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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. Great, just great by Illender · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is perfect! I can just quit my job, and bet on myself. And my mom said playing games would do nothing for me.

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    1. Re:Great, just great by sys.stdout.write · · Score: 5, Funny

      This is just a simple way for geeks to get back their lunch money.

      No, this is a way for Korea to become the economic powerhouse of the world.

  2. Re:Wagers+HonorSystem= by Inda · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I ran a league with some friends 10 years back. We had 300 - 400 players. Everything was done on trust.

    The majority of cheaters were stupid. Registering new accounts and posting 40 wins within an hour was a classic. Registering multiple accounts was another - we tracked IP numbers. Poorly edited screen grabs were easy to spot - lossy jpegs show changes easily.

    In the end reputation was king. With a small number of people, everyone knew each other. We also took part in our own leagues.

    The caught cheaters used to go to great lengths to get even with us for banning them. Forum exploits, DOS attacks, and general annoyances. Funny because we offered no prizes except a name on a 'winners' page.

    Good luck to these people. They'll need it.

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