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BringIt.com Allows Players to Bet On Console Game Matches

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i'm-sure-it-wont-get-abused dept.

eldavojohn writes to tell us of a new service, "BringIt.com," that allows gamers to put their money where their mouth is with respect to their console gaming skill. "BringIt supports the PlayStation 2, the PS3, the Xbox 360 and the Wii. Players challenge each other on the site, but play on their consoles. BringIt holds players' entry fees until the game is finished. After the game is done, it verifies the results and credits the winner, minus the service fee. To attract players of a broad range of skill sets, BringIt has separate tournaments meant for novice players and expert gamers. Levin compared it to the handicap system in golf or the weight-class system in wrestling.

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  1. Re:rigged by Khashishi · · Score: 4, Informative

    yourself. Otherwise it would be plain gambling.

  2. Re:Aren't gambling sites illegal? by Anonymusing · · Score: 4, Informative

    Just to save you the time, the headline of TFA ends with the words "Legal in 39 States". And that article links to this which says you can't play video games for cash in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, Tennessee and Vermont.

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  3. Four places by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    Delaware, Oregon and Montana now allow sports betting.

    http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=4162225