Play-for-cash Game Service Launched
Despite the modest initial game lineup, Groove Games plans to add additional games, including titles from third parties, on a continuing basis.
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nakedsavage
replyI have very little knowledge of this area, so there may be a simple explaination, but couldn't this be considered gambling? If so, couldn't it possibly be considered illegal under the recent legeslation banning onling gambling?
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From their FAQ:
Is SkillGround considered gambling?
No. Since the SkillGround games are based on skill and not chance, winners are determined by their level of skill and performance in a particular game. All the games offered on SkillGround are skill games. No RNG (random number generator) is involved to define the outcome of any SkillGround game. SkillGround operates within the legal gaming framework in the jurisdictions offered. Although some jurisdictions also prohibit skill games such as those offered by SkillGround, Cash Accounts are not available in those jurisdictions and the full SkillGround service is only available where permitted by law.-
it seems like they only addressed part of the bill; i wonder if matches would be considered "sporting events."
from H.R.4411
(6) The term `bets or wagers'--
`(A) means the staking or risking by any person of something of value upon the outcome of a contest of others, a sporting event, or a game predominantly subject to chance, upon an agreement or understanding that the person or another person will receive something of value in the event of a certain outcome' -
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Hah hah! Wake up, time to die.
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I haven't played any of these games, but if the shooter is anything at all like Counter-Strike, meaning that there is a "cone of death" and not every bullet goes exactly where you aim, then I'd consider it gambling.
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