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I would expect that the classification is due to some combination of the gambling mechanics surrounding many popular videogames and the moral panic of today's y
by flyingfences 7y ago
I would expect that the classification is due to some combination of the gambling mechanics surrounding many popular videogames and the moral panic of today's youth spending time indoors engaging in virtualized violence.
- shantly 7y agoIt’s probably because there’s an actual gambling industry related to esports. Just like betting on horses at the track, or gambling on football, or whatever.
- austhrow743 7y agoAfaik it's also a (the?) major source of funding for esports companies as well so if you're going in to the esports space then there's a very good chance you're going to have to dance with that devil at some point. Football at least - I don't know about horses - seems to be able to support itself off of viewership. Whereas the last dota tournament I watched had "Betway" at the start of its name.
- shantly 7y agoI know some companies running major esports tournaments also have interests in the gambling side. So. There's that.