforms. For instance, the way that online casinos […] Read more

Online Gambling Game ‘Cordial Minuet’ Launches

Posted By: Michael Heitzenrateron: May 06, 2015In: Gaming, Indie Games, New Releases, News, PCTags: Amulets, Cordial Minuet, GamblingNo Comments

Starting today, the online gambling game Cordial Minuet launches for all to play. The creepy and deceptively simple strategy game can only be played with real money, provided via your credit card. This may dissuade many potential players, but the game can be played for just pennies. The minimum deposit is $2.oo, which leaves you with […] Read more