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Mackenzie Hughes (left), his caddie and the gallery look for a ball in a tree on the 11th hole in the final round of the 2021 U.S. Open.

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The ads are everywhere nowadays, especially on TV, where the girl with the blonde hair and overactive arms refers to the 60 years of incredible history on the 18th green at TPC River Highlands, which actually opened in 1984. Of course, the facts are insignificant. What really matters is that you can go to DraftKings.com, press a few buttons and instantly test your powers of prognostication against the millions of others who oppose the notion that you cant buy a thrill.

Three years have passed since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned legislation prohibiting legalized gambling nationwide. If the decision was a huge victory for the gaming industry, it also appropriated jurisdiction on the ruling to each of the 50 states about half of which still havent ratified laws that allow betting on sports. While were all keenly aware of how ponderous the political process can become, one might easily get the sense that full-blown legalization would have been further along by now.

Reality tells us its a foregone conclusion. There is far too much revenue at stake for reluctant states to continue resisting the value of such a resource. With prudent regulations, sports gaming can become a healthy financial asset despite its myriad, potential downsides, which is another way of saying its a really good idea until something really bad happens.

In pro golf, a corruption of the competitive element immediately comes to mind.

Few sports leagues have been more proactive in embracing the world of live wagering than the PGA Tour. Camp Ponte Vedra jumped into the pool with both feet, forming business partnerships with The Action Network, DraftKings and IMG Arena, then launching GolfBet, an endemic platform designed to drive fan engagement and expand our overall audience, according to Norb Gambuzza, the Tours vice president of media and gaming.

Without question, our game has so much to offer in terms of appealing to the gambling public. Almost every field over the duration of an 11-month season includes more than 100 players. Those guys strike the ball somewhere in the neighborhood of 25,000 times each week, which easily translates into a lot of money won and a lot more lost. If DraftKings wasnt raking in the dough from such a multitude of frenzied action, it wouldnt be able to afford the girl with the overactive arms, much less all that commercial space.

Since the Tour itself provides the product, an abundantly rich organization gets even richer. And everyone with a vested interest walks away happy, at least until one Sunday ticket-holder sneaks an airhorn (or even a whistle) into a tournament and decides to use it on the green of the second playoff hole with someone standing over a 6-footer to force a third.

In almost every other sport, crowd noise is encouraged frequently, sometimes vehemently, throughout the contest. When Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots a free throw in a visiting arena these days, thousands of spectators count the number of seconds it takes him to finally stop dribbling and attempt the shot. The Seattle Seahawks have long celebrated the effects of their 12th man, a euphemism given to the 69,000 who gather eight times a year to support their beloved NFL team.

Pro golf is very different, and therefore, far more vulnerable to the one-in-a-thousand knucklehead who intentionally yells during a crucial backswing. Its something akin to a minor miracle that it doesnt happen more often while covering a Hawaiian Open back in the early 2000s, I watched John Cook basically lose the tournament to a ringing cellphone on the 71st hole. For such occurrences to remain rare is a tribute to the games remarkable level of decorum, but with each passing year, galleries seem to get larger, more boisterous and less golf-centric.

Lets just say that legalized gambling does nothing to minimize the undesirable possibilities.

When Mackenzie Hughes tee shot got stuck in a tree at the par-3 11th during the final round of the U.S. Open, a viewers sense of hard-luck bemusement might quickly have succumbed to a whimsical scenario. What if a nearby patron with a substantial sum invested on the third-round co-leader were to climb the tree and knock the ball back to earth? Do we have a rule for such an assist? How could anyone (notably a USGA rules official) determine that the ball wouldnt have fallen from the tree without the aid of a fan?

Hughes, two off the lead before his misfortune, walked away with a double bogey and finished tied for 15th, seven shots back. The golf gods chose to look the other way on this occasion, but the lack of containment between players and observers on many wayward shots and the potential for result-altering spectator behavior in any number of forms is a matter the Tour should address.

If Steve Bartman can be accused of preventing the Chicago Cubs from playing in the 2003 World Series, there is no such thing as a $10 million golf tournament impervious to the hazards of negative fan interaction. It might sound farfetched. So does a ball stuck in a tree or $5,000 on the guy trailing by three.

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Its estimated that the net worth of the illegal gambling industry in the United States is $150 billion. Please think about this speculation. It has relevance beyond it revealing how pointless it is for politicians to try and legislate behavior, morality, or both.

Just as rent controls dont make apartments cheap, neither do laws deter us from living as we wish. Politicians can decree apartments inexpensive, and they can decree behavior they dont like unlawful, but markets ultimately have their say. Whats made cheap by law is instantly scarce, and whats enjoyable but illegal is eventually enjoyed underground.

So again, despite all manner of laws limiting illegal gambling in the U.S., its a fact of life here. Americans love betting on games, cards, and all manner of other things, and bet they do. A valuable industry has sprouted up against the wishes of the political class.

So has the market for illegal mood altering substances. Does anyone want to guess what the value of that industry sector is stateside?

Its hopefully a reminder of a bigger truth: the Federal Reserve is a legend in its own mind, along with the economists who yearn to curry favor with the worlds biggest employer of economists, along with the economists who seek and receive high pay for analyzing and predicting the musings of those inside the central bank. Anyone else should turn their attention elsewhere. Think about it.

In thinking about it, were supposed to believe that the Fed, an outsourced functionary of Congress, the U.S. Treasury, or both, can somehow bring out the proverbial punch bowl on the way to an easy money extravaganza? Oh please. Does anyone outside the cushy world of policy really believe this?

The Fed projects its always well-overstated influence through a banking system that is already small and shrinking relative to total credit in the U.S. And then theres the matter of illegal gambling and illegal drugs. Does anyone think traditional banks finance them, or does finance for illicit industries ever at risk of having their profits expropriated have a much higher risk, tighter quality to it? The question answers itself. Major industries have sprouted up in the U.S. and elsewhere without Fed or central bank easy money, but were supposed to believe economists when they say the Fed can turn on and turn off economic growth? These views are not serious.

After which, we dont borrow money as much as we borrow money for what it can be exchanged for. We borrow trucks, tractors, and smartphones on which we keep digital ledgers of all those placing bets through us, at which point we borrow access to WiFi that keeps us connected to all our gambling clients.

The Fed produces none of these resources. In other words, credit is a consequence of production. When theres lots of production, theres lots of borrowing. Abundant production is the path to surplus that makes it possible for entrepreneurs and businesses to go into the market in order to rent access to the surplus from those with savings.

And then its worth pointing out that production is global. If a pencil is the end result of global cooperation, does anyone think the automobile, airplane, laptop, and smartphone have emerged from autarky? This question similarly answers itself. Better yet, increases in production around the world naturally result in soaring credit on offer around the world.

The above is important given the tendency among economists and those who play them to pretend that the Fed can put out or retrieve the previously mentioned punch bowl. Supposedly thanks to its regulatory power over banks, the Fed can shrink credit availability stateside. No, not really.

Credit is borderless. What the Fed could only in theory take away would be made up by global sources, not to mention domestic ones. As evidenced by the compensation at investment banks alone, theres enormous amounts of money to be made matching talent with resources. The Fed cant tighten credit that it doesnt have in the first place; rather it can at best create opportunities for infinite funding sources when it tightens.

Economist Alexander Salter believes soaring credit is inflationary, so does former Fed Vice Chair Kevin Warsh, but credit is resource accession. How could production be inflationary? Better yet, even it if were inflationary, why do both thinkers assume the central bank can control it? Their analysis implies that the U.S. is an economic island, as opposed to a lending and financing destination for the rest of the world.

Never forget that the Fed is but a tiny, outsourced-to player in a crowded, global marketplace. And it cant shrink or expand the worlds most dynamic economy despite what you read. Evidence supporting what should be obvious is the $150 billion illegal gambling industry stateside. Somehow whats illegal can be matched with copious funds, but were supposed to believe the Fed can dampen growth?

So while economists need the Fed to be important, their needs dont correlate with reality. In reality, if youre engaging in profitable endeavors credit sources will find you; the Fed be damned. In truth, multiple credit sources will compete to finance what youre doing. The Fed, as always, is a legend in its own mind.

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To the Editor;

As the Veteran Outreach Coordinator at the New York Council on Problem Gambling (NYCPG), I felt the month of June -- Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) Awareness Month -- would be a good time to raise awareness on the connection between PTS and problem gambling.

Veterans are often first associated with PTS. The number of veterans with PTS varies by service era:

However, PTS can occur in all people of any ethnicity, nationality, culture, and age. PTS affects approximately 3.5 percent of U.S. adults every year, and an estimated one in 11 people willbe diagnosed with PTS in their lifetime. Women are twice as likely as men to have PTS.

A study (Hierholzer, R. et al., 2010) found the presence of current PTS symptoms to be one of the strongest predictors for at-risk gambling behavior.

The good news is that most cases improve with time, especially with professional treatment.

Help is available. Anyone struggling or negatively affected by gambling problems should visit https://NYProblemGamblingHELP.org/ for information, resources, and local treatment services.

Jonathan Crandall, BSW, CASAC-T|Veteran Outreach

East Syracuse, NY

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A royal commission into Western Australias outdated gambling laws and operations at Crown Perth is scheduled to hand in its first findings later today.

Former Supreme Court justices Neville Owen and Lindy Jenkins and former WA auditor-general Colin Murphy are expected to send an interim report to Governor Kim Beazley.

The report will largely focus on the suitability of the existing regulatory framework regarding casinos and casino gaming in Western Australia. A final report from the commission, which will have a more narrow focus on the suitability of Crown Perth to hold a gambling licence, is scheduled for 14 November 2021.

It follows a New South Wales report into Crowns operations earlier this year, which found the operator unsuitable to hold the licence for its new Sydney casino in Barangaroo.

At the beginning of the WA commission, Owen announced that the inquiry would be informed by both the NSW inquiry and the royal commission currently being undertaken in Victoria into Crown Melbourne.

Owen noted that the inquiry will evaluate Crowns corporate social responsibility, as opposed to considering the morality of gambling.

So far as we are aware, this is the first time since the grant of the casino licence in 1988 that there has been an inquiry into these issues and given social changes in over 30 years, there is an increased importance to an inquiry of this kind, said Owen.

We will be concerned with grave matters of private and public interest and we enter into this investigation with that firmly in mind.

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With the return of the Euros, football has dominated public attention and conversation.

The highly-anticipated event is not without controversy, due to the close relationship between the sport and betting.

For those who have struggled with a gambling addiction, the return of the highly-publicised event is a concerning trigger.

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Despite ITV announcing that gambling adverts would be reduced during the games, they have faced heavy criticism suggesting that this is not enough.

With an estimated 250-650 gambling-related suicides each year in the UK, according to Gambling With Lives, during the time of the Euros competition at least 30 people will likely lose their lives in this way.

GamCare, which operates the National Gambling Helpline, has revealed that during and post major sporting events there is an increase in calls to the helpline.

For recovered gambling addicts like 39-year-old Chris Bilham, the event is a stark reminder of the serious consequences that can grow from football betting.

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Chris addiction began when he was 30, when he was enticed to start placing bets on football games.

In just five years Chris would rack up debts of 100,000 and face suicidal thoughts as he contemplated taking his own life.

He said: For me it went from that app I downloaded, to five years later sitting in my sister-in-laws house one night, having spent every penny I had, having taken loans out from the bank, to wanting to take my life.

What started as seemingly innocent fun, heavily advertised as a normal and enjoyable pastime, quickly led Chris down a path of addiction.

No longer just placing bets on football games he followed closely here in the UK, Chris even placed bets on sports he had no knowledge of, such as an Australian womens league game.

The addiction quickly spread in a matter of weeks to online casinos where he began to wager higher sums on live roulette, blackjack and slots, often causing him to miss work and family time to gamble.

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I accidentally stumbled upon gambling, he said. At first there were a few people doing the odd sweepstake at work and I started to take part, and got involved with EuroMillions and the lottery.

Ive always been a big sports fan, and I was watching it on TV and I noticed the advertising, and there were so many adverts at the time, of people having fun with their friends, and it made gambling look so very normal.

Chris, who works as a commercial manager for Transport for London, said the tone of these adverts that he was seeing made him feel like he had to gamble more or would miss out on the opportunity.

It feels like if you dont do it youre going to miss an opportunity, and that got into my mind, he said.

After downloading betting apps to bet on sports games, Chris quickly was exposed to the more dangerous product of online casino gambling through cross-selling on the apps.

It doesnt take much, from my experience, to move from that first initial bet, to being consumed 24 hours a day thinking how am I going to get money, he explained.

Within weeks, as somebody whod never watched a horse race, I was at work locking myself in a meeting room and Id have the horse racing betting on horses I knew nothing about.

Once I was in I couldnt get out.

Chris now speaks out about the harm caused by betting adverts within sports such as football, and is trying to raise awareness of the serious consequences.

He said: It's so normalised within the world we live in nowadays. You see it all day everyday on the TV, and now you see gambling ads throughout the football.

Adverts tell you its fun, it isnt. Its terrible. Its a massive public health issue.

He has called the whistle-to-whistle ban shallow, saying its not enough at all.

He said: The industry tries to push all the responsibility onto the gambler, but they dont take into account that they are the one providing a hugely addictive product, which theyre marketing really strongly at people. They say you could set a limit or have a time out, but no I couldnt I was addicted."

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There should be responsibility on the operator's side to look after people who are very obviously addicted, he added.

Chris eventually was able to get help following a particularly bad period where he spent 22,500 in just over two hours, after taking out a 25,000 loan.

He has not gambled in over three years and now co-hosts a gambling addiction recovery podcast called All Bets Are Off , as well as co-founding the non-profit organisation TalkGen .

Chris important work shines light on the serious negative impacts that gambling can have on people's lives, and shows that the high profile of betting within football can have real harmful consequences on the people watching.

I dont want anyone to have to go through what I went through, Chris added.

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A rating of 100 puts Scientific Games Corp (SGMS) near the top of the Gambling industry according to InvestorsObserver. Scientific Games Corp's score of 100 means it scores higher than 100% of stocks in the industry. Scientific Games Corp also received an overall rating of 63, putting it above 63% of all stocks. Gambling is ranked 86 out of the 148 industries.

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Scientific Games Corp (SGMS) stock has fallen -1.61% while the S&P 500 has gained 0.07% as of 11:52 AM on Wednesday, Jun 30. SGMS has fallen -$1.25 from the previous closing price of $77.68 on volume of 282,917 shares. Over the past year the S&P 500 has risen 38.52% while SGMS has gained 394.37%. SGMS lost -$4.47 per share the over the last 12 months.

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Resorts World Las Vegas (Resorts World) is the first casino built from the ground up on the Vegas Strip in more than a decade. The massive property is built on 88 acres of land. The casino floor alone is 110,000 square feet. Theres additional gambling in the 17,000 square foot Dawghouse Saloon & Sportsbook thats being called an entertainment zone, plus the high limit rooms.

Las Vegas has seen a few casinos open in the past year. All three properties are in different parts of Las Vegas. Last year, Circa opened in downtown Las Vegas. The casino opened in October and the hotel opened in December. This year the Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas opened just off the Vegas Strip at the property that was once Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

Resorts World is the last of the three new casinos opening in the past eight months. The sheer size and scope of Resorts World exceeds both properties. This feels like its the mega-casino/resort style that so many have come to love over the years.

The size of the entire property compares more to Aria and The Venetian than the Cosmopolitan. The main casino floor is slightly smaller than both but the additional entertainment zone and sportsbook occupy enough space to make the technical measurements closer to even.

The main casino floor at Resorts World is 110,000 square feet. The actual gambling space is closer to 130,000 with the entertainment zone/sportsbook. Theres even more gambling available in the unmarked poker room, high limit room and private gaming salons.

All blackjack gameson the main casino floor are dealt from a continuous shuffle machine (CSM). Like most lower-limits blackjack on the Vegas Strip, these games pay 6:5 when a player is dealt a natural blackjack instead of the traditional 3:2 payout.

The craps game has 3x-4x-5x odds. Roulette on the main casino floor has both double zero and triple zero games that are popping up around the Vegas Strip. The game with more zeros has a larger house edge and is generally a worse bet for the player.

Resorts Worlds casino offers the variety of table games most people expect to see in Las Vegas:

There are electronic table games located throughout the casino floor. Theres a 44-player Stadium Gaming installation in the center of the main casino floor. This offers a variety of games. There are also smaller electronic table games.

Resorts World offers those cute individual craps and roulette games. There are also larger electronic blackjack and roulette games available. It was a bit surprising to see Resorts World also opening with a Fortune Cup horse racing game. But the casino floor is huge, so why not offer as many games as possible.

In the eyes of casino rewards programs, electronic table games are considered slot machines. These hybrid games receive points the same way a slot machine player receives points.

The majority of the main gaming floor is made up of slot machines. The new casino also has the newest slot machine games. Upon opening, Resorts World had some slot games not available elsewhere on the Vegas Strip.

Theres also a huge Buffalo Link installation that occupies a large space on the gaming floor. During the opening weekend, there was a wait just to sit and play one of the games in the large circle of machines.

Resorts World has a 30-table poker room that might be difficult to find for someone who isnt specifically looking for it. The poker room is unmarked in a hallway off the main casino floor.

Anyone looking specifically for the poker room should be able to find it by following directional signs around the property. However, its unlikely anyone will wander into a poker game while walking around the casino since its off to the side and doesnt have a big sign saying poker here or something.

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The sportsbook at Resorts World is part of the Dawghouse Saloon entertainment zone. The main space has two bars, high-top tables for dining and a stage for performers. The sportsbook is tucked in a corner.

Similar to the poker room, the sportsbook may not be easy to find. While guests may see the screens through faux mesh wiring, walking outside of the sportsbook it isnt directly open to the public. Guests will have to walk into the bar and to the end to find the sports betting area.

The sportsbook screens are large for the space but theres seating for about 100 people. There are screens throughout the main dining space that should be great for eating, drinking and watching popular events like football games.

Crockfords Casino is the main high-limit table game and slot room. The space is absolutely beautiful and had quite the vibe on opening weekend.

The lounge to Crockfords Casino is open to the casino floor and anyone can visit the lounge for a drink. The lounge environment was louder than expected for a high limit gaming space. That could have been new casino exuberance.

The high limits room had a good variety of slot machines from $5 to $1,000 per credit. Blackjack here pays 3:2 for $100 minimum wagers. The room also offers single zero roulette and baccarat.

High rollers can also go up to the Sky Casino on the 66th floor for a more private gaming environment.

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Follow along closely here. There are two different rewards programs available at Resorts World. The hotel rooms are three different Hilton brands Crockfords, Conrad, and of course, Hilton. Crockfords is the premium hotel room while Hilton is the entry-level room. Conrad is somewhere in the middle. Guests can use Hilton Honors points to book complimentary rooms at Resorts World.

Genting Rewards is the Resorts World casino loyalty program. Guests will find perks for hotel rooms but the focus on Genting Rewards is the gaming. There are seven tiers to Genting Rewards:

This is entry level and the perks are essentially the same as other casinos. All players will receive the following benefits and more:

This is the first upper-tier that most players will reach fairly quickly. This level gives players the Genting Rewards tier benefits and more:

The benefits for this tier are mostly another small step up from the previous level. The Icon includes all of the previous benefits plus the following:

The big perk here is complimentary self-parking. Most of the benefits here are another step ahead of the previous tier:

This level is where the tier benefits start to change. There are even more benefits and boosts the previous offers. Complimentary valet parking and passes to the clubs are the standout benefits of The Champion level.

The incremental benefit increase continues with The Ace tier:

The highest tier of Genting Rewards is also the highest level of hotel rooms at Resorts World. While this level increases some of the earlier benefits, most players at this level will receive tailored rewards.

The specific upgrades from the previous levels are:

Unfortunately, points from other Resort World properties cannot be transferred to Resorts World Las Vegas. Guests must enroll for Genting Rewards to accrue points in Las Vegas.

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Gambling regulation differs from country to country, but almost everywhere, the license is the first question that operators ask when deciding to open an online casino. Someone is trying to avoid the process of obtaining a license and the costs associated with it, but the benefits far outweigh the costs. Obtaining an online gambling license is a necessary step when launching an online casino or sportsbook. Some operators are intimidated by this complex process, but in the long run, it is worth the investment and time. Read the Play Fortuna Review Casino to see how good casinos with gambling licenses are doing.

The license is the first thing that players will look at before they sign up. Users who have been playing for a while no longer consider bonuses and free spins a must. They are more likely to pay attention to the reviews of other players, deciding in favour of one or another casino. Well, the license is the first thing you can do to make these reviews with a plus sign.

Licensed operators often advertise their platforms strictly taking into account the regulation of the jurisdiction where they operate. And of course, the most valuable resource of a casino is its reputation. It is hardly possible for a non-licensed casino to win a flawless reputation and lots of customers from around the globe.

While regulators in many states ask operators to have a local license, many jurisdictions around the world issue licenses that are internationally recognized. Operators often start with obtaining a doc from one of the following jurisdictions:

Almost all types of gambling businesses are subject to licensing. Among the most popular of them are bookmakers, sports betting, casinos, poker rooms, slot machines, roulette, bingo, lotteries, blackjack, etc. Depending on the jurisdiction of obtaining a license and the type of business, one or more licenses will be required. It is good if any of the above licenses are picked.

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As video games become a more and more mature pastime, its inevitable that adult activities keep showing up in them over time. Can you gamble in video games? The answer, surprisingly enough, is yes in many cases of AAA productions.

As you can play in a real money casino, you can now have a complete gambling experience in video games should that be something of interest to you.

Video Games Where You Can Gamble

Pokmon Blue

By far the most surprising inclusion on this list, but Nintendos actually featured slot machines in many of the games in the Pokmon franchise from FireRed to HeartGold and SoulSilver until the ESRB severely limited what they could get away with in E-rated (for everyone) titles. The same holds true for the anime, the manga and the TCG as well, which features a T-type card called Arcade Game.

Some of the games machines offer better odds than others, in a nod to a real-life phenomenon in Japanese game parlors. Perhaps this is the reason why the mechanic was sometimes omitted from international releases, like the missing Game Corner in Pokmon Platinums European version.

Getting back to the subject of Pokmon Blue, it turns out that the Celadon Game Counter, which doubles as Team Rockets hideout, features a coin case and corresponding coins which you can use in a slot machine the next house over. Does Pokmon Blue belong in the pantheon of video games with casinos based on this? Your mileage may vary.

GTA San Andreas

Well duh, of course the franchise revolving around exploring the seedy underbelly of city life has a detailed take on video games with casinos, especially as the later, more technologically impressive entries came around.

San Andreas is unique in this sense as the gambling portion of the experience is uniquely tied into the storyline of CJ, with more money available to you in the casinos the more you play over time. It also offers arguably the most robust gambling options in the franchise and its a part of why the game is remembered so fondly to this day.

Red Dead Redemption 2

No Wild West setting would be complete without a casino, and just like its predecessor, RDR2 is one of the many video games with gambling elements incorporated into its setting. Of course you can play poker as an outlaw in the Wild West, but with it being the Wild West and all, cheating is also very much an option however, sometimes it will lead to a good old-fashioned gunslinging duel should it be discovered.

It also has to be said that the sequel hasnt brought back Liars Dice, the dice-based gambling minigame from the original title. You can also spend your time and virtual money on activities like Five Finger Fillet and Blackjack in any of Red Dead Redemption 2s many saloons as you explore its rich quests and exquisite storylines.

The Sims 3

The devs have always tried to cram literally every aspect of the human life experience into The Sims games so it should come as no surprise that gambling options are also present via The Lucky Simoleon content pack.

Sims 4 also offers video games gambling via TS3 store conversion mods. It really is the modding scene where the majority of such options lie for enterprising fans as quite literally anything is possible in Sims if someone somewhere put a bit of effort into the proper modifications of the title.

Fallout: New Vegas

Whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right? It Turns out this saying still holds even after a nuclear apocalypse, at least in Obsidians take on the world of the Fallout franchise. The critically acclaimed spin-off of the series offers many stellar examples of gambling in video games alongside its pristine RPG experience and arguably the best storyline out of any of the Fallout games made to date.

Fun fact: the role-playing aspect of the title heavily factors into your video game gambling experience as the Luck stat directly impacts how your attempts work out at the tables, which you can upgrade directly or by wearing stat-increasing items.

Though you can initially only spend time and resources on the proprietary card game Caravan, you will eventually make it to the other side of the Mojave Desert where Las Vegas used to be and find that the Strip is very much still standing, offering all the classic casino games youd expect from the place in present-day real life.

Final Thoughts

It turns out there is quite a lot of video game betting and other gambling opportunities built into AAA titles all across the industry, regardless of the genre in question. Those interested in this activity should have no problem finding a game that indulges their curiosity about the world of gambling alongside their main questline and mechanics.

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