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It's the equivalent of sports gambling.

Are you also thinking of Fantasy Sports (virtual teams of real players) ?

I don't see how E-Sports is different from Chess.

People bet on chess as well, I have old colleagues who do it actively. That’d fall under this VC’s purview as well.

I have hold no stigma against gambling, I used to gamble professionally. I just think it’s important to acknowledge what is and isn’t gambling and to acknowledge society and legislation generally have a stigma against it.

In what way?

In that there’s actual wagering being done over outcomes, and platforms built to facilitate same.

There's wagering over outcomes of normal sports too.

And I would imagine the sports gambling industry would be covered by this C VC as well if there’s money in it.

I do not know, but have a suspicion, the esports gambling is a bit more intertwined with the esports itself. I'd be surprised if we don't have some scandals come out of that, if anyone ever decides to take a close look.

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