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"Something really irks me about people who own a major console and buy maybe a few big-name games a year and that's IT...then call themselves serious gamers. "

Posted on: May 07, 2009

Wanna Bet?

WORDS BY: Corey Cohen

Is Betting On Games Wrong? Two Players, Two Opinions

Corey: Call me greedy, but I can’t see anything wrong with wagering over a videogame competition. It doesn’t “corrupt” the game in any way: the bet is really between the two players, and the game’s just a mechanism. If you think that gambling on games tarnishes them, then you’re really saying that anything people bet on is tarnished, including poker, baseball, and football. Conversely, I don’t think videogames “corrupt” gambling in the way that, say, betting on a natural disaster does (i.e., it’s rude). Basically, if two people want to bet on a multiplayer game with clear terms and no coercion, they should have the right to do so.

Dan: Call me old-fashioned, but betting on games simply strikes me as…wrong. I know Corey believes betting makes everything better, but I think it shifts the focus from fun — which is arguably the game’s intent — to the fact that you HAVE to WIN or you LOSE something. I simply don’t enjoy a game as much if I think about what happens if I don’t do well. I do like playing poker, but I can enjoy poker even without money on the table. Playing a game, not winning, is what makes me happy, and while I certainly like to win, the only thing I really need to take away is the enjoyable experience of the game itself. And betting on videogames just messes up that…purity, for lack of a less melodramatic word. Keep your “bl” out of my “gaming.”