Two men YouTubers have appeared in court charged with unlawful Gambling Act, first prosecution involving gambling on video game sites.
Craig Douglas (NepentheZ), a prominent FIFA YouTuber, and Dylan Rigby, owner of the now deactivated FUTgalaxy channel, both from Essex are charged with promoting an unlawful gambling, while Douglas is also charged with inviting children to gamble.
According to the BBC report, “The two men appeared at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court. The case has been adjourned until 14 October.
The Gambling Commission, which brought the prosecution, has been looking into the rise of video game gambling.
It is warning parents that children can be drawn into betting on so-called skins - virtual goods such as weapons or clothes that are a feature of many popular games.”
The nearly worth of £4bn is being generated around the world in betting on video games.