\n“Mums and dads could be giving money to a child thinking that they are playing a computer game when in fact they are gambling,” UKGC Chief Executive Sarah Harrison explained last month. “Gambling on esports with in-game items is growing and we need to make sure all gambling is fair, safe, crime-free and protects the young and vulnerable.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nConcerns Widespread <\/b><\/h2>\n
Online esports gambling and skin betting wagering is illegal in the United States, as are most forms of real money betting except in Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware. But concerned parents still have plenty to worry about with their child or adolescent’s online video gaming behavior.<\/p>\n
ESPN<\/i> reported in January that $5 billion was wagered worldwide on skins in 2016, with 40 percent on the outcomes of esports tournaments. There’s also nothing preventing teens from purchasing game weapons and items on platforms like Steam.<\/p>\n
While esports betting remains an illegal activity in the US, Nevada, like it typically does when it comes to all things gambling, is taking the lead in considering legalization. State regulators have already sanctioned esports wagering events<\/a> at Vegas sportsbooks, and a bill was introduced last month in the Nevada Legislature that seeks to authorize pari-mutuel betting on video gaming tournaments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UK-based esports platform FACEIT is partnering with Genius Sports to improve the public perception of its games and combat allegations of match fixing and skin betting, both of which remain paramount concerns in the growing industry. FACEIT is the operator of the Esports Championship Series (ECS), a competitive video gaming league that is broadcast on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":47958,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3312,19,13],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Esports Platform FACEIT Partners With Genius Sports to Address Integrity Concerns<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n