Tag Archives: Gambling
You can now gamble while playing ‘Frogger’
Konami has launched a version of Frogger that's suitable for gambling, which is now available to play in a casino. Frogger: Get Hoppin' is a skill-based title that enables players to wager money in exchange for testing their reflexes in the game. It'...
Recommended Reading: The story of ‘Legion,’ Marvel’s latest TV show
Marvel's 'Legion,' explained
Eric Watson,
Polygon
Marvel's latest TV series debuted on FX this week, and if you're a little lost on the backstory or just need a quick refresher, Polygon is here to help. The gaming news outlet posted a primer on Le...
China forces game producers to reveal loot box odds
Using addictive animations and other psychological tricks, games like Overwatch and Hearthstone hook you on free loot boxes, then make you pay for the rush with real money. That sounds like gambling to China's Ministry of Culture, so it's instituting...
FanDuel and DraftKings May Be Merging
Multiple sources are reporting this morning that fantasy sports websites DraftKings and FanDuel, the prominent names in Fantasy gameplay, are headed toward a merger. The two websites are in a...
Valve says it’s not responsible for ‘CS:GO’ gambling
Earlier this month, Washington state told Valve to stop allowing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) gun skin transfers through Steam. The state's Gambling Commission argued that Valve was facilitating a "large, unregulated black market," and ga...
Washington state orders Valve to end ‘Counter-Strike’ gambling
For Washington state, it's not enough for Valve to distance itself from gun skin gambling in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive -- it wants the company to put an end to the practice. The state's Gambling Commission has ordered Valve to "stop allowing t...
YouTube star charged over ‘FIFA’ game betting
The consequences of promoting dodgy bets on video games can extend well beyond account suspensions and tarnished reputations. YouTube star Craig Douglas (aka NepentheZ) and FUTgalaxy owner Dylan Rigby have both been charged with violating the UK's Ga...
YouTube star charged over ‘FIFA’ game betting
The consequences of promoting dodgy bets on video games can extend well beyond account suspensions and tarnished reputations. YouTube star Craig Douglas (aka NepentheZ) and FUTgalaxy owner Dylan Rigby have both been charged with violating the UK's Ga...
Twitch streamer banned for shady betting on ‘Counter-Strike’
Recently, some high-profile video game streamers have been exposed as owning third-party gambling sites where players can bet on the outcome of matches for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive — an obvious conflict of interest. Last week, Twitch an...