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This will promote a flood of apps exploring real-money gambling on all platforms. Google and Apple are probably worried on the due diligence on this kind of gam

by bezaorj 14y ago

This will promote a flood of apps exploring real-money gambling on all platforms. Google and Apple are probably worried on the due diligence on this kind of games, if the odds are respected, if there is no possibility of rigged games, etc etc

davidtyleryork 14y ago
We actually take this very seriously at Betable. We do due diligence on all games that go live with our platform. There are two reasons: the legal reasons, and because the long-term health of our ecosystem depends on it. If players get ripped off, they won't come back. We're going to make sure every game is legal, fair and fun for those reasons.
- david_shaw 14y ago
  Does this include checksums of server-side code, or random interval testing? I am not sure how deeply you can go into your vetting process publicly, but I'd love to know how you can prevent a shadier company from pulling a bait-and-switch to change the odds of their games after you've approved them as a trusted vendor.
  - davidtyleryork 14y ago
    I can't go into more detail about our vetting process, but I can tell you that game companies cannot change the odds of their game without our approval.
    - david_shaw 14y ago
      Fair enough - I sort of figured you wouldn't be able to comment on it. You guys have a really smart team, though, so I'm sure you have something awesome figured out. Congrats on the exposure this should net you! :)
- Evbn 14y ago
  It is hard to imagine that a noticable fraction of gamblers would be able to understand if they are being ripped off. Only a small corps of elite poker players and card counters would notice, but the usual hordes of slot machine pullers will dominate the audience.
- bezaorj 14y ago
  I imagined this was one of the main concerns.. what I learned now from your comment, is that everything runs through Betable, makes a lot of sense, but Apple probably would still want to be extra careful. Are Google, Apple and MS already doing due diligence on Betable to approve the games that would go live with your platform? Will it work like a "Betable seal of approval" ?

by bezaorj 14y ago

davidtyleryork 14y ago

We actually take this very seriously at Betable. We do due diligence on all games that go live with our platform. There are two reasons: the legal reasons, and because the long-term health of our ecosystem depends on it. If players get ripped off, they won't come back. We're going to make sure every game is legal, fair and fun for those reasons.

david_shaw 14y ago
Does this include checksums of server-side code, or random interval testing? I am not sure how deeply you can go into your vetting process publicly, but I'd love to know how you can prevent a shadier company from pulling a bait-and-switch to change the odds of their games after you've approved them as a trusted vendor.
- davidtyleryork 14y ago
  I can't go into more detail about our vetting process, but I can tell you that game companies cannot change the odds of their game without our approval.
  - david_shaw 14y ago
    Fair enough - I sort of figured you wouldn't be able to comment on it. You guys have a really smart team, though, so I'm sure you have something awesome figured out. Congrats on the exposure this should net you! :)
Evbn 14y ago
It is hard to imagine that a noticable fraction of gamblers would be able to understand if they are being ripped off. Only a small corps of elite poker players and card counters would notice, but the usual hordes of slot machine pullers will dominate the audience.
bezaorj 14y ago
I imagined this was one of the main concerns.. what I learned now from your comment, is that everything runs through Betable, makes a lot of sense, but Apple probably would still want to be extra careful. Are Google, Apple and MS already doing due diligence on Betable to approve the games that would go live with your platform? Will it work like a "Betable seal of approval" ?