It’s amazing what happens to even a friendly game of… well, whatever when there’s a few dollars on the line. Even a dollar bet gives you an emotional stake in a sporting event. World Gaming is hoping that gamers are ready to bet on their gaming prowess in order to chase that thrill, and the company has already had $176,000 wagered through its service. Do you think you’re better than someone else at Halo 3? Are you ready to put down money to prove it?
Billy Levy, the president of World Gaming, spent the majority of his time in college gaming competitively, and often drove long distances to find the best talent to compete against. “It was around this time when I realized that there was no arena for all these competitive gamers to do what they love to do, yet with one twist—they need to be able to do it in the comfort of their own home,” he told Ars.
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